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December 18, 2025
117 Canadian electrical linesmen arrive to help JPS with power restoration
A team of 117 electrical linesmen from Canada arrived on the island Wednesday night, bolstering the Jamaica Public Service Company’s (JPS) efforts to restore electricity in hurricane-battered western…
December 18, 2025
Indonesian court sentences an Australian to 12 years in prison for smuggling cocaine to Bali
(AP) - An Indonesian court on Thursday sentenced an Australian citizen to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of smuggling cocaine to the tourist island of Bali. Lamar Aaron Ahchee, 43, from…
December 18, 2025
20-year-old charged after St Andrew man dies from stab wounds
A 20-year-old trader of Penn Avenue in St Andrew has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in his community on Monday. The accused, Adonii Hayles, otherwise called…
December 18, 2025
Carnival-led initiative delivers medical relief to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica on Thursday received a major shipment of medical and hurricane relief supplies at Reynolds Pier in Ocho Rios, as recovery efforts continue following the devastation caused by Hurricane…
December 18, 2025
Korea provides US$300,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane recovery
The Government of the Republic of Korea has provided a cash donation of US$300,000 to Jamaica to support rebuilding efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The donation was…
December 18, 2025
Clarendon man shot and injured, vehicle set ablaze
A 65-year-old man from Clarendon was hospitalised after being shot by unknown assailants who reportedly set his vehicle on fire in the community of Nairne Castle in James Hill, Clarendon. Explosions…
December 18, 2025
Two children injured in collision with JDF vehicle in Westmoreland
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has confirmed a road traffic incident involving one of its service vehicles and two children on a bicycle in Cornwall Mountain, Westmoreland, on Tuesday. The JDF and…
December 18, 2025
Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
(AP) — United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research. Reclassification by the…
December 18, 2025
EU delays massive free-trade deal with South American countries
(AP) — The European Union (EU) is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy threatened to derail…