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23 Dec, 2025
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Colombia declares economic emergency in a criticised effort to raise more taxes
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia ’s government has declared an economic state of emergency that enables President Gustavo Petro’s administration to issue taxes by decree, as the nation struggles to…
23 Dec, 2025
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Double murder at bar in Manchester
Two men were shot and killed in an attack at a bar along Manchester Road in Manchester on Monday night. They have been identified by police as 40-year-old truck driver Nicholas Tomlinson of the May…
23 Dec, 2025
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SERHA warns of payment delays due to banking issue
The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has advised that some suppliers will not receive payments today as scheduled due to a "technical banking issue". SERHA said the matter is…
23 Dec, 2025
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Tennis star Venus Williams weds in Florida
(AP) — Venus Williams and Andrea Preti are married, the tennis great announced Tuesday on social media. Williams and Preti became wife and husband over the weekend in Palm Beach, Florida, as part of…
23 Dec, 2025
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Update |Third man now charged for murder of St Catherine contractor Humphrey Brown
The police have now charged a third man who was taken into custody in connection with the death of St Catherine contractor Humphrey Brown, who was killed and whose body was subsequently found in a…
23 Dec, 2025
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'Stop it!' - KSAMC condemns destruction of entertainment billboards
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has condemned what it says is the deliberate destruction of billboards advertising entertainment events, warning that the practice will not be…
23 Dec, 2025
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Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system
(AP) — The United States Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritises skilled, higher-paid…
23 Dec, 2025
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Canada court remands Jamaican pastor accused of killing his wife
Jamaican pastor Alton Farquharson, who is charged with murder in the death of his wife, was remanded when he appeared in a court in Canada on Tuesday. The 56-year-old, who is reportedly from Mile…
23 Dec, 2025
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Broken-down truck blocks Junction main road in St Mary
The St Mary police are advising that the Junction main road is blocked between Friendship Gap and Devon Pen due to a truck that has broken down. As a result, motorists travelling to Kingston via…