News
December 26, 2025
by Neil Armstrong
Hoteliers rallying around communities affected by Melissa
Across Jamaica, in tourist destinations minimally affected by Hurricane Melissa – from Montego Bay, St James to Ocho Rios, St Ann; Port Antonio in Portland and Kingston – hoteliers are helping their…
December 26, 2025
NCB CEO grants wishes of two fathers with children battling cancer
“Without my community, I don’t know how I would survive,” shared Cordell Brown, a business banker at NCB’s Baywest branch in St James. “This donation is coming from home. NCB has been my backbone…
December 26, 2025
UWJ, CIBC deliver holiday cheer to children with movie night
The United Way of Jamaica (UWJ) , in partnership with title sponsor CIBC Caribbean, recently hosted a movie night for 210 children and 35 caregivers from 10 children’s homes across Jamaica. The event…
December 26, 2025
Former Malaysia PM Najib sentenced to 15 years for corruption
(AP) —Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, has been sentenced to 15 years and a hefty US$2.8 billion in fines after being convicted in a corruption trial. The case is tied to the…
December 26, 2025
St Catherine bus conductor charged with rape
Police have charged a 50-year-old bus conductor after a woman alleged she was lured to a house with a job offer and sexually assaulted in Old Harbour, St Catherine, in November 2019. Charged is…
December 26, 2025
Police probe Christmas Day double murder in Spanish Town
An investigation has been launched by the St Catherine Police Division following a double murder along March Pen Road in Spanish Town on Christmas Day. The victims have been identified as 30-year-old…
December 26, 2025
Update | Alleged suspect in Spanish Town double murder shot dead in alleged police confrontation
An alleged suspect in the Christmas Day double murder along March Pen Road, Spanish Town, was shot dead early this morning during an alleged confrontation with police in St Catherine. The deceased…
December 26, 2025
Man shot dead on Christmas Day in Denham Town
The Denham Town police are investigating the murder of a man who was shot and killed in the area on Christmas Day. The deceased has been identified as Ricardo Ellis, 41, otherwise called…
December 25, 2025
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything, like in Gaza, those who are…