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December 9, 2025
One of 25 abducted students in Nigeria escapes as the search continues for the missing girls
MAGA, Nigeria (AP) — A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, the school's principal told The Associated Press on Tuesday, as…
December 9, 2025
Gov't says it will work with established importers to bring food into Jamaica
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says the Government will work with established importers and capable local farmers to bring food into the island as it tries to fill market shortages caused by…
December 9, 2025
INDECOM probing police fatal shooting in Gregory Park
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of an unidentified man in St Catherine on Monday. The deceased is yet to be identified. It has…
December 9, 2025
Update | Cloudflare resolves outage that impacted thousands, ChatGPT, X and more
A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and the online game, “League of Legends,” to the New…
December 9, 2025
Motorists warned about breakaway along Sedburg main road in Manchester
The Christiana police in Manchester are advising motorists to exercise caution when travelling along the Sedburg main road as a section of the roadway has been partially damaged. A breakaway has…
December 9, 2025
Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won’t have to break off WhatsApp and Instagram
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does…
December 9, 2025
Case against man accused of murdering UTech student Anisa Dilworth pushed back to January 2026
The case against the man accused of the murder of University of Technology, Jamaica student Anisa Dilworth has again been postponed in the St Catherine Parish Court. When the matter was called up…
December 9, 2025
Hurricane Melissa to adversely affect domestic GDP growth, but Jamaica’s financial sector resilient, says BOJ
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says Jamaica’s financial sector is in a position to absorb the negative impact of Hurricane Melissa, which it says is expected to adversely affect domestic GDP growth over…
December 9, 2025
JPS temporarily suspends service disconnections and late payment fees
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it has temporarily suspended service disconnections and late payment fees for customers arising from Hurricane Melissa. JPS notes that the bills that customers…