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December 9, 2025
Missing Manchester mother and children found
A 26-year-old Manchester woman and her three children who were reported missing have been found at a shelter in Westmoreland. Dana McKenzie and her children, one-year-old Gabriella Martin,…
December 9, 2025
by Damian Levy
‘Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc’ – Action-packed, romantic rumble
Fresh off the heels of the successful Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, another anime hits Jamaican cinemas. This time, a film continuing the story of the viral sensation Chainsaw Man. The Reze Arc…
December 9, 2025
Sandy Bay main road reopened to single-lane traffic; Barnett to Adelphi in St James impassable
Overnight rains in the western parishes have left the main road from Barnett to Adelphi in St James impassable due to heavy siltation. Meanwhile, the National Works Agency (NWA) says a section of…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Bolstering local government
Kingston’s mayor, Andrew Swaby, advanced a truism with his call this week for an update of Jamaica’s small building code in the wake of Hurricane Melissa that caused widespread devastation in the…
December 9, 2025
Digicel effects 'fragile' fix to reconnect most customers to network
Telecommunications firm Digicel says telephone and internet services have been restored to a large majority of its customers since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, but warned that the fix is…
December 9, 2025
Bog Walk Gorge reopened
The National Works Agency (NWA) has advised that the roadway from Spanish Town to Bog Walk in St Catherine is now open to vehicular traffic. It says the roadway, which had been blocked at several…
December 9, 2025
'Bugu' killed in alleged confrontation with police in St Catherine
A St Catherine man who allegedly pointed a gun at a police party in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Tuesday was shot and killed and the weapon seized. The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old…
December 9, 2025
by Gareth Davis Sr
Baxter’s Mountain Primary appeals for urgent repairs
Flooded classrooms and a torn-off roof tell the painful story of Baxter’s Mountain Primary in St Mary, where students and teachers are appealing for urgent repairs. Hurricane Melissa left a trail of…
December 9, 2025
Crazy driving to offer relief to hurricane survivors?
THE EDITOR, Madam: I make this appeal to persons to drive sensibly even as they travel to help people in the western parishes in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. We know that going as a group,…