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From left; Roshane Reid-Koomson, executive director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, with CHASE Fund’s Project Manager, Latoya Foster; Hilary Coulton, public relations and administrative manager, CHASE Fund; and Richard Perkins, public relations officer,
December 24, 2025

Jamaica Cancer Society hosts inaugural radio telethon

The Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) marked a significant milestone in its public health advocacy efforts with the successful staging of its inaugural ‘Early Detection Saves Lives’ radio telethon, a…
Centre: Designed by Shawn Dhanraj and inspired by the elements and the celestial phenomenon of the Northern Lights, Aurora is defined by radiant colour, expansive feather work and fluid movement.
December 24, 2025 by Nyoka Manning

Gen XS promises endless energy with ‘Infiniti’

As soca anthems begin to pulse across the island ahead of the 2026 Carnival in Jamaica season, Gen XS Carnival Jamaica has released Infiniti as its season theme. “Infiniti stands for endless energy…
Motorists travelling to Kingston via Annotto Bay are being urged to use an alternative route through Richmond, into Rock River, then Scott’s Hall, exiting at Grandy Hole.
December 23, 2025

Broken-down truck blocks Junction main road in St Mary

The St Mary police are advising that the Junction main road is blocked between Friendship Gap and Devon Pen due to a truck that has broken down. As a result, motorists travelling to Kingston via…
December 23, 2025

Canada court remands Jamaican pastor accused of killing his wife

Jamaican pastor Alton Farquharson, who is charged with murder in the death of his wife, was remanded when he appeared in a court in Canada on Tuesday. The 56-year-old, who is reportedly from Mile…
The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen during a news conference in Washington, February 25, 2015.
December 23, 2025

Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

(AP) — The United States Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritises skilled, higher-paid…
Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby, condemned the actions, noting that there is a wider economic impact.
December 23, 2025

'Stop it!' - KSAMC condemns destruction of entertainment billboards

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has condemned what it says is the deliberate destruction of billboards advertising entertainment events, warning that the practice will not be…
His court date is being finalised.
December 23, 2025

Update |Third man now charged for murder of St Catherine contractor Humphrey Brown

The police have now charged a third man who was taken into custody in connection with the death of St Catherine contractor Humphrey Brown, who was killed and whose body was subsequently found in a…
 Andrea Preti (left) and Venus Williams attend the CFDA Fashion Awards, hosted by The Council of Fashion Designers of America, at The American Museum of Natural History on November 3, 2025, in New York.
December 23, 2025

Tennis star Venus Williams weds in Florida

(AP) — Venus Williams and Andrea Preti are married, the tennis great announced Tuesday on social media. Williams and Preti became wife and husband over the weekend in Palm Beach, Florida, as part of…
SERHA said further updates will be provided as necessary.
December 23, 2025

SERHA warns of payment delays due to banking issue

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has advised that some suppliers will not receive payments today as scheduled due to a "technical banking issue". SERHA said the matter is…