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A man walks along a fence that surrounds a a building on the grounds of a proposed new Russian embassy near the Australian Parliament in Canberra where an Australian Federal Police officer observes from his vehicle, June 23, 2023.
12 Nov, 2025 0

Top court rejects Russia’s challenge to embassy eviction

MELBOURNE (AP): Australia’s highest court on Wednesday rejected Russia’s challenge to a law that evicted the state on security grounds from a site where Moscow wanted to build its new embassy. Seven…
Dana McKenzie and her three children, 1-year-old Gabriella Martin, 3-year-old Kemario Martin and 7-year-old Shemar Martin.
12 Nov, 2025 0

Missing Manchester mother and children found

A 26-year-old Manchester woman and her three children who were reported missing have been found at a shelter in Westmoreland. Dana McKenzie and her children, one-year-old Gabriella Martin,…
‘Now Playing’ movie poster of the ‘Chainsaw Man- The Movie: Reze Arc’.
12 Nov, 2025 0

‘Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc’ – Action-packed, romantic rumble

Fresh off the heels of the successful Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, another anime hits Jamaican cinemas. This time, a film continuing the story of the viral sensation Chainsaw Man. The Reze Arc…
Sandy Bay main road, Hanover.
12 Nov, 2025 0

Sandy Bay main road reopened to single-lane traffic; Barnett to Adelphi in St James impassable

Overnight rains in the western parishes have left the main road from Barnett to Adelphi in St James impassable due to heavy siltation. Meanwhile, the National Works Agency (NWA) says a section of…
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby.
12 Nov, 2025 0

Editorial | Bolstering local government

Kingston’s mayor, Andrew Swaby, advanced a truism with his call this week for an update of Jamaica’s small building code in the wake of Hurricane Melissa that caused widespread devastation in the…
Stephen Murad, Chief Executive Officer at Digicel.
12 Nov, 2025 0

Digicel effects 'fragile' fix to reconnect most customers to network

Telecommunications firm Digicel says telephone and internet services have been restored to a large majority of its customers since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, but warned that the fix is…
Flat Bridge in the Bog Walk Gorge, St Catherine.
12 Nov, 2025 0

Bog Walk Gorge reopened

The National Works Agency (NWA) has advised that the roadway from Spanish Town to Bog Walk in St Catherine is now open to vehicular traffic. It says the roadway, which had been blocked at several…
The St Ann’s Bay Criminal Investigation Branch is probing the incident. - File Photo
12 Nov, 2025 0

'Bugu' killed in alleged confrontation with police in St Catherine

A St Catherine man who allegedly pointed a gun at a police party in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Tuesday was shot and killed and the weapon seized. The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old…
A classroom at Baxter’s Mountain Primary flooded during Hurricane Melissa on 28 October 2025.
12 Nov, 2025 0

Baxter’s Mountain Primary appeals for urgent repairs

Flooded classrooms and a torn-off roof tell the painful story of Baxter’s Mountain Primary in St Mary, where students and teachers are appealing for urgent repairs. Hurricane Melissa left a trail of…