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December 24, 2025
Christmas joy…JPS mobile power unit to bring electricity to Black River on Thursday
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Hugh Grant, has announced that electricity will be restored to key facilities and major sections of Black River, St…
December 24, 2025
Tears of joy as Nigerian families reunite with kidnapped schoolchildren
PAPIRI, Nigeria (AP) — In a Christmas reunion, families and villagers in north-central Nigeria cried and hugged schoolchildren who were held for a month after being seized in one of the largest mass…
December 24, 2025
Trinidad gov’t warns against using drones illegally to acquire photos of US military installations and equipment
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government on Wednesday criticised the use of drones to acquire photos of “military installations and equipment,” noting “with great concern”…
December 24, 2025
Funeral homes lose bid to challenge police orders dealing with sudden deaths
The Court of Appeal has set aside permission granted to five funeral homes to challenge police force orders on sudden deaths, ruling that procedural defects meant the judicial review case should never…
December 24, 2025
Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo celebrates his first Christmas Eve mass
(AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit, after…
December 24, 2025
Taxi driver charged with murder after Westmoreland woman beaten and burned
Collin James, a taxi driver, has been charged with the murder of Natalie Gooden, the Westmoreland woman who died following an attack at a house in Cornwall Mountain in the parish recently. Gooden…
December 24, 2025
Clarendon pedal cyclist dies after collision with motorcycle
The Clarendon police are investigating the death of a 62-year-old pedal cyclist who was struck by a motorbike on Tuesday evening. The deceased has been identified as Francisco Thomas, otherwise…
December 23, 2025
by Sashana Small
January jitters
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is denouncing what it says is the lack of consultation from the Ministry of Education regarding the January reopening of schools, arguing that the absence of…
December 23, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
No place like home for the holidays
“Don’t let anything dim yuh spirit.” That was the message echoed by returning Jamaicans at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Monday, as travellers arriving for the Christmas…