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A court date is being finalised.
December 9, 2025

Four people charged in relation to theft of meat valued over $250,000

Four individuals have been charged in connection with the theft of 18 bags of meat from a restaurant on Lakes Pen Road, Portmore, St Catherine between October 20 and November 16.
 New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press briefing, February 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
December 9, 2025

NY Attorney General urges Trump administration to grant TPS to Jamaicans after Hurricane Melissa

New York Attorney General Letitia James has called on the Trump Administration to extend its Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Jamaicans in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. …
Reggae Boy Kasey Palmer (left) warms up with assistant coach Lamar Morgan during their final training session before today’s World Cup Qualifier against Curacao at the National Stadium yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Palmer unlikely to feature

DESPITE BEING called up to Jamaica’s squad ahead of their decisive Concacaf World Cup Qualifier against Curacao, Reggae Boyz head coach Steve McClaren says Kasey Palmer is unlikely to feature as he is…
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December 9, 2025

Update | Alleged gunmen fatally shot by police in St Catherine identified

The police have identified the four men who were fatally shot during an alleged armed confrontation with cops last Wednesday along the Linstead Bypass in St Catherine. They are 19-year-old Kemar…
Jamaica’s Minister of Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, at the COP30 Summit under way in Brazil.
December 9, 2025

Jamaica calls for global support following Hurricane Melissa to "extend beyond sympathy'

Jamaica’s Minister of Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, has welcomed the global outpouring of support after Hurricane Melissa but called for "solidarity to extend beyond sympathy”. Speaking at…
Container cranes sit idle at the port of the port of New York & New Jersey in Bayonne, NJ, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
December 9, 2025

ECLAC to release study on impact of US tariffs on Latin America and the Caribbean

SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC -The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says it will on Wednesday release a study examining the impact of the United States tariff policy on Latin…
Jamaica's Reggae Boyz go through their drills during a training session on  Monday just ahead of today's World Cup Qualifier against Curacao.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

‘THERE’S NO IN-BETWEEN’

“WE MUST play the game of our lives.” Reggae Boyz head coach Steve McClaren says his charges are ready to put it all on the line today when they take to the National Stadium at 8 p.m. to face Curacao…
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 Dr Gabrielle Henry poses with Miss Universe Ghana Andromeda Peters (right) during lunch at @threemonkeysrestaurant in Thailand.
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

Miss Universe Jamaica enjoying Thai culture, hospitality

With the global Miss Universe finals taking place in three days time, Miss Universe Jamaica 2025, Dr Gabrielle Henry remains confident and upbeat while enjoying the host country and “soaking up all…
Digicel says critical equipment was stolen from a recently repaired site.
December 9, 2025

Digicel restoration stalled in Catherine Hall following equipment theft

Telecommunications company Digicel says restoration work on its network in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay has been stalled because of the actions of criminals. It says critical equipment was stolen…