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December 9, 2025
Sandy Bay main road reopened to single-lane traffic; Barnett to Adelphi in St James impassable
Overnight rains in the western parishes have left the main road from Barnett to Adelphi in St James impassable due to heavy siltation. Meanwhile, the National Works Agency (NWA) says a section of…
December 9, 2025
Missing Manchester mother and children found
A 26-year-old Manchester woman and her three children who were reported missing have been found at a shelter in Westmoreland. Dana McKenzie and her children, one-year-old Gabriella Martin,…
December 9, 2025
NWC still unable to reach some of its stations following Hurricane Melissa
The National Water Commission (NWC) says there are six stations it has not been able to access since the passage of Hurricane Melissa last month. Further, there at 200 NWC facilities where a second…
December 9, 2025
Reputed Sunrise Crescent gang leader charged over alleged robbery and kidnapping of men
The police are reporting that the reputed leader of the 100 Sunrise Crescent Gang, Machel Ward, has been charged with multiple offences in relation to allegations of an armed robbery and kidnapping…
December 9, 2025
UDC says entry fees for Jamaicans at Dunn’s River Falls have not changed
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is dismissing claims that the entry fees for Jamaicans at Dunn’s River Falls and Park in St Ann have been adjusted. The current rates for resident adults…
December 9, 2025
Persons in eastern Jamaica encouraged to step up food production following Hurricane Melissa
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging persons in eastern Jamaica to increase agricultural output to help protect the island’s food security. Hurricane Melissa devastated…
December 9, 2025
St Catherine taxi operator charged for alleged rape of female passenger
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) have charged a taxi operator for allegedly raping a female passenger in Treadway district…
December 9, 2025
OUR introduces interactive map to view real-time restoration of utilities after Melissa
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) says it has developed a webpage that can be used by the public to see an interactive map of real-time updates on the restoration of utility services across…
December 9, 2025
Body of man with stab wound found near Spanish Town Bypass
The Spanish Town police in St Catherine are investigating the death of a man whose body was found with a stab wound near the Spanish Town bypass on Tuesday. The body has been described by the police…