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December 31, 2025
St Catherine man charged with rape following Christmas Day incident
A 34-year-old St Catherine construction worker has been charged with rape in connection with the alleged assault of a woman who fell asleep after becoming intoxicated at a house on Christmas Day,…
December 31, 2025
Contributors can apply for 2018 refunds from January 1 - NHT
The National Housing Trust (NHT) will begin accepting applications for refunds of contributions made in 2018 starting January 1, 2026, the agency announced on Wednesday. The opening of the 2026…
December 31, 2025
Jamaican media pioneer Alma Mock Yen dies at 97
Alma Mock Yen, a pioneering Jamaican journalist, broadcaster, and author, died on Wednesday after a period of illness. She was 97. "Mock Yen was not only as an accomplished broadcaster, but also…
December 31, 2025
Gov't extends relief from import duties and GCT for Hurricane Melissa donations to January 15
The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has announced a two-week extension for the relief from import duties and General Consumption Tax (GCT) on selected items donated in response to Hurricane…
December 31, 2025
Kingston higgler charged with murder
A Kingston higgler who surrendered to the police has been charged with murder in connection with a May killing in the capital, investigators said. The accused, 37-year-old Antroy Edwards, otherwise…
December 31, 2025
Supreme Court blocks clerk's dismissal of senior lawyer at Gordon House
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Clerk to the Houses of Parliament (HoP) Colleen Lowe from dismissing a senior legislative counsel whose employment was due to end on December 31. The court…
December 31, 2025
JCF to adapt KOBAN-Brazil policing to strengthen community relations
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is looking to adapt the KOBAN-Brazil community policing as a model for strengthening police-citizen relations in the fight against crime in Jamaica. Practised in…
December 31, 2025
US military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 persons
(AP) - The United States military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing a total of eight people while others jumped overboard and may have survived. US…
December 31, 2025
Hurricane Melissa survivors in St Elizabeth welcome New Year’s fireworks
Residents across St Elizabeth, still reeling from Hurricane Melissa’s destruction, are finding a brief respite in the New Year’s fireworks show being staged in Black River by the Urban Development…