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December 9, 2025
Three people, including a woman, arrested following Portmore gun seizure
A police operation in Portmore, St Catherine, on Saturday resulted in the arrest of three persons and the seizure of a gun and ammunition. Reports are that about 5 a.m. members of the Special…
December 9, 2025
Manchester High School student Jayden Smith missing
Manchester High School first-former Jayden Smith has been reported missing, triggering a high alert by the police. The 12-year-old, from Wales district in Newport, Manchester, has been missing since…
December 9, 2025
Manchester High in prayer as search continues for missing student Jayden Smith
Anxious moments have gripped Manchester High School as staff, students, and parents continue to search for 12-year-old Jayden Smith, a first-former who has been missing since Friday. “Well, little…
December 9, 2025
Jamaku – Life’s defining journeys of Malachi Smith
The recent launching of Jamaku, the latest publication of acclaimed dub poet Malachi Smith, went far beyond what was leaping from the pages of the spellbinding stories being presented.
December 9, 2025
JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation supports Vincent HoSang Venture Competition
JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation has announced that it will be the gold sponsor of the Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition (UWIVC), hosted by the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM).
December 9, 2025
Entries open for EcoSpark innovation challenge for schools
The JPS Foundation and the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) have announced their collaboration this year, to stage the second annual Innovation Challenge for students islandwide. The…
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
by Jovan Johnson
Costly lift-off
Jamaica’s three domestic aerodromes – Negril, Ken Jones, and Tinson Pen – together with Ian Fleming International Airport (IFIA), have accumulated nearly J$2 billion in maintenance, security, and…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
Therapists: Greater parental involvement key to preventing teen suicides
WESTERN BUREAU: Following recent suicides committed by teenagers in western Jamaica, two reputable therapists are contending that while the factors behind the irreversible act are varied, parents and…