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According to investigators, shortly after 7 p.m., residents were on Grenmeade Road when a car unknown to them drove up, and, as its windows were winding down, men from inside opened fire hitting three people.
December 9, 2025

St Andrew South's most wanted man linked to Maverley double murder

Commanding officer for the St Andrew South police, Senior Superintendent Damion Manderson, has urged the division's most wanted man, Courtney Ashley, to turn himself in to the nearest police…
This photo released by the Utah Governor's Office on Friday, September 12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor's Office via AP)
December 9, 2025

Suspect left note under keyboard saying he planned to kill Charlie Kirk and confessed after shooting

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk left a note under a keyboard saying he planned to kill the conservative activist and confessed after the shooting, documents show. …
Earl Jarrett, chairman of the ECJ.
December 9, 2025

Editorial | ECJ must speak

This newspaper has no question about the competence of Glasspole Brown or his capacity to speak with authority about the technical aspects of the conduct of elections in Jamaica. But when it comes to…
The new session runs from September 16 to December 19.
December 9, 2025

Strong juror turnout marks reopening of St Catherine Circuit Court

The Michaelmas Session of the St Catherine Circuit Court opened in Spanish Town Tuesday morning with scores of persons answering the call to serve as jurors. Seventy-six members of the public turned…
Indeed, given the current configuration of the Parliament, where it requires a two-thirds majority in both chambers to amend entrenched sections of the Constitution, any bill brought to the House could not advance.
December 9, 2025

New MPs and senators to be sworn in Thursday

When parliament officially reopens on Thursday, it will not be as lopsided as it was coming out of the 2020 general election, with the People's National Party (PNP) having more say with 28…
The ‘aquarium’ is the piece de resistance inside the Natural History Museum of Jamaica Exhibition Gallery.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

Natural History Museum of Jamaica’s state-of-the-art exhibition gallery opened

ON SUNDAY, August 31, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange officially opened the Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ) Exhibition Gallery, by way of a ribbon-cutting…
Robert Redford poses on a balcony along Main Street decorated with his Sundance Film Festival banners on January 17, 2003, in Park City, Utah.
December 9, 2025

Hollywood mourns the death of Robert Redford

AP: Hollywood figures and fans of the movies mourned the death of Robert Redford, expressing affection and admiration for the actor, Oscar-winning director and Sundance Film Festival founder. Actor…
One of the broken toilets at the Falmouth Market in Trelawny.
December 9, 2025

Vendors impatient even as mayor promises repairs coming for Falmouth Market restrooms

Vendors at the Falmouth Market in Trelawny are again calling for proper restrooms at the facility amid complaints of non-functioning toilets, lack of water and raw sewage flowing on the floors. The…
Luigi Mangione is escorted into Manhattan state court in New York, Tuesday, September 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
December 9, 2025

New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Tuesday dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state's case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the…