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December 9, 2025
Update |53-y-o son charged for murder of his 80-y-o mother
The police in St Catherine have charged the 53-year-old man who was taken into custody after the decomposing body of his 80-year-old mother was found with stab wounds inside their home. Charged with…
December 9, 2025
JLP cancels annual conference
The Standing Committee of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has decided to cancel the party's annual conference in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The JLP's Communication…
December 9, 2025
NMIA runway to be temporarily closed tonight
The operators of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston have advised that the runway at the facility will be temporarily closed this evening to facilitate a critical element of the…
December 9, 2025
Health Ministry confirms tetanus death, probes second case linked to nail puncture wound
A 71-year-old man died from tetanus in Westmoreland after a nail punctured his foot in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The Ministry of Health is also investigating another case of tetanus in St…
December 9, 2025
I Love Jamaica Telethon raises over $65 million
The Government has announced that the I Love Jamaica Telethon and Virtual Concert held on Sunday raised more than $65 million towards the national Hurricane Melissa relief programme. The fundraiser…
December 9, 2025
Holness and the JLP congratulate St Vincent and the Grenadines' new prime minister-elect
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has extended "warm congratulations" to Dr Godwin Friday on his party's electoral victory in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Friday's New…
December 9, 2025
by Carl Gilchrist
York Castle eyes full solar switch
York Castle High School in Brown’s Town, St Ann, is preparing to cut ties with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) and run fully on solar power within weeks, with help from its alumni association.
December 9, 2025
CXC to publishers: Make texts accessible for visually impaired learners
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will require publishers to produce accessible texts, including braille and large print, registrar Dr Wayne Wesley said Monday. Speaking at a World Intellectual…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Hurricane Melissa wrecks Christmas for W’land families
WESTERN BUREAU For thousands of Jamaicans, the warmth of Christmas will be more than a memory this year. Hurricane Melissa, now recorded as the most violent storm ever to strike the island, has left…