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December 9, 2025

St Catherine man charged after firearm reportedly found at his home in Spanish Town

A labourer from St Catherine has been charged after police allegedly found a firearm and ammunition during an early-morning operation at his Crackers Lane premises in Spanish Town on November 24. He…
Phillip J. Pierre wa was first sworn in as prime minister in July 2021.
December 9, 2025

St Lucia prime minister secures a second term after a decisive win at the polls

St Lucia Prime Minister Philip J Pierre has secured a second term in office after a decisive electoral win in the eastern Caribbean Island on Monday. Pierre's Saint Lucia Labor Party beat Allen…
Chief of Protocol of the National Palace Marc Marie Yves Mazile speaks to Fritz Alphonse Jean, a member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council, before the start of a press conference in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on November 25, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Haiti's transitional gov't adopts key law to hold a general election for first time since 2016

(AP) — Haiti’s transitional presidential council has approved an electoral law in the latest step toward holding a general election for the first time in nearly a decade. The approval late Monday…
December 9, 2025

Car dealer charged after alleged gun attack in St James

A 27-year-old car dealer from St James, has been charged following an alleged gun attack on a woman in his community last month. He is 27-year-old Adeno McIntosh, otherwise called ‘Baba’, from Latium…
Minister of Finance Fayval Williams opening the 2025/2026 Budget Debate in Parliament on March 11, 2025.
December 9, 2025

In Parliament today: finance minister to table third revised budget as Jamaica confronts hurricane fallout

Finance Minister Fayval Williams will this afternoon table Jamaica's third revised budget for the ongoing 2025-2026 financial year, as the country continues to grapple with the severe economic…
No arrests have been made in connection with the seizure, the Jamaica Constabulary Force said in a post on social media site X. 
December 9, 2025

Submachine gun among firearms seized in Kingston

A submachine gun was among a cache of firearms and ammunition seized by the Kingston East police during an operation on Thompson Avenue on Tuesday morning. Authorities recovered one Uzi submachine…
December 9, 2025

Policeman charged with assault over incident with woman

Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) District Constable, Cavell Minott, has been charged following a domestic assault incident involving a woman and a baby in 2024. The incident occurred on January 27,…
A banner is held aloft above black students in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the township of Soweto where they rallied after the funeral of a 16-year-old black student who died in jail on October 18, 1976.
December 9, 2025

Two former South African apartheid police officers convicted of killing an activist 38 years ago

(AP) — Two former apartheid-era police officers in South Africa were found guilty of murder Tuesday in the 1987 killing of activist and student leader Caiphus Nyoka. Nyoka's fatal shooting at…
The OUR said telecoms providers, Digicel and FLOW, have also announced relief measures for their customers, including a pause in disconnections, waiving of late fees, and offering rebates where applicable.
December 9, 2025

Regulator to monitor utility billing relief measures for hurricane victims

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) says it will be monitoring the temporary customer billing relief measures announced by major utility providers in response to Hurricane Melissa. The OUR said…