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Former SSL director Hugh Croskery (left) and ex-CEO Zachary Harding.
December 28, 2025

Croskery, Meany, Harding hit with multiple charges in SSL fraud case

More than a dozen criminal charges have been filed against the three people who were taken into custody on Saturday in connection with the alleged multibillion-dollar fraud at the collapsed investment…
December 28, 2025

St Elizabeth police seize illegal firearm during operation

The St Elizabeth police seized an illegal firearm during an operation in the parish on Saturday as part of their ongoing crackdown on prohibited weapons. No one was arrested in connection with the…
Investigations are being undertaken by the Linstead Traffic Department.
December 28, 2025

Names released of victims in Edward Seaga Highway crash

The St Catherine police have released the identities of two people who died as a result of a motor vehicle crash along the Edward Seaga Highway on Saturday. The victims have been identified as…
US President Donald Trump greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 28, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida.
December 28, 2025

Trump welcomes Zelenskyy for talks, asserts Russia and Ukraine both want peace

(AP) - United States President Donald Trump said Sunday he believes both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin truly want peace, as he welcomed the “brave”…
December 28, 2025

Police credit operations, forensics for 59% drop in murders in Kingston East

The Kingston Eastern Police Division has recorded a 59 per cent reduction in murders so far this year, amid a general national decline in violent crime, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has…
Stocks and Securities Limited founder Hugh Croskery (left), his daughter Sarah Meany (centre), and former CEO Zachary Harding.
December 29, 2025

'Work of this nature takes time,' inspector says as criminal charges hit former SSL execs

The Constabulary Financial Unit (CFU) of the police force has acknowledged public expectations for "swift results" in the Stocks & Securities Limited (SSL) fraud probe but insisted that…
People wait to refill their cooking gas canisters in Alamar, Havana province, Cuba, late on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
December 28, 2025

Sean Major-Campbell | Cuba’s Christmas and CARICOM’s New Year

It has been a difficult year for geopolitical dynamics and concerns around xenophobia, immigration, war, climate justice, and food security. Minorities are among the most vulnerable anywhere in the…
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December 28, 2025

Dwight Fletcher | How do I build resiliency?

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I pray that you will experience the true hope of God in this holiday season. As we look towards 2026, it’s clear that we all need greater resilience. Wherever you…
December 28, 2025

Gabriel Agbo | What shall we do?

“... Ah, my lord, what will we do now?’ he cried out to Elisha. ‘Don’t be afraid!’ Elisha told him. ‘For there are more on our side than on theirs!’ ‘O LORD, open his eyes and let him see!” 2 Kings 6:…