News
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
WAKE-UP CALL
In the aftermath of the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, calls are growing for Jamaica to launch a serious national dialogue on decentralisation. The Category 5 storm made landfall in…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
Melissa leaves disabled struggling for survival
Behind the visible destruction left by Hurricane Melissa lies another unfolding tragedy for Jamaica’s disabled, as residents in the hardest-hit areas struggle with limited medical care and basic…
December 9, 2025
‘Great Man' charged with gun-related offences
Detectives assigned to the Kingston Western Criminal Investigations Branch have charged a man who reportedly shot at another man with whom he had a dispute. Twenty-five-year-old Lenroy Collins,…
December 9, 2025
Opposition calls for comprehensive garbage collection and disposal plan
Opposition spokesperson on local government, Natalie Neita Garvey, is calling for Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, to immediately implement a clear plan and…
December 9, 2025
Jamaican extradited to US facing charges for alleged lottery scam involvement
WASHINGTON, CMC -A Jamaican man extradited to the United States to face fraud charges has been ordered detained pending trial for allegedly orchestrating a multimillion-dollar lottery scam that…
December 9, 2025
Caribbean-American congresswoman leads legislative letter urging Trump to provide more recovery aid to Jamaica
WASHINGTON, CMC – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke says along with New York Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks she has led 56 of their colleagues in a letter to US…
December 9, 2025
Police confirm man found hanging from tree was cabbie being sought for St Catherine murders
The Manchester police have confirmed that the man who was found hanging from a mango tree in Tweedside district on Friday was the main suspect in the killing of a school teacher and her daughter in St…
December 9, 2025
‘Christmas is on for St Mary’ - Port Maria Mayor
Although still in recovery mode, following the impact of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, residents of St Mary are being encouraged to partake in the planned activities for the upcoming Christmas…
December 9, 2025
Man shot and injured after allegedly pulling gun on police in Spanish Town
A 24-year-old man was shot and injured after he allegedly pulled a gun on a police party in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Friday. Reports are that about 4 p.m., the police went to the French…