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December 29, 2025
Traffic changes for sections of downtown Kingston for fireworks show
The police have announced traffic changes ahead of the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display hosted by the Urban Development Corporation along Ocean Boulevard at the Kingston waterfront. The…
December 29, 2025
Jamaican man among four charged, denied bail in Bahamas over marijuana and cocaine bust
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Four men, including a Jamaican, in The Bahamas have been denied bail on charges stemming from an alleged attempt to smuggle cocaine and marijuana into the country. The…
December 29, 2025
Hawaii hopes stricter laws will quiet illegal fireworks after deadly New Year’s Eve blast
HONOLULU (AP) — Mike Lambert heard fewer illegal fireworks exploding in his suburban Honolulu neighbourhood in the months after a chain of blasts at a house party last New Year’s Eve led to the deaths…
December 29, 2025
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is 'stable' after car crash in Nigeria
(AP) — Anthony Joshua, the British boxer and former world heavyweight champion, is “stable” in hospital after a car crash that killed two other passengers in Nigeria on Monday. “Life is much more…
December 29, 2025
'Bundog' charged with murder of Kingston man
Police have charged a 25-year-old man in connection with the shooting death of 27-year-old Rohan 'Alvin' Smith at his home in Kingston in March. The accused is Nicoye Waldron, otherwise…
December 30, 2025
72 specialised vehicles arrive in Jamaica to help JPS electricity restoration
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says 72 specialised vehicles, including bucket trucks, diggers, pole trailers, and pick-ups, have arrived in Jamaica to boost electricity restoration after…
December 29, 2025
Tufton: fogging chemicals will kill mosquitoes; pose no health risk
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is seeking to assure the public that chemicals being used in fogging activities are safe for human health. Fogging is being conducted in several…
December 29, 2025
St Andrew security guard charged over gun seizure
A 41-year-old security guard has been charged over the seizure of a firearm during a police operation in Zaidie Gardens, St Andrew on December 26. The accused, Keven Smith, from Seaview Gardens in…
December 29, 2025
ICE nabs Jamaican national among ‘Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens’
CMC: The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says a Jamaican national is among its ‘Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens’ arrested during Christmas week. ICE said Jovanne…