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December 9, 2025

St Andrew man allegedly confesses to stealing $230,000 from parked car

A 45-year-old windshield wiper accused of stealing $230,000 from a woman’s parked car along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew has been charged with simple larceny after allegedly confessing to the crime.…
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Netanyahu says Israel working on ceasefire plan on eve of Trump meeting

On the eve of meeting with United States President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel is working on a new ceasefire plan with the White House. Netanyahu…
Rebecca Turner
December 9, 2025

St Ann woman, 81, missing since Saturday

Police in St Ann are seeking the public’s help to locate 81-year-old Rebecca Turner of Windsor Heights, who has been missing since Saturday. Turner, who is of brown complexion and slim build, was…
Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield.
December 9, 2025

'As for me and my household’ - Lyles and Bromfield baptised, pledge lives to Christ

Jamaican quarter-miler Junelle Bromfield and American sprint star Noah Lyles, fresh off World Championships glory, have been baptised, declaring devotion to Christ. The engaged couple got baptised…
Bishop Leon Golding preaching at his enthronement as Anglican Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands at the Cathedral of St Jago de la Vega in Spanish Town, the oldest Anglican church outside of the United Kingdom, on September 28, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Church called to be part of Jamaica’s governance, declares new Anglican head

The Christian Church must play an active role in Jamaica’s governance and moral fabric, newly installed Anglican Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Leon Golding, declared on Sunday. Preaching…
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December 9, 2025 by Carl Gilchrist

Mary Issa Paediatric and Adolescent Health Centre nears completion

The Issa Trust Foundation (ITF) says the construction of the building to house the Mary Issa Paediatric and Adolescent Health Centre in Richmond, St Ann, is almost done. However, the ITF says it needs…
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December 9, 2025 by Carl Gilchrist

SSP Russell returns to take charge of St Ann as murders rise

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Carlos Russell is the new head of the St Ann Police Division, as murders in The Garden Parish rise above 2024 levels. Jamaica Constabulary Force statistics for…
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December 9, 2025

UHWI starts foundation for childhood cancer care

Having treated hundreds of children with cancer over her two decades in medicine, consultant at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Dr Michelle Reece-Mills has taken a giant step to…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.
December 9, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Bartlett unveils ‘Jamaica First’ with 90-day action plan

WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has launched a new ‘Jamaica First’ initiative, vowing that his administration’s first 90 days in office will focus on deepening local linkages,…