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December 15, 2025
Duty over despair
Two Montego Bay-based employees of Lifespan are being hailed as quiet heroes of Hurricane Melissa, after choosing duty over despair in the days when their own lives were upended by crisis.
December 15, 2025
Customs gets boost to border protection capacities through new canine programme
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is continuing to enhance its border security capabilities, this time with the introduction of its Canine Unit, a critical milestone in the agency’s ongoing mission to…
December 15, 2025
Men take lead in Project STAR-supported community mentorship
A group of emerging community leaders from across Jamaica is gearing up to guide young people toward safer, more supportive futures through a newly launched mentorship programme implemented by Project…
December 15, 2025
Hurricane-affected women entrepreneurs to benefit from Race for Hope proceeds
Five women entrepreneurs in western Jamaica who were impacted by Hurricane Melissa are set to benefit from proceeds from the 2026 JN Group Race for Hope 5K and Kids Fun Run, which will support their…
December 15, 2025
PM assigns UDC to lead Black River cleanup
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will lead the cleanup of the town of Black River as recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa move into a…
December 15, 2025
US director Rob Reiner and his wife found dead
Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who became one himself as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally …” and “This Is…
December 15, 2025
‘An outstanding media leader’ - Grange hails late RJRGLEANER CEO
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister Olivia Grange has expressed sorrow at the sudden passing of Anthony Smith, Chief Executive Officer of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group. Smith…
December 15, 2025
UDC mobilises for Black River clean-up following Holness order
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says clean-up work in Black River, St Elizabeth, will begin "shortly", as it prepares to take charge of debris removal and restoration efforts…
December 15, 2025
Update | Son arrested after US filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife found dead
(AP) — Rob Reiner’s son, Nick Reiner, has been taken into custody after the deaths of the director-writer and his wife Michele, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press news agency. The…