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December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
BACK TO TALKS
Consultations are set to resume on the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) bill next month in a bid to advance the legislation, which stalled earlier this year because of objections from certain groups.…
December 9, 2025
Defence attorney wants Ruel Reid, Fritz Pinnock and co-accused fraud trial dismissed, cites issues with indictment
Defence attorney Hugh Wildman this afternoon called for the dismissal of the fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid, citing what he described as a major judicial error. Wildman,…
December 9, 2025
Motorists urged to step up security this Heroes weekend
Motorists are being urged to take extra precautions on the roads this Heroes weekend as recent data show sharp increases in motor-vehicle collisions and thefts across Jamaica. “Long weekends and major…
December 9, 2025
by Bryan Miller
HMC moves to collect nearly $1 million in rent arrears
WESTERN BUREAU: Tenants occupying properties owned by the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) are reportedly behind on their rent, with arrears exceeding $900,000. As a result, the corporation has…
December 9, 2025
UDC says access to Little Dunn's River free
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is emphasising that access to Little Dunn’s River in St Ann is free of charge and any attempt by unauthorised persons to collect money, obstruct entry, or…
December 9, 2025
Federal immigration officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, judge says
CHICAGO (AP) — Troubled by clashes between agents and the public, a judge on Thursday ordered federal immigration officers in the Chicago area to wear body cameras and also summoned a senior official…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Rotary declares fight to end polio far from over
WESTERN BUREAU: Dominica Pradere, past president of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay, says the global campaign to eradicate poliomyelitis, commonly known as polio, is far from complete, and is calling…
December 9, 2025
Cedric Stephens | Can Jamaica withstand a Hurricane Gilbert 2.0?
The September 19 disruptive flooding in the country’s capital was a stark, wet reminder: our island is grappling with a problem that is deepening every year. This event occurred 37 years and seven…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
Security guard in ‘Slickianna’s’ murder case to return to court next year
WESTERN BUREAU: Rohan Rose, the security guard who was charged for allegedly concealing information he had received about the death of social media influencer, Aneka ‘Slickianna’ Townsend, who was…