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December 18, 2025 by Bryan Miller

Chester Castle councillor appeals for rebuilding assistance

Western Bureau: Wynter McIntosh, the councillor for the Chester Castle Division in the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), is appealing to individuals, organisations and the Government to provide…
United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth walks to the auditorium to brief members of Congress on military strikes near Venezuela at the Capitol on December 16, 2025, in Washington.
December 17, 2025

US lawmakers reject resolutions to limit Trump's campaign against Venezuela and drug cartels

Republican lawmakers in the United States House of Representatives rejected a pair of Democratic-backed resolutions that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s power to use military force…
Glenmuir High players celebrate after securing their place in the ISSA daCosta Cup final with a 2–1 victory over Dinthill Technical in their semifinal match at Sabina Park in Kingston on December 17, 2025.
December 17, 2025

Glenmuir High and STETHS to battle for daCosta Cup football title

Glenmuir High and St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) will clash in the 2025 ISSA daCosta Cup final after both schools booked their places with semifinal victories at Sabina Park on Wednesday. …
December 17, 2025

Police hunt 'Puss Head' in fatal stabbing in St Ann

The Runaway Bay police in St Ann are searching for a man known as “Puss Head” of Salem district in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in the parish on Tuesday. The victim has been identified…
The annual LASCO Saluting Our Heroes programme recognises outstanding service, leadership, and commitment to public safety and community development across the JCF’s divisions.
December 17, 2025

Corporal Shantel Powell wins 2025 LASCO/JCF police of the year award

Corporal Shantel Powell has been named the 2025 LASCO/Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Police of the Year, with Sergeant Rojehn Holt placing second. The winners were announced at the Saluting Our…
December 17, 2025

Man gets 18 months in prison for robbing St Catherine schoolboy of phone

A St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to robbing a schoolboy of a cellular phone valued at $10,000 was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment in the parish court on Tuesday. The accused, 18-year-old…
Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Daryl Vaz, addressing a  post-Cabinet press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at Jamaica House on December 10,2025.
December 17, 2025

Negotiations for new electricity licence under way - Vaz

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says negotiations to develop a new electricity licensing arrangement for Jamaica have started. He has further indicated that a consultant from overseas has been contracted…
Retailers will add their mark-ups to the announced prices.
December 17, 2025

Gas prices to drop

Motorists will pay less for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $3.06 to sell for $149.26 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $3.06…