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December 9, 2025
JDF Coast Guard recovers body of man from river in St James
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says the Coast Guard has recovered the body of a man who was suspected of drowning at the Step River in St James on Sunday. The man was reportedly attempting to cross…
December 9, 2025
Police announce traffic changes for Jamaica vs Curaçao World Cup Qualifier
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has advised that several traffic changes will be implemented to facilitate the World Cup Qualifier between Jamaica and Curaçao at the National Stadium on Tuesday. …
December 9, 2025
St James Parish Court resumes operations today
The Judiciary of Jamaica is advising that the St James Parish Court will resume full operations today after being closed following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. It says Gun Court and Circuit…
December 9, 2025
Digicel restoration stalled in Catherine Hall following equipment theft
Telecommunications company Digicel says restoration work on its network in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay has been stalled because of the actions of criminals. It says critical equipment was stolen…
December 9, 2025
ECLAC to release study on impact of US tariffs on Latin America and the Caribbean
SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC -The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says it will on Wednesday release a study examining the impact of the United States tariff policy on Latin…
December 9, 2025
Update | Alleged gunmen fatally shot by police in St Catherine identified
The police have identified the four men who were fatally shot during an alleged armed confrontation with cops last Wednesday along the Linstead Bypass in St Catherine. They are 19-year-old Kemar…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica calls for global support following Hurricane Melissa to "extend beyond sympathy'
Jamaica’s Minister of Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, has welcomed the global outpouring of support after Hurricane Melissa but called for "solidarity to extend beyond sympathy”. Speaking at…
December 9, 2025
NY Attorney General urges Trump administration to grant TPS to Jamaicans after Hurricane Melissa
New York Attorney General Letitia James has called on the Trump Administration to extend its Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Jamaicans in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. …
December 9, 2025
Four people charged in relation to theft of meat valued over $250,000
Four individuals have been charged in connection with the theft of 18 bags of meat from a restaurant on Lakes Pen Road, Portmore, St Catherine between October 20 and November 16.