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December 9, 2025
Lumber Depot confirms new property purchase
Lumber Depot Limited has confirmed plans to acquire property on Gordon Town Road, adjacent to its existing full-service hardware store in Papine. The company expects to complete the property…
December 9, 2025
Low take-up of disaster relocation in Alligator Pond
Only one person boarded a bus that was brought to evacuate residents from the flood-prone community of Alligator Pond in Manchester this afternoon, Councillor for the division, Omar Robinson, has…
December 9, 2025
Norris R. McDonald | Venezuela, Exxon, and God King Trump’s militarisation of greed!
Exxon’s 2026 plunge into Jamaica’s Walton Morant Basin isn’t just about oil — it is imperialism snapping at Caribbean sovereignty. Early estimates suggest that a potential yield of 406 million barrels…
December 9, 2025
US animal rights group PETA urges Jamaicans to protect their pets amid Hurricane Melissa
As Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island, international animal rights group PETA is urging Jamaicans not to leave their pets tethered or penned outside and to look out for animals in distress. …
December 9, 2025
Some ABMs taken out of service due to safety concerns amid passage of Melissa, says bankers association
The Jamaica Bankers Association says some ABMs in specific locations have been temporarily decommissioned due to safety concerns as part of preparation plans by member institutions for the passage of…
December 9, 2025
First World Treadmill Championship takes place in 2026
TECHNOGYM, A recognisable wellness, athletic training, health and the official supplier to the last 10 Olympic Games, and World Athletics, the global governing body for athletics, have announced a…
December 9, 2025
by Keisha Hill
Is your environment harming your breast health?
EARLY DETECTION saves lives! Early detection of breast cancer not only saves lives, but in today’s world, there is good treatment, therefore early screening is crucial. However, helping to prevent…
December 9, 2025
Two men gunned down in Spanish Town, attackers being sought
Investigators assigned to the St Catherine North Police Division are searching for gunmen who attacked and shot two men along Williams Street in Spanish Town this afternoon. The deceased are yet to…
December 9, 2025
How to look, feel and function younger as you age
AS THE world population continues to live longer, the quest for the fountain of youth is at the forefront of many people’s minds. From anti-ageing supplements to plastic surgery, people will try just…