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December 9, 2025

ICE nabs convicted Caribbean child sex predators

SAN DIEGO (CMC): The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says officers from its San Diego, California office have arrested two Caribbean nationals among four undocumented…
A curious squirrel monkey peeps from his enclosure at the Hope Zoo. While the Hope Zoo would have followed all required procedures to bring its animals into the country, authorities are concerned about possibly thousands of other animals that are brought
December 9, 2025 by Livern Barrett

Exotic animals free-for-all

Jamaican authorities confiscated more than 250 endangered and exotic species of animals over the last five years amid worrying signs that more locals are seeking to cash in on the global…
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

FEARFUL FISHERS

With news emerging on Friday that the United States forces carried out another strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel off the Venezuelan coast, local fishers have differing views on how this is…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (left) and Mark Golding, leader of the Opposition, at the 45th Annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast.
December 9, 2025

Fresh talks on constitutional reform facing hiccups

Opposition Leader Mark Golding has signalled that a proposal by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness for him to meet with Justice Minister Delroy Chuck to restart discussions to move Jamaica towards a…
Attorney General of Kansas, Kris Koback at his office in Topeka, Kansas.
December 9, 2025 by Andre Williams

‘Last straw’ for gun trafficking

Straw purchasing of guns is a major concern for United States (US) authorities and at least one state attorney general is calling for urgent attention to effectively have the upper hand in combating…
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December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Police hunting 'Toots' as St James robbery crackdown intensifies

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James police, who are on a drive to dismantle the criminal gang behind a spate of robberies in the parish, have identified a woman known only as ‘Toots’ as the mastermind behind…
December 9, 2025

Mini-meditations are a way to foster peace of mind at work

NEW YORK (AP): The idea of meditating can be intimidating. Beginners may imagine sitting uncomfortably in silence while breathing deeply and scrubbing all thoughts from their minds. The prospect of…
Dr Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie, chief medical officer for Jamaica.
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

Oversubscribed, understaffed

WESTERN BUREAU: Despite the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ recently publicised claim that Jamaica’s doctor internship programme is currently oversubscribed, questions and doubts still remain about…
World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders alum Nadine Matthews Blair (left), Lady Mariéme Jamme (centre) and Mariame McIntosh Robinson at the S Hotel in New Kingston Thursday.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

‘When you have skills, you become free’

The granddaughter of Senegalese royalty, Lady Mariéme Jamme has one main objective and it’s to use her platform to impact the lives of disadvantaged girls worldwide. She wants to do this by empowering…