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December 23, 2025

BOJ temporarily waives ACH penalty for deposit-taking institutions amid RTGS issues

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is reporting that it has temporarily waived the penalty charged to deposit-taking institutions for using the ACH platform to facilitate transactions over $1 million, arising…
AI deepfakes are different from traditional bullying because instead of a nasty text or rumor, there is a video or image that often goes viral and then continues to resurface, creating a cycle of trauma.
December 23, 2025

Heather Hollingsworth | The rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools

Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. The fallout from the spread of the…
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December 23, 2025

Update | Man charged for killing mother, brother and cousin in machete attack in Clarendon

The police have charged 26-year-old fisherman Daniel Henry with three counts of murder following last week’s triple-fatal machete attack in Frazersfield, Rocky Point, Clarendon. The charges stem from…
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December 23, 2025

Black River mayor calls for compassion and support as St Elizabeth holds scaled-down Christmas tree lighting

Mayor of Black River Richard Solomon has urged residents to remember families still living in severe discomfort following Hurricane Melissa, even as St Elizabeth marked the Christmas season with a…
Gilchrist pleaded guilty to a charge of assault occasioning bodily harm.
December 23, 2025

Update | Woman charged for highway crash that claimed four lives, granted $800,000 bail

University student Kengu Black, the daughter of prominent Manchester businessman and political activist Skeng Don, whose real name is Kenneth Black, has been charged for the deadly collision along the…
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December 23, 2025

Police in St Kitts issue warning after reports about women being targeted at social events

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – The police in St Kitts say they are investigating reports that women are being drugged at bars and social events and subsequently sexually assaulted. In a statement, the…
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December 23, 2025

Four Clarendon families get new homes in time for Christmas

Four deserving residents from Clarendon are proud homeowners, just in time for Christmas. Cynthia Johnson in Rock River, Maudlyn Simpson-Needham from Coxwain, Carlus Greyson from Four Paths, and…
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Christopher Phillips, who has responsibility for Area Five, addresses the launch of the 'Shop with a Cop' initiative at the Greater Portmore Police Station (100-Man) in St Catherine on December 19.
December 23, 2025

St Catherine South police take steps to ease traffic congestion

The St Catherine South police will be increasing its presence on the roads to address the problem of traffic congestion. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Christopher Phillips, who has…
December 23, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

We Jammin the one to beat in Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes

WE JAMMIN, a stubborn winner on debut under Omar Waker, rallying under a hand ride against the rail to outfinsh SENOR BISCOTTI, returns with lasix administered, making Peter-John Parsard’s runner the…