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December 9, 2025
St Catherine North police no loitering campaign keeping students off the streets
The St Catherine North Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says an initiative aimed at keeping students off the streets and ensuring they get to school on time has already yielded…
December 9, 2025
NSWMA extends hours for street sweepers in St Thomas
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has approved extended working hours for sweepers in St Thomas as part of targeted efforts to address the accumulation of silt along roadways,…
December 9, 2025
Trelawny on track to meet property tax target
The Trelawny Municipal Corporation is expressing confidence it will be able to meet the property tax target of $378 million for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The target was set by the Ministry of Local…
December 9, 2025
Disgruntled Hellshire View home purchasers meet with PM; developer to provide completion timeline
Prospective homeowners of the long-delayed Hellshire View Housing Scheme in St Catherine are feeling more hopeful following a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, who has given the…
December 9, 2025
Update | Man who broke into church in Portmore twice pleads guilty
The 39-year-old man who broke into a church in Portmore, St Catherine twice pleaded guilty today, telling the court that he fell on hard times following the passing of his parents. Robert Barnett was…
December 9, 2025
Bail extended for reggae singer Lila Ike in indecent language and disorderly conduct case
Bail was today further extended for reggae singer Lila Ike and her co-accused, who are both charged with indecent language, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest in relation to a traffic stop along…
December 9, 2025
US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, killing six people, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Those who died in the…
December 9, 2025
Haiti court orders new probe into July 2021 Jovenel Moïse presidential slaying in key ruling
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Justice officials in Haiti are asking the United States and Canada for help after a court of appeals ordered a new investigation into the killing of President Jovenel…
December 9, 2025
Make use of domestic violence intervention services, St Thomas police urge residents
Amid incidents of domestic violence, the police in St Thomas are urging residents to utilise the outreach resources provided by law enforcement in the parish to help mitigate against these cases. …