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December 9, 2025
Streetlights brighten communities in Guy’s Hill
Twenty-seven streetlights have been installed in several communities in Guy’s Hill, St Catherine, providing a greater sense of safety and security for residents. The beneficiary communities are…
December 9, 2025
Fatally police shooting on Whitehall Avenue in St Andrew
A man was fatally shot by the police at a premises along Whitehall Avenue in St Andrew on Monday afternoon. He is yet to be identified. The incident occurred at about 3:40 p.m. This is the second…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica committed to environmental protection - Samuda
Jamaica cannot sit idly by as a victim of the global climate crisis but must instead play its part in unearthing solutions to the climate change challenges impacting the region, charged Minister of…
December 9, 2025
Health Ministry moves ahead with plans to expand Montego Bay Comprehensive Health Centre
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is moving ahead with plans to expand and modernise the Type V Montego Bay Comprehensive Health Centre in St James, as part of the government’s commitment to enhance…
December 9, 2025
First witness in Ruel Reid and co-accused fraud trial to take stand on Thursday
The first witness is to take the stand on Thursday in the multimillion-dollar fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid and others, after the presiding judge granted the order for…
December 9, 2025
St Elizabeth police report 25-year low in homicides
The St Elizabeth police have reported that the parish has recorded its lowest murder count in 25 years, with only 12 homicides documented up to October 2025. “We’re at 12 murders compared to 27 last…
December 9, 2025
Mali retaliates against US $10,000 visa bond requirement with identical measure
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Mali ‘s Foreign Affairs Ministry said it will require US visa applicants to post a bond of up to $10,000 in response to an identical measure enacted by America last week that…
December 9, 2025
Growth & Jobs | Attitudes to pension and insurance could impact future generations – Experts
INSURANCE AND pension experts say urgent reforms are needed in how Jamaicans save and prepare for retirement to stave off a crisis in the future, saying that the current culture and attitudes could…
December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | Will Canada end birthright citizenship?
Dear Mrs Powell, I hear there is a new proposal in Canada to end birthright citizenship for children born to temporary residents. I was born in Canada while my mother was visiting, but I grew up in…