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December 31, 2025

Jamaica-bound stolen hurricane relief container in Canada found and shipped

The year is ending on a positive note for a group of volunteers in Canada, as a shipping container stocked with hurricane relief supplies for Jamaica that was stolen in early December has since been…
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December 31, 2025

No parking permitted on Palisadoes Road to view fireworks show - Police

The police are advising motorists that they will be prosecuted if they park along Palisadoes Road in Kingston for the purpose of viewing the annual New Year fireworks show. In an advisory today, the…
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December 31, 2025

Suspected drowning of 6-y-o boy at river in St Catherine

The Central Village police in St Catherine are probing the suspected drowning of a six-year-old boy at the Caymanas Mineral Spa on Tuesday. He has been identified as Josia Lewis of Tivoli Gardens in…
The investigation continues into the incident.
December 31, 2025

Taxi operator fatally shot in Old Harbour

A man was gunned down in the Bowers district of Old Harbour, St Catherine, early this morning. He has been identified by police as 56-year-old taxi operator Rudolph 'Rusty' Francis, who…
Fireworks burst over the Sydney Harbour Bridge as New Year's celebrations begin in Sydney, Wednesday, December 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
December 31, 2025

Asia rings in 2026 with Sydney remembering its worst mass shooting

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Auckland was the first major city to ring in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower, followed by a defiant…
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December 31, 2025

Mamdani appoints Jamaica-born veteran educator Kamar Samuels to lead NYC’s public school system

Jamaica-born, New York-based veteran educator Kamar Samuels has been appointed Chancellor of New York Public Schools by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, placing him at the helm of the largest public school…
ANOTHER ONE (right), ridden by Shane Ellis, wins the Mother’s Day Special ahead of LOCKDOWN (Paul Francis) over five furlongs straight at Caymanas Park on Saturday, May 10.
December 31, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

Another One to navigate Security Department minefield

Saturday’s feature, the Security Department Trophy, is a complex five-furlong straight event in which varying factors, most notably the track bias and handicaps, could turn the race on its head.…
Mount Pleasant Football Academy’s Kyle Ming (right) tries to outrun Montego Bay United’s Timar Lewis during their Jamaica Premier League game at Jarrett Park on Sunday. Mount Pleasant won 1-0.
December 31, 2025 by Ashley Anguin

Jarrett Park revamp well under way

After years in the doldrums, life is steadily returning to the iconic Jarrett Park, the once go-to venue, undergoing a much-needed facelift, restoring its vibrancy and bringing it back into the…
TUI UK passengers on arrival into the arrivals hall just outside customs at the Sangster International Airport earlier this month. They were among the first UK passengers to arrive on a charter flight from the UK since the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 31, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Bartlett hails strong tourism rebound

WESTERN BUREAU: As 2025 draws to a close, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica’s tourism sector is staging a strong and confidence-boosting recovery just weeks after the island was battered…