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December 9, 2025
Gov't pushes back at PNP claim Jamaica failed to show solidarity with Palestine at UN General Assembly
Foreign Affairs Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith, has pushed back at the Opposition People's National Party's criticism of the Government's absence from a United Nations General Assembly…
December 9, 2025
House Speaker reaffirms commitment to technology-driven parliamentary reform
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness, has reaffirmed her commitment to expanding the use of technology and advancing the modernisation of parliamentary operations. This, she said,…
December 9, 2025
Man charged after allegedly selling rented motor car
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine North police division have charged a 45-year-old man with larceny after he allegedly sold a motor vehicle which had been rented to him. He is Marlon Chang,…
December 9, 2025
JPS’s mentorship workshop aims to ‘energise’ and support youth
JPS Senior Vice-President of Shared Services, Ricardo Case, is assured the island’s next generation of engineers will shine bright. “I have a lot of confidence in the youth. It’s very important to…
December 9, 2025
Police oversight body flags state of Area 4 lock-ups
The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) has highlighted overcrowding problems and a deplorable state of affairs at five of the largest lock-ups in the Area Four policing region. A recent…
December 9, 2025
Students stirred by call to persevere
Stirred by the call to persevere by South Florida-based entrepreneur and philanthropist Philip Wong during the second Pioneers of Tomorrow lecture series hosted by his alma mater, St George’s College,…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Gov’t urged to hire Cuban workers directly to prevent forced labour
The Jamaican Government is being urged to hire Cuban workers directly and utilise hiring practices that are in line with domestic and international law to prevent forced labour among Cuban workers in…
December 9, 2025
Parish court judge Ruth Lawrence has died
The Trelawny Police have confirmed the death of parish judge for Trelawny, Ruth Lawrence. The Gleaner was told that Lawrence was found unresponsive by her spouse in their Coral Spring home around…
December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Diaspora voices concern as Jamaica skips UN vote on Palestinian speech
Members of the Jamaican diaspora are voicing concern over the Government’s decision not to cast a vote on a resolution that would have supported Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to…