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Garfield Gordon (left) and Cecile Heinrich pose with their medals after topping the men’s and women’s half marathon event, respectively, at the 2026 Reggae Marathon in downtown Kingston yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by Livingston Scott

A Kingston success: Reggae Marathon’s downtown debut gets thumbs up

The annual Reggae Marathon, staged in downtown Kingston for the first time in its 25-year history, was hailed as a success after more than 17,000 participants, in the 5K, 10K and half-marathon…
Former national basketballer and Women’s National Basketball Association player Vanessa Gidden poses with Orlando Ennis and his two-year-old son Matthew during a distribution of relief items to residents who were affected by Hurricane Melissa in Pullet
December 9, 2025 by Ashley Anguin

Gidden switches courts: Former basketballer brings relief to Trelawny, Westmoreland

FORMER Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) centre Vanessa Gidden returned to her homeland with a different kind of ‘assist’, delivering relief supplies to more than 300 residents of…
December 9, 2025 by Gareth Davis Sr

Cops probe beating death of inmate at St Mary lock-up

Annotto Bay, ST MARY: The Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau and the Independent Commission of Investigations have launched an investigation into the death of an inmate while in…
Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz celebrate after scoring against Trinidad and Tobago during a Concacaf Group B World Cup qualifier at the National Stadium in October. Jamaica won 2-0.
December 9, 2025 by Livingston Scott

Simpson: We must reignite belief in local-bred talent

Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) interim General Secretary Roy Simpson believes that the national football team has moved away from the main ingredient of their past successes on the international…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, speaking at the official opening of two solar-powered cold storage containers in Flagaman, St Elizabeth on December 5, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Gov’t to remove GCT on seeds for three months

The Ministry of Finance and Public Service has agreed to remove the General Consumption Tax (GCT) on seeds for the next three months to support farmers. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
A breakaway along the Spring Mount road in St James that was caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Motorcyclists, pedestrians urged to avoid breakaway Along Spring Mount road in St James

The National Works Agency (NWA) is appealing to motorcyclists and pedestrians to avoid a dangerous breakaway along a section of the Spring Mount road in St James, to prevent putting themselves at…
A breakaway along the Spring Mount road in St James that was caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Motorcyclists, pedestrians urged to avoid breakaway along Spring Mount road in St James

The National Works Agency (NWA) is appealing to motorcyclists and pedestrians to avoid a dangerous breakaway along a section of the Spring Mount road in St James, to prevent putting themselves at…
JLP Chairman, Robert Montague.
December 9, 2025

JLP officer corp re-elected en bloc amid cancellation of annual conference due to Melissa

The Central Executive of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has approved the re-election en bloc of all members of the party's officer corps, following the passing of a resolution to cancel…
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December 9, 2025

60-year-old man dies after two-vehicle crash in Portmore

A 60-year-old man died on Saturday following a two-vehicle crash in Portmore, St Catherine. He has been identified as Samuel McClarty. The police report that about 3:15 p.m., McClarty was driving a…