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Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus.
December 22, 2025

Mary Dzon | The Bible says little about Jesus' childhood

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger – an animal feeding bin –…
A warning sign erected by the Westmoreland Public Health Department at a stream in the parish.
December 22, 2025

Warning signs being erected near rivers and streams in Westmoreland

Warning signs are being erected near rivers and streams across Westmoreland as part of an intensified public education drive by the Westmoreland Health Department to reduce the risk of leptospirosis…
A court date is being finalised.
December 22, 2025

Jamaican man in Canada charged for murder of woman

A Jamaican man has been charged by the London, Ontario police in Canada with second-degree murder in the death of a woman last Friday. Alton Farquharson, 56, originally from Manchester, is expected…
In this photo released by the Semarang Search and Rescue Office, rescuers tend to a victim of a deadly bus crash on a toll road in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, Monday, December 22, 2025. (Semarang SAR Office via AP)
December 22, 2025

Passenger bus crash in Indonesia kills at least 16 people, official says

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A passenger bus crash killed at least 16 people on Indonesia’s main island of Java just after midnight Monday, officials said. The bus carrying 34 people lost control on a…
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December 22, 2025

Water trucking for sections of western Jamaica this week

The National Water Commission (NWC) will undertake the trucking of water in sections of western Jamaica this week to bridge the gap in piped water supply amid ongoing restoration works following…
The waterlogged Westmoreland Parish Court.
December 22, 2025

Court Administration Division reassures public that court records remain fully intact after Hurricane Melissa

The Court Administration Division (CAD) is reassuring the public that court records remain fully intact following the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa. Director of Client Services, Communications…
STETHS coach Omar Wedderburn.
December 22, 2025 by Robert Bailey

A win for the west

With tears of joy streaming down his face, Omar ‘Rambo’ Wedderburn, head coach of St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), could barely contain his emotions after guiding his team to their sixth…
Racing United’s coach Anthony Patrick.
December 22, 2025 by Livingston Scott

Racing United rise to the top

Racing United climbed to the top of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) despite playing to a goalless draw with Harbour View at Ferdi Neita Park yesterday. Racing and Montego Bay United, who lost 1-0 to…
Waterhouse FC’s Omani Leacock (right) is challenged by Montego Bay United’s Richardo Ramsey during their Jamaica Premier League game at Jarrett Park yesterday.
December 22, 2025 by Ashley Anguin

Waterhouse stun MBU at Jarrett Park

Waterhouse FC stunned former Jamaica Premier League leaders Montego Bay United FC (MBU) 1-0 at Jarrett Park as the St James-based team played their first home game since Hurricane Melissa ravaged…