News
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Appeal Court rejects Jennifer Housen’s bid to delay disciplinary sanction
Former politician and attorney, Jennifer Housen, has lost her bid to delay her six-month suspension arising from a land transaction, after the Court of Appeal rejected her application to put the…
December 9, 2025
by Corey Robinson
Workshop launched to tackle challenges impacting high schoolers’ mental health
Parental relationships, cellular phone usage, and self-esteem struggles are labelled among the major challenges impacting high school students’ mental health and Chevening, Mindfulness Jamaica, and…
December 9, 2025
Burkina Faso plans to restore death penalty for treason, terrorism, espionage
(AP) — Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers has adopted a bill to restore the death penalty, targeting offenses such as treason, terrorism, and espionage, authorities said. “The adoption of this bill…
December 9, 2025
St Mary man charged in armed robbery of motorcyclist
A 22-year-old construction worker of Gully Road, Boscobel, St Mary, has been charged in relation to the armed robbery of a motorcyclist along the Charles Town main road last year. The accused,…
December 9, 2025
St Elizabeth police probe shooting death of man in Treasure Beach
Police in St Elizabeth are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Treasure Beach early Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Mazola WA Mwashighadi. Reports are that about 12:20…
December 9, 2025
EU hits Elon Musk's X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc's social media law
(AP) — European Union regulators on Friday fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X 120 million euros (US$140 million) for breaches of the bloc’s digital regulations that they said could leave users…
December 9, 2025
Unidentified man found shot dead in Spanish Town
The St Catherine police are investigating the killing of an unidentified man whose body was found along Rivoli Avenue in Spanish Town on Thursday. Residents reported heard explosions about 6:40…
December 9, 2025
UK pledges support for Jamaica’s climate resilience after Hurricane Melissa
United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Caribbean, Chris Elmore, has pledged his Government’s commitment to supporting Jamaica’s climate resilience and long-term recovery from Hurricane Melissa. The…
December 9, 2025
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
(AP) — A United States vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all US babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. Hepatitis B is a…