News
December 9, 2025
by Adrian Frater
‘I just want the mud out of my house’
WESTERN BUREAU: Amid cries for food, water, and the removal of mud-soaked debris, one resident of Catherine Hall in Montego Bay, St James, says his only wish is to clear the sludge from his home and…
December 9, 2025
by Jant Silvera
Catherine Hall a priority recovery zone, says Chang
WESTERN BUREAU: In Catherine Hall, where rotting debris still hangs heavy the air, residents gathered under a large white tent on Wednesday to press the Government for faster action, saying the…
December 9, 2025
by Bryan Miller
Nish: Personal, police facilities damaged, but Hanover cops remain committed
WESTERN BUREAU: Superintendent Andrew Nish, head of the Hanover Police Division, says the cops in the parish remain committed to serving the public despite personal property and some work facilities…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
‘Not one red cent’
Councillors at the Manchester Municipal Corporation expressed collective frustration on Thursday, arguing that they are being sidelined from hurricane-relief efforts despite being the officials…
December 9, 2025
2 off-duty cops shot dead along Waltham Park Road
The Major Investigation Division (MID) has launched a probe following the fatal shooting of two policemen along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew just before 8 p.m. last night. As at press time,…
December 9, 2025
CARPHA deploying 15 docs to Melissa-battered west
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is deploying a team of 15 doctors to western Jamaica as the country continues its recovery from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. The team is…
December 9, 2025
Four alleged murderers killed in reported shootout with police in St Catherine
Four men are dead following an alleged gun battle with police in Rosemount district, St Catherine, Wednesday night. Reports are that about 9:40 p.m., the men were involved in the murder of a man in…
December 9, 2025
Vaz says relief items sent by Buju Banton were not stolen at airport
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is disputing a claim that relief items sent by reggae superstar Buju Banton for Hurricane Melissa victims was tampered with and items stolen by personnel at the Norman…
December 9, 2025
Update | Businessman murdered in Guy's Hill identified
The police have identified a businessman who was killed on Wednesday night by gunmen who were reportedly later fatally shot by cops in St Catherine. He is Horace Crossman, otherwise called…