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December 9, 2025
Board of Supervision encourages Jamaicans to report cases of homelessness
The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, through the Board of Supervision, is encouraging Jamaicans to report cases of homelessness. “If persons are aware of individuals who are on…
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
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
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
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
Man admits in TV interview to killing and burying his parents
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A man admitted during a television interview to killing his parents and burying them in the backyard of their upstate New York home eight years ago, then was arrested as he left…
December 9, 2025
UWI Benefit Dinner returns to London for second staging
The University of the West Indies (UWI) is set to host the second edition of its London Benefit Dinner on Friday, November 7 at The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, under the theme: ‘Educate to…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
WRHA honours 33 retirees for dedicated years of healthcare service
WESTERN BUREAU: Thirty-three retirees, who were formerly employed by the Western Regional Heath Authority (WRHA), were given a heartfelt send-off when they were honoured for their commitment and…
December 9, 2025
by Bryan Miller
Green Island gets traffic lights to ease congestion, safety woes
Western Bureau: The staff at the Princess Hotel and Resort in Green Island, Hanover, and the 1,600 students at the nearby Green Island High School, will now find it much easier to negotiate the…