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December 12, 2025
23 Haitians detained in Kingston raid
Twenty-three Haitians were taken into custody following a police raid in Harbour View, in eastern Kingston, on Thursday. Around 8 a.m. officers swooped down on a premises in the area where the group…
December 12, 2025
23 Haitians detained in Kingston raid
Twenty-three Haitians were taken into custody following a police raid in Harbour View, in eastern Kingston, on Thursday. Around 8 a.m. officers swooped down on a premises in the area where the group…
December 12, 2025
US Black Lives Matter exec accused of using donations for Jamaica trip and luxury spending
A trip to Jamaica with friends was among the expenses a Black Lives Matter (BLM) executive paid for with money she allegedly embezzled from the American social justice movement, authorities in the…
December 12, 2025
Clarendon murder rate plunges; police say new tactics paying off
Murders in Clarendon continue to decline, with police reporting 37 killings so far this year, a 42 per cent drop from the 64 recorded over the similar period last year, the Clarendon Municipal…
December 12, 2025
St Catherine North police vow firm action against crime during Christmas season
The St Catherine North police have pledged to take a firm stance against illegal vending, robberies, extortion, and other anti-social activities during the Christmas season. Deputy Superintendent of…
December 12, 2025
Jamaica's Matthew Samuda elected president of UN Environment Assembly; he pledges inclusive action on climate crisis
Jamaica's Minister of Water, Environment, and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, has been elected president of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA). The 193-member UNEA is the world’s…
December 12, 2025
Stolen car ring busted in Spanish Town
Detectives in the St Catherine North Police Division are investigating what they believe is a major stolen-vehicle operation with possible links to an islandwide criminal network. According to police…
December 12, 2025
Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death, alleging that the artificial intelligence…
December 12, 2025
Funds from Energy Poverty Reduction Project to assist hurricane-impacted families
Funds from the previously allocated $1 billion under the National Energy Poverty Reduction project will be used to assist families severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Addressing Wednesday’s…