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FILE - Workers install lighting on an "X" sign atop the company headquarters in downtown San Francisco on July 28, 2023.
December 9, 2025

EU hits Elon Musk's X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc's social media law

(AP) — European Union regulators on Friday fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X 120 million euros (US$140 million) for breaches of the bloc’s digital regulations that they said could leave users…
The Spanish Town Criminal Investigation Branch is probing the matter.
December 9, 2025

Unidentified man found shot dead in Spanish Town

The St Catherine police are investigating the killing of an unidentified man whose body was found along Rivoli Avenue in Spanish Town on Thursday. Residents reported heard explosions about 6:40…
United Kingdom Minister for the Caribbean, Chris Elmore (second left), shares in discussion with (from left) UK High Commissioner to Jamaica, Alicia Herbert; Parish Manager for St Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett; Chairman of the Southern Regiona
December 9, 2025

UK pledges support for Jamaica’s climate resilience after Hurricane Melissa

United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Caribbean, Chris Elmore, has pledged his Government’s commitment to supporting Jamaica’s climate resilience and long-term recovery from Hurricane Melissa. The…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meets in Atlanta on December 5, 2025 to consider changes in hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for infants.
December 9, 2025

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

(AP) — A United States vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all US babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. Hepatitis B is a…
In October, the KSAMC said it was prepared to make public the name of advertising companies that owe the municipality millions for billboard advertisements across the municipality.
December 9, 2025

Illegal billboards dominant across Kingston and St Andrew; KSAMC explores regularisation

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be exploring measures to regularise individuals or entities who erect billboards illegally across the municipality. This comes in the…
The Netflix logo is shown in this photo from the company's website on February. 2, 2023, in New York.
December 9, 2025

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for US$72 billion

Netflix struck a deal Friday to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and “Friends,” in a US$72 billion deal. It would bring together two of the biggest players in…
Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz walk out at the National Stadium in Kingston for a Concacaf World Cup Qualifier against Bermuda on October 14, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Portugal, Colombia await Reggae Boyz if World Cup spot is secured

Should the Reggae Boyz qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, they will contest Group K of the tournament, which includes Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia. Despite missing out on automatic…
The PriceSmart flagship location in St Andrew at the corner of Valentine Drive and Red Hills Road.
December 9, 2025

Christmas shopping prompts traffic changes near PriceSmart on Red Hills Road

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising motorists to expect temporary traffic changes in the vicinity of the PriceSmart supermarket complex along Red Hills Road in St Andrew, as Christmas…
The St Catherine Parish Court. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

Psychiatric evaluation order for St Catherine man charged with murder of 80-y-o mother

A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered by the St Catherine Parish Court for the 53-year-old man charged with the murder of his 80-year-old mother, whose decomposing body was found inside their…