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December 9, 2025
Food galore at roofless Charles Gordon Market
Western Bureau: The fear that there would be a shortage of farm produce at the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St James, over last weekend amid the destruction Hurricane Melissa wreaked in the…
December 9, 2025
Police: No evidence to support social media claims of rape at a Westmoreland shelter
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it has found no evidence of rape at a shelter in Westmoreland following social media claims that a sexual assault had occurred there. In a statement issued…
December 9, 2025
Gov’t dismisses rumours of ID requirement for hurricane relief
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has dismissed as false, claims circulating on social media that persons are required to present identification or Taxpayer Registration Numbers (TRNs) to…
December 9, 2025
St Andrew man dies after vehicle falls on him
A 48-year-old man died from injuries he received after a vehicle he was repairing fell onto him in Bull Bay, St Andrew on Saturday. He has been identified as Joshua Chambers, a bus operator of Nine…
December 9, 2025
by Sharla Williams
What about St Ann?
Roofless buildings, fallen trees, no cell signal, no electricity; these are some of the issues St Ann residents are facing following the passage of Hurricane Melissa over Jamaica on October 28, but…
December 9, 2025
Something Extra | Monday
The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater was a night of icons, unforgettable performances and fashion. Among the highlights was Salt-N-Pepa’s…
December 9, 2025
Shaggy to headline hurricane relief concert at UBS Arena in New York
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa across Jamaica, the Government of Jamaica, through the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has endorsed the ‘I Love…
December 9, 2025
Emotions high at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony
LOS ANGELES (AP): Cyndi Lauper turned True Colours into a defiant call for courage and the music of Outkast, Soundgarden and the White Stripes brought waves of emotion Saturday night at the Rock &…
December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
‘A profound loss’
The Jamaican diaspora has reacted with shock and disbelief at news that Jamaica’s Consul General to New York Alsion Roach-Wilson has died following her battle with breast cancer. Roach-Wilson died at…