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December 9, 2025

Curfew imposed in March Pen, Spanish Town amid another deadly shooting

The police have imposed a curfew in sections of the March Pen in Spanish Town in St Catherine amid another fatal shooting. A man and a woman were injured on Friday in a gun attack. The man died on…
Commander Alvin Gayle, director general of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) converses with Stephen Summers, country manager of Ansa Chemicals Jamaica, at the relief support handover at the ODPEM.
December 9, 2025

ANSA Chemicals Jamaica donates 69,800 litres of bleach to support sanitisation efforts

Recently, in a continued effort to support public health and safety, ANSA Chemicals Jamaica announced a donation of 69,800 litres of bleach to assist with ongoing sanitisation efforts in communities…
Christopher Brown
December 9, 2025

St Mary South Eastern MP alarmed over death of detainee at lock-up, calls for accountability

Member of Parliament for St Mary South Eastern, Christopher Brown, says he’s deeply concerned about the death of a man in custody at the Annotto Bay Police Station lock-up. The police reported that…
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December 9, 2025

New data reveal one of the smallest ozone holes in decades

This year’s ozone hole over Antarctica ranked among the smallest since the early 1990s, reflecting steady progress from decades of global action under the Montreal Protocol. Declining chlorine levels…
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December 9, 2025

Detainee killed in fight at police lock-up in St Mary

The St Mary police are reporting that a detainee was killed on Saturday during a fight with others in custody at a lock-up. He has been identified as 34-year-old Eraldo Francis, otherwise called…
A steelpan player performs during the National Panorama 2004 band competition February 8, 2004, at the Queen’s Park in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
December 9, 2025

New generation embraces Trinidad and Tobago’s steelpan

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): The steelpan, a percussion instrument created in Trinidad and Tobago in 1939, is making a comeback as a new generation embraces its bright, melodious sound on stage and…
President of the Miss Universe Organisation and Mexican businessman Raúl Rocha Cantú attends a press conference after the beauty pageant in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, Friday, November 21.
December 9, 2025

Miss Universe Mexican co-owner caught up in organised crime probe

MEXICO CITY (AP): Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of the Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe, as part of an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking, an…
Artiste and songwriter Akina Eman steps out in a dramatic flounce top and velvet skirt.
December 9, 2025

Something Extra | Monday

Deh Yah lit up Skyline Levels in St Andrew on Friday night as music, culture, and community converged with purpose and style. Attendees brought the fashion both on and off the stage, with performers…
Cardi B arrives at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 2, in Los Angeles.
December 9, 2025

Cardi B’s accuser denied second trial

A woman who accused Cardi B of assault and battery has been denied a second trial. In September, the WAP hitmaker, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, was found not liable in a civil lawsuit brought…