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December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
Franciscan Sisters of Allegany receive Key to the City in MoBay
WESTERN BUREAU: Monday’s Heroes’ Day celebration was an emotional milestone for the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany as they received a special citation and the Key to the City of Montego Bay, St James,…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
Retired judge cites past teaching, journalism experiences in journey to special award
WESTERN BUREAU: Retired jurist Sheron Barnes has applied many lessons over several years from her time as a teacher and a journalist to her 15 years of experience as a judge, which have culminated in…
December 9, 2025
Riding for the future: Men, children, and the journey to school
IN TOWNS and communities across Jamaica, it’s a familiar scene: fathers carefully balancing their children on motorcycles as they navigate morning traffic, heading to school. For many families,…
December 9, 2025
Ardenne High maintains hold on JCDC Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in Performing Arts for 15th year
ARDENNE HIGH School has copped the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts for the 15th year. The 2025 presentation was held on October…
December 9, 2025
US Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its…
December 9, 2025
Tropical storm causes seven deaths in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A tropical storm lashed the northern and central Philippines over the weekend, killing seven people after forcing more than 22,000 people to evacuate from flood- and…
December 9, 2025
Businessman charged with fraud over car-buying deal
The St Ann police have charged a businessman with fraudulent conversion in relation to allegations of collecting money to buy motor vehicles and failing to deliver. He is 44-year-old Lloyd Thompson…
December 9, 2025
NEPA revises national guideline for testing underground petroleum storage tanks and pipelines
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), through its Pollution Prevention Branch, has revised the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) Guideline for Determining the Frequency of…
December 9, 2025
St Thomas taxi operator allegedly held with imitation gun charged
Twenty-eight-year-old St Thomas taxi operator Rushawn Bryan has been charged over the alleged seizure of an imitation gun in his vehicle. Reports from the Morant Bay police are that about 1:15 p.m.…