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December 9, 2025
Jamaican gov't urged to hire Cuban workers directly to prevent forced labour
The Jamaican government is being urged to hire Cuban workers directly and utilise hiring practices that are in line with domestic and international law to prevent forced labour among Cuban workers in…
December 9, 2025
Seaton Crescent, Westmoreland residents protest over fatal police shooting
There was a tense stand-off between the police and residents of Seaton Crescent in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, today as they protested the fatal shooting of one of their own during an alleged…
December 9, 2025
Holness welcomes UN Security Council resolution authorising Gang Suppression Force for Haiti
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has welcomed the adoption of the UN Security Council resolution authorising the transition of the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti into a Gang…
December 9, 2025
Gov't pushes back at PNP claim Jamaica failed to show solidarity with Palestine at UN General Assembly
Foreign Affairs Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith, has pushed back at the Opposition People's National Party's criticism of the Government's absence from a United Nations General Assembly…
December 9, 2025
House Speaker reaffirms commitment to technology-driven parliamentary reform
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness, has reaffirmed her commitment to expanding the use of technology and advancing the modernisation of parliamentary operations. This, she said,…
December 9, 2025
Man charged after allegedly selling rented motor car
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine North police division have charged a 45-year-old man with larceny after he allegedly sold a motor vehicle which had been rented to him. He is Marlon Chang,…
December 9, 2025
JPS’s mentorship workshop aims to ‘energise’ and support youth
JPS Senior Vice-President of Shared Services, Ricardo Case, is assured the island’s next generation of engineers will shine bright. “I have a lot of confidence in the youth. It’s very important to…
December 9, 2025
Police oversight body flags state of Area 4 lock-ups
The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) has highlighted overcrowding problems and a deplorable state of affairs at five of the largest lock-ups in the Area Four policing region. A recent…
December 9, 2025
Students stirred by call to persevere
Stirred by the call to persevere by South Florida-based entrepreneur and philanthropist Philip Wong during the second Pioneers of Tomorrow lecture series hosted by his alma mater, St George’s College,…