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December 9, 2025
Rebuilding after devastation – PwC policy initiatives to drive recovery
When Hurricane Melissa struck New Hope in Westmoreland with Category Five winds, it left devastation – and with it the livelihoods of residents.
December 9, 2025
Miss Universe Mexico Fátima Bosch is Miss Universe 2025
Miss Universe Mexico Fátima Bosch has been named Miss Universe 2025. The announcement was made a short while ago at the Impact Challenger Hall in Nonthaburi, Thailand. Miss Universe Jamaica 2025…
December 9, 2025
by Rollesha Laing
A strong chance of faith, family and purpose
A trusted voice and familiar face in Jamaican households for nearly four decades, meteorologist Evan Thompson has built a career rooted in purpose. His journey stretches back to Hurricane Gilbert in…
December 9, 2025
Border Patrol monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns
The US Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has…
December 9, 2025
Dominican Republic court strikes down gay sex ban in police and armed forces
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic has issued a landmark ruling ending a ban that criminalized same-sex conduct within the country’s police…
December 9, 2025
Water Resources Authority says groundwater levels in Content, Manchester slowly receding after flooding
The Water Resources Authority (WRA) says groundwater levels in Content, Manchester, which caused flooding in the community, are now slowly receding. The rising water levels have been attributed to…
December 9, 2025
Uzi sub-machine gun seized in St Mary
The Annotto Bay police in St Mary seized a sub-machine gun on Thursday during an operation in the Port-Auto Lane area. According to a police report, at approximately 4:25 p.m., cops, and acting on…
December 9, 2025
Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel 'Pras' Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funnelling…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
BALLOT RIFT
The Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on the case filed by Paul Buchanan against the Constituted Authority, which rejected his bid to have the St Andrew West Central general election…