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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…
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…
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…
December 31, 2025
Traffic changes in Black River for fireworks show
The St Elizabeth police are advising the public of temporary road closures and traffic changes to facilitate the safe staging of today’s New Year fireworks show in Black River. The following…
December 31, 2025
JDF denounces ‘reckless behaviour’ after soldier charged for allegedly discharging gun in St Elizabeth
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says it does not condone unlawful, reckless, or irresponsible behaviour by any of its members, whether on or off duty. The JDF made the declaration in a statement…
December 31, 2025
Jamaica’s remittances slide as Hurricane Melissa disrupts flows
Jamaica’s remittance inflows, a lifeline for households across the island, fell sharply in October, registering an 8.3 per cent decline compared with the same month last year. It reflects one of the…
December 31, 2025
No eviction of Petersfield shelter evacuees, work ongoing on housing solutions – McKenzie
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says there is no truth to reports that the Government is moving to evict Hurricane Melissa evacuees from the shelter at Petersfield High in Westmoreland…
December 31, 2025
AIC Barbados confirms US$94m bondholder payment in January
AIC (Barbados) Limited has formally confirmed its obligation to make principal and interest payments totalling US$94.09 million to Portland bondholders, following weeks of tension and a public…
December 31, 2025
St Catherine man charged for alleged Christmas Day rape of intoxicated woman who fell asleep
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine North Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) have charged a 34-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman after she…