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December 9, 2025
FWCF joins International Coastal Cleanup for cleaner seas
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) hosted the sixth annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day activity at the Coral Gardens Citizen Association Beach, joining millions of volunteers across the…
December 9, 2025
Firearm and ammunition seized at St Andrew bar, one man arrested
The police seized an illegal firearm and ammunition inside a bar along Whitehall Avenue in St Andrew on Saturday morning. A 19-year-old man of a Cassia Park Road address was arrested and charged.…
December 9, 2025
Amnesty International warns that US military force in Caribbean could violate human rights
WASHINGTON, CMC – As United States President Donald Trump steps up military build-up in the Caribbean Sea, Amnesty International is warning that any airstrikes authorised by Congress would violate…
December 9, 2025
Man killed in alleged confrontation with police in St Catherine
A gunman who allegedly challenged police personnel in St Catherine Sunday morning has been fatally shot and a loaded gun seized from him. The deceased has been identified as Kenroy Richards,…
December 9, 2025
JCF in mourning after sudden death of constable
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is mourning the sudden death of one of its members, who collapsed at his St Catherine home on Saturday morning after complaining of feeling unwell. Dead is…
December 9, 2025
Atlantic Hurricane Gabrielle swirls southeast of Bermuda as Tropical Storm Narda forms off Mexico
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Gabrielle formed Sunday in the open Atlantic southeast of Bermuda, while Tropical Storm Narda emerged well off southern Mexico's Pacific coast. The Miami-based National…
December 9, 2025
Growth & Jobs | MSMEs need more than capital, technology to thrive
AS JAMAICA’S micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) continue to demonstrate resilience navigating economic shocks, natural disasters and market fluctuations while driving innovation and…
December 9, 2025
Growth & Jobs | A victory ‘Taylor-made’ for 2025 CB PAN Chicken Champion
BY THE time April Taylor was 13 years old, she was already operating her own jerk business in her community in Spanish Town, St Catherine, selling chicken after school to earn an income and sharpen…
December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | Why was the visa renewal denied?
Dear Mrs Walker Huntington, I applied for renewal of my son’s visa in August 2025. At the time an interview was not required. I submitted the documents but was later advised that an interview is…