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December 9, 2025
Something Extra | Saturday
The big screen at Usain Bolt’s Tracks and Records in St Andrew offered fans the next best thing to being in the stands for Jamaica’s showdown with Trinidad and Tobago. The match viewing, which ended…
December 9, 2025
Body of man found hanging from tree in Manchester
A man was found hanging from a tree in Spalding, Manchester on Friday, the police have confirmed. However, Superintendent Carey Duncan, commanding officer for the Manchester Police Division, said the…
December 9, 2025
UWI announces new dates for graduations postponed due to Melissa
The University of the West Indies, Mona has announced new dates for its graduation ceremonies which were postponed due to Hurricane Melissa. The ceremonies, originally scheduled for October 30 to…
December 9, 2025
Gov’t exploring GIS geo-tagging to boost Hurricane Melissa response
The Government is exploring the use of geographic information system (GIS) geo-tagging technology to enhance its ongoing response to Hurricane Melissa. The solution was discussed during a stakeholder…
December 9, 2025
Health body calls for increased diabetes risk screening
As the region observed World Diabetes Day on November 14, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has urged member states and partners to expand access to free or affordable diabetes risk…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
McClaren still confident after T&T stalemate
DESPITE A 1-1 draw with Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday which saw Jamaica falling from the top spot in Group B of Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers, Reggae Boyz head coach Steve McClaren said he is still…
December 9, 2025
J’can accused of scamming remanded in US court
A United States judge on Wednesday ordered a Jamaican man remanded pending trial in the Western District of Washington on December 22. Roshard Andrew Carty, 34, was extradited to the United States,…
December 9, 2025
Jamaican man extradited to US for alleged lottery scamming to go on trial for wire and mail fraud
A Jamaican man who was extradited to Washington in the United States on allegations of defrauding an elderly American woman in a lottery scam has been ordered detained by a court pending trial on four…
December 9, 2025
School community at Bridgeport primary mourns murder of teacher and her daughter at their home
The gruesome murder of 29-year-old Bridgeport Primary School teacher Tara Pinnock and her 14-year-old daughter, Talia Wright, has sent shockwaves throughout the school community, leaving students and…