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December 9, 2025
Man accused of murdering UTech student Anisa Dilworth remanded
The man accused of the murder of University of Technology, Jamaica student Anisa Dilworth was remanded when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. He is 29-year-old Jamar Grant,…
December 9, 2025
Jazz Must Be returns for second year
Following on the success of last year’s first staging, Jazz Must Be ft Apryl Jaye, a one-night showcase of Jamaica’s jazz-reggae excellence, is back again this year. Scheduled for November 13 at The…
December 9, 2025
St Andrew businessman on $1.2m bail in car fraud case
A St Andrew businessman who allegedly collected millions of dollars for motor vehicles he failed to deliver has been granted bail in the sum of $1.2 million with surety. Nicholas Morgan, 35, is…
December 9, 2025
Police flag mid-year surge in suicides despite overall decline in 2025
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is raising concern about a mid-year surge in suicides, warning that the island could face a worsening crisis if urgent interventions are not stepped up. The…
December 9, 2025
by Rasbert Turner
Scholarship honouring Glowell Prep alum grows in second year
The Nicholai Graham Scholarship, established to support high-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students from Glowell Preparatory School in Cedar Grove, Portmore in St Catherine, has expanded to…
December 9, 2025
Greenlight Toolkit a boost for Caribbean film industry
The Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival (TTFF) served as the launchpad for a groundbreaking initiative to transform film financing across the Caribbean. TidalRise, a Kingston-based creative economy…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Eldemire Shearer: Dementia is nothing to be ashamed of
After last week’s public acknowledgement that former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has been suffering from dementia, Professor of Public Health and Ageing Denise Eldemire Shearer says there…
December 9, 2025
From cancer-stricken to computer scientist
In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 16-year-old Ardenne High School student Katelyn Tait was diagnosed with cancer - stage two Hodgkin lymphoma. Come November 2026, a mere five years later, she…
December 9, 2025
by Carl Gilchrist
When a 9-month-old is diagnosed with cancer …
It is a nightmare that parents dread, having their child diagnosed with a serious ailment such as cancer. Childhood cancer remains a significant health concern in Jamaica where leukaemia, lymphoma,…