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December 19, 2025
Paris court rejects bid to suspend Shein platform in France
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court on Friday rejected a government request to suspend Chinese fast-fashion platform Shein in France after authorities found illegal weapons and child-like sex dolls for sale on…
December 19, 2025
Newton D. Duncan | A Brompton childhood: My journey back
The Daily Gleaner of November 20, 2025, ran an article entitled ‘Earth Today | Running on Empty’, which featured a photograph of the destroyed teacher’s cottage at Brompton Primary School in St…
December 19, 2025
Manchester man shot dead in alleged police confrontation
Manchester resident Omer 'John Crow' Campbell was shot and killed in an alleged confrontation with police in Porus, Manchester, on Thursday. Police reported that an illegal firearm and…
December 19, 2025
Falmouth’s Water Square to welcome vendors for holiday Grand Market
The ban on vending in Water Square in Falmouth, Trelawny will be temporarily lifted between December 24 and 28, 2025, Councillor Garth Wilkinson of the Falmouth Division has announced. “The…
December 19, 2025
Holness urges greater private sector role in Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, is encouraging greater private-sector participation in the national recovery effort following Hurricane Melissa. He made the call while speaking during Thursday’s…
December 19, 2025
Fisherman found dead in St Ann
The St Ann police are investigating the death of a fisherman who was found on a reef line in the parish on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as 31-year-old Darran Grant of Roaring River…
December 19, 2025
Jamaica sees ‘major signal’ in US move to reclassify marijuana, says Seiveright”
Jamaica is monitoring the United States government’s decision to fast-track the reclassification of marijuana, a move described by Senator Delano Seiveright as a “major signal in the direction of…
December 19, 2025
by Jemimah Njuki and Ndey Oley Cole
Five bold moves to end digital gender-based violence
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign is an international campaign led by the United Nations to challenge violence against women and girls. From 25 November - 10 December,…
December 19, 2025
St Andrew developer cleared of fraud charges in US$400,000 property case
St Andrew real estate developer Devon Evans has been found not guilty of fraudulent conversion and obtaining money by false pretences in a property transaction involving medical doctor Lloyd Goldson. …