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December 9, 2025
St Catherine man accused of land fraud granted $500,000 bail
A St Catherine man accused of selling land he does not own and collecting $1.5 million from a woman was today granted $500,000 bail with surety in the parish court. Dedrick Smith, 47, a driver of…
December 9, 2025
Stand Up For Jamaica alarmed by police fatal shootings, adds to calls for body cameras
Human rights group Stand Up For Jamaica says it is deeply alarmed at the sharp rise in police-involved fatalities and is adding its voice to calls for the use of body-worn cameras. The organisation…
December 9, 2025
by Robert Bailey
Wolmer’s drub Pembroke Hall 14-1
Former champions Wolmer’s Boys thrashed Pembroke Hall High 14-1 in their Zone E ISSA/WATA Manning Cup encounter at the Mico University field yesterday. The Jerome Waite-coached Wolmer’s, who were…
December 9, 2025
Person of interest among several arrested in St Ann, sub-machine gun seized
The police are reporting that a person of interest in an ongoing murder investigation was among several persons arrested during operations in St Ann today. A man who was wanted on an outstanding…
December 9, 2025
Guardiola: Walker ‘one of the greatest fullbacks ever’
MANCHESTER, England (AP): Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described Kyle Walker as “one of the greatest fullbacks ever” and ranked him alongside superstars like Cafu and Javier Zanetti ahead of…
December 9, 2025
Kane scores his 100th goal for Bayern in 104th game
MUNICH (AP): Harry Kane scored his 99th and 100th goals for Bayern Munich in his 104th game for the German champions as Bayern won 4-0 against Werder Bremen yesterday. Kane reached 100 goals in all…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
ACQUITTED
An employee and a former employee of the Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) have both been acquitted of fraud charges in connection with a $222-million scheme uncovered at the state agency. Andrea Picton,…
December 9, 2025
PM Holness calls for global war on gangs
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, on Friday said that the crisis in Haiti has laid bare the truth of transnational criminal networks and the trafficking arms and…
December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Holness urges reform of multilateral systems to better assist smaller nations
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is calling for the urgent reform of the world’s multilateral systems so that small countries, including his own island nation, can benefit from specific…