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Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz walk out at the National Stadium in Kingston for a Concacaf World Cup Qualifier against Bermuda on October 14, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Portugal, Colombia await Reggae Boyz if World Cup spot is secured

Should the Reggae Boyz qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, they will contest Group K of the tournament, which includes Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia. Despite missing out on automatic…
The PriceSmart flagship location in St Andrew at the corner of Valentine Drive and Red Hills Road.
December 9, 2025

Christmas shopping prompts traffic changes near PriceSmart on Red Hills Road

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising motorists to expect temporary traffic changes in the vicinity of the PriceSmart supermarket complex along Red Hills Road in St Andrew, as Christmas…
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December 9, 2025

Psychiatric evaluation order for St Catherine man charged with murder of 80-y-o mother

A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered by the St Catherine Parish Court for the 53-year-old man charged with the murder of his 80-year-old mother, whose decomposing body was found inside their…
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a news conference at Harry Reid International Airport, Saturday, November 22, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
December 9, 2025

Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will be expanding its ban on travel for citizens of certain countries to more than 30, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, in the latest…
Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie (second left) tours a section of the Savanna-La-Mar Market in Westmoreland last Wednesday to assess the damage caused by the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa. Joining him are (from
December 9, 2025

Clean-up operations to begin at Savanna-La-Mar Market

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has directed that immediate clean-up operations begin at the Savanna-la-Mar market in Westmoreland, following extensive damage…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, giving an update on the Ministry’s Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St Andrew on December 3.
December 9, 2025

Agriculture Minister assures that sufficient food will be available for Christmas

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, has assured that there will be sufficient food available for Christmas, as items such as fruits, vegetables and table eggs will be imported…
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December 9, 2025

Section of Graham Street and Main Street in Ocho Rios temporarily closed for drainage works

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that the intersection of Graham Street and Main Street in Ocho Rios, St Ann, has been temporarily closed to facilitate repairs to a damaged drain. The…
President of the Miss Universe Organisation and Mexican businessman Raúl Rocha Cantú attends a press conference after the beauty pageant in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, Friday, November 21.
December 9, 2025

Mexico freezes Miss Universe co-owner’s bank accounts during organised crime investigation

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of the Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe as part of an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking, an…
They were denied bail.
December 9, 2025

Man in Guyana found guilty of murdering his mother

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A High Court judge in Guyana has set January 6 next year as the date for sentencing Deonarine Dookhoo, who was found guilty of murdering his mother in an incident that…