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December 13, 2025

Bail denied for St Catherine mother and man accused of sexually exploiting woman’s teen daughter

A 45-year-old St Catherine mother charged for allegedly taking her 14-year-old daughter to the home of a 60-year-old, where she was allegedly sexually molested, was refused bail on Friday in the…
Bolivia's former President Luis Arce listens to questions during a press conference at the presidential palace in La Paz, Bolivia, August 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita, File)
December 13, 2025

Bolivian court orders ex-president jailed for five months on corruption charges

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A Bolivian court on Friday ordered the country’s former President Luis Arce to remain detained for five months while he awaits trial on corruption charges, the latest…
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Krystal Lee (second left), applauds as she views the plaque dedicating the newly renovated Accident and Emergency Waiting Area at the Lionel Town Hospital in Clarendon, at the official opening of th
December 13, 2025

A&E waiting area at Lionel Town Hospital renovated

The Accident and Emergency Waiting Area at the Lionel Town Hospital in Clarendon has been renovated, providing more comfortable surroundings for persons who use the health facility. Undertaken at a…
Indian fans vandalise stadium chairs as they run on to the field after failing to get a glimpse of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi at the Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata, India, Saturday, December 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
December 13, 2025

Messi’s tour of India gets off to chaotic start as angry fans storm field

KOLKATA, India (AP) — Lionel Messi’s much-hyped tour of India got off to a rocky start Saturday with angry fans throwing bottles and attempting to vandalize a stadium after many of them failed to get…
 Nassau Hall at Princeton University is seen, Oct. 8, 2024, in Princeton, N.J.
December 13, 2025

Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions

WASHINGTON (AP): Some of the country’s most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students — a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action. America’s…
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith (left), looks on as Colonel General Staff, Guyana Defence Force, Captain Vernon Burnette, points out hurricane relief items donated by Guyana, including roofing material for the re
December 13, 2025

Guyana provides material, manpower to rebuild 200 roofs

Jamaica has received another shipment of supplies from Guyana, including material to replace 200 roofs in Westmoreland, which was among parishes most severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. They…
Keith R. Wedderburn’s solar panels have been replaced after Hurricane Melissa blew them away.
December 13, 2025 by Paul W. Williams

Part II: From homeless to homeownership to Melissa

On October 28, Hurricane Melissa tore through Keith R. Wedderburn’s organic farm in Bluefields, Westmoreland, flooding his home, ripping away his solar panels, flattening a small board house on his…
Reggae singer-songwriter, Ras-I.
December 13, 2025

Ras-I drops ‘Reggae Mountain’ with a message of uplift, renewal

Reggae singer-songwriter Ras-I has released Reggae Mountain (Feel No Way), an uplifting anthem aimed at bringing grounding and positivity. Produced by Keneil ‘Drumz’ Delisser, written by Ras-I…
Residents attend the funeral of people killed in a landslide triggered by Hurricane Melissa in Petit-Goave, Haiti, Saturday, November 15.
December 13, 2025

Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly two months after Hurricane Melissa

PETIT GOÂVE, Haiti (AP) : Amizia Renotte sat on a broken piece of concrete and pointed to a large pile of dirt where her house once stood before the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa crumpled it as…