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31 Dec, 2025
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No eviction of Petersfield shelter evacuees, work ongoing on housing solutions – McKenzie
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says there is no truth to reports that the Government is moving to evict Hurricane Melissa evacuees from the shelter at Petersfield High in Westmoreland…
31 Dec, 2025
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Jamaica’s remittances slide as Hurricane Melissa disrupts flows
Jamaica’s remittance inflows, a lifeline for households across the island, fell sharply in October, registering an 8.3 per cent decline compared with the same month last year. It reflects one of the…
31 Dec, 2025
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JDF denounces ‘reckless behaviour’ after soldier charged for allegedly discharging gun in St Elizabeth
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says it does not condone unlawful, reckless, or irresponsible behaviour by any of its members, whether on or off duty. The JDF made the declaration in a statement…
31 Dec, 2025
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Traffic changes in Black River for fireworks show
The St Elizabeth police are advising the public of temporary road closures and traffic changes to facilitate the safe staging of today’s New Year fireworks show in Black River. The following…
31 Dec, 2025
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Jamaica-bound stolen hurricane relief container in Canada found and shipped
The year is ending on a positive note for a group of volunteers in Canada, as a shipping container stocked with hurricane relief supplies for Jamaica that was stolen in early December has since been…
31 Dec, 2025
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No parking permitted on Palisadoes Road to view fireworks show - Police
The police are advising motorists that they will be prosecuted if they park along Palisadoes Road in Kingston for the purpose of viewing the annual New Year fireworks show. In an advisory today, the…
31 Dec, 2025
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Suspected drowning of 6-y-o boy at river in St Catherine
The Central Village police in St Catherine are probing the suspected drowning of a six-year-old boy at the Caymanas Mineral Spa on Tuesday. He has been identified as Josia Lewis of Tivoli Gardens in…
31 Dec, 2025
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Taxi operator fatally shot in Old Harbour
A man was gunned down in the Bowers district of Old Harbour, St Catherine, early this morning. He has been identified by police as 56-year-old taxi operator Rudolph 'Rusty' Francis, who…
31 Dec, 2025
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Asia rings in 2026 with Sydney remembering its worst mass shooting
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Auckland was the first major city to ring in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower, followed by a defiant…