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The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen during a news conference in Washington, February 25, 2015.
December 23, 2025

Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

(AP) — The United States Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritises skilled, higher-paid…
Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby, condemned the actions, noting that there is a wider economic impact.
December 23, 2025

'Stop it!' - KSAMC condemns destruction of entertainment billboards

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has condemned what it says is the deliberate destruction of billboards advertising entertainment events, warning that the practice will not be…
He is expected to be charged.
December 23, 2025

Update |Third man now charged for murder of St Catherine contractor Humphrey Brown

The police have now charged a third man who was taken into custody in connection with the death of St Catherine contractor Humphrey Brown, who was killed and whose body was subsequently found in a…

 Andrea Preti (left) and Venus Williams attend the CFDA Fashion Awards, hosted by The Council of Fashion Designers of America, at The American Museum of Natural History on November 3, 2025, in New York.
December 23, 2025

Tennis star Venus Williams weds in Florida

(AP) — Venus Williams and Andrea Preti are married, the tennis great announced Tuesday on social media. Williams and Preti became wife and husband over the weekend in Palm Beach, Florida, as part of…
SERHA said further updates will be provided as necessary.
December 23, 2025

SERHA warns of payment delays due to banking issue

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has advised that some suppliers will not receive payments today as scheduled due to a "technical banking issue". SERHA said the matter is…
December 23, 2025

Double murder at bar in Manchester

Two men were shot and killed in an attack at a bar along Manchester Road in Manchester on Monday night. They have been identified by police as 40-year-old truck driver Nicholas Tomlinson of the May…
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro speaks at a ceremony marking the ninth anniversary of the signing of a peace deal between the state and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, November 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Ferna
December 23, 2025

Colombia declares economic emergency in a criticised effort to raise more taxes

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia ’s government has declared an economic state of emergency that enables President Gustavo Petro’s administration to issue taxes by decree, as the nation struggles to…
A court date is being finalised.
December 23, 2025

Man charged for St Elizabeth double murder after 14 years on the run

After more than 14 years on the run, a 41-year-old labourer from Middle Quarters, St Elizabeth, has been charged in connection with a deadly 2011 gun attack that left two young men dead and a woman…
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December 23, 2025

Man gunned down in Manchester

A man was gunned down in the Brokenhurst district of Manchester on Monday. He has been identified by police as 41-year-old maintenance worker Everol Richards of Villa Road, Mandeville. Reports are…