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The St Catherine Parish Court in Spanish Town.
December 9, 2025

Update | Man charged for fatal stabbing in Bog Walk granted $1 million bail

A St Catherine man who was recently arrested and charged with murder after being on the run for over five years was today granted $1 million bail with one to three sureties in the parish court. …
December 9, 2025

Opposition walks out of Parliament after clash with House Speaker

The Opposition has walked out of Parliament after accusing House Speaker Juliet Holness of preventing members from asking questions of Water and Environment Minister Matthew Samuda. Samuda made a…
Minister of Water, Environment Minister and Climate Change,Matthew Samuda, speaking in the House of Representatives on October 21, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Emergency teams activated, shelters on standby amid Tropical Storm Melissa threat – Samuda

Jamaica’s emergency management teams are now on full alert amid the potential threat posed by Tropical Storm Melissa, Water and Environment Minister Matthew Samuda told Parliament on Tuesday. The…
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December 9, 2025

Kingston and St Andrew water restrictions relaxed amid improved supply

The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising customers in Kingston and St Andrew that the water restrictions on its Mona and Hope systems, which arose due to dry conditions, have now been lifted. …
December 9, 2025

Woman who broke into car in Spanish Town and stole $1.2M gets over 10 months in prison

Disanthia Ainsworth, the woman who broke into a car in Spanish Town and stole over $1 million, was today sentenced in the St Catherine Parish Court to over 10 months in prison. Ainsworth pleaded…
Federal agents conduct an immigration sweep on Canal Street in Chinatown as protesters gather, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Jake Offenhartz)
December 9, 2025

Immigration agents conducting sweep on NYC’s famed Canal Street confronted by protesters

NEW YORK (AP) — An immigration enforcement sweep targeting vendors on Manhattan’s famed Canal Street turned chaotic on Tuesday after droves of angry New Yorkers surrounded federal agents and attempted…
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December 9, 2025

Schools urged to assess conditions amid TS Melissa, no decision yet on closure – MOE

School boards and principals have been urged by the Ministry of Education to assess their local circumstances and make informed decisions regarding school operations, under the guidance of their…
Speaker of the House of Representative, Juliet Holness, speaking  at the sitting of Parliament on Tuesday, October 21.
December 9, 2025

Full Text|'An affront to proper order'...House Speaker criticises Opposition over walkout

House Speaker Juliet Holness has criticised today’s walkout by the Opposition during the sitting of Parliament. Opposition members and Holness clashed this afternoon over the asking of questions to…
Richard Vernon, chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation.
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Vernon says Fresh Bread Ministries has enriched MoBay’s heart and spirit

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says Fresh Bread Ministries International (FBMI), a non-denominational organisation based in the St James capital, has made the area richer in spirit…