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National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Public Cleansing Inspector in charge of Western St. Thomas, Kashane Grossett.
December 9, 2025

NSWMA extends hours for street sweepers in St Thomas

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has approved extended working hours for sweepers in St Thomas as part of targeted efforts to address the accumulation of silt along roadways,…
Last year the mobile unit collected $80 million between March and April.
December 9, 2025

Trelawny on track to meet property tax target

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation is expressing confidence it will be able to meet the property tax target of $378 million for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The target was set by the Ministry of Local…
Potential homeowners at the delayed Hellshire View development in St Catherine staged a protest outside the property on September 5, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Disgruntled Hellshire View home purchasers meet with PM; developer to provide completion timeline

Prospective homeowners of the long-delayed Hellshire View Housing Scheme in St Catherine are feeling more hopeful following a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, who has given the…
Investigators said that in total more than 200 firearms were smuggled during the three-year conspiracy.
December 9, 2025

Update | Man who broke into church in Portmore twice pleads guilty

The 39-year-old man who broke into a church in Portmore, St Catherine twice pleaded guilty today, telling the court that he fell on hard times following the passing of his parents. Robert Barnett was…
Lila Ike. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

Bail extended for reggae singer Lila Ike in indecent language and disorderly conduct case

Bail was today further extended for reggae singer Lila Ike and her co-accused, who are both charged with indecent language, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest in relation to a traffic stop along…
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Argentina's President Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
December 9, 2025

US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, killing six people, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Those who died in the…
Haiti’s former President Jovenel Moïse speaks during an interview at his home in Petion-Ville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 7, 2020.
December 9, 2025

Haiti court orders new probe into July 2021 Jovenel Moïse presidential slaying in key ruling

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Justice officials in Haiti are asking the United States and Canada for help after a court of appeals ordered a new investigation into the killing of President Jovenel…
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December 9, 2025

Make use of domestic violence intervention services, St Thomas police urge residents

Amid incidents of domestic violence, the police in St Thomas are urging residents to utilise the outreach resources provided by law enforcement in the parish to help mitigate against these cases. …
His court date is being finalised.
December 9, 2025

Man charged for recording St Mary South Eastern ballot recount, posting video online

The St Mary police on Monday charged a man for using his cell phone to record electoral proceedings during the official counting of ballots for the St Mary South Eastern constituency, following the…