News
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
McKenzie: Falmouth devastation as bad as Black River
WESTERN BUREAU: The devastation in Falmouth, Trelawny, rivals that of Black River, St Elizabeth, according to Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie, who described…
December 9, 2025
St Andrew man dies after vehicle falls on him
A 48-year-old man died from injuries he received after a vehicle he was repairing fell onto him in Bull Bay, St Andrew on Saturday. He has been identified as Joshua Chambers, a bus operator of Nine…
December 9, 2025
Gov’t dismisses rumours of ID requirement for hurricane relief
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has dismissed as false, claims circulating on social media that persons are required to present identification or Taxpayer Registration Numbers (TRNs) to…
December 9, 2025
Police: No evidence to support social media claims of rape at a Westmoreland shelter
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it has found no evidence of rape at a shelter in Westmoreland following social media claims that a sexual assault had occurred there. In a statement issued…
December 9, 2025
Paris climate agreement set path to slow warming; the world hasn't stayed on it
(AP) - The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris a decade ago, but not quite in ways they expected or wanted. Earth's…
December 9, 2025
Food For The Poor named Jamaica’s lead logistics partner in Hurricane relief effort
International charity Food For The Poor says it has been officially recognised as the central logistical hub for Jamaica's relief network following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. …
December 9, 2025
'We won’t be complacent’ - Police commend Harbour View after murders drop to one this year
The police say one murder has been recorded in the eastern Kingston community of Harbour View since the start of the year, a sharp decline from eight killings over the similar period in 2024. It also…
December 9, 2025
EU, Latin America and Caribbean nations hold summit overshadowed by US military operation
Representatives of European, Latin American and Caribbean nations on Sunday began a two-day summit in Colombia to try to strengthen ties amid divisions over the United States military operation…
December 9, 2025
Toll collection to resume Monday after Hurricane Melissa suspension
Toll collection across Jamaica’s major highways will resume at midnight on Monday, November 10, the Toll Authority has announced. The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport…