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December 29, 2025

'Bundog' charged with murder of Kingston man

Police have charged a 25-year-old man in connection with the shooting death of 27-year-old Rohan 'Alvin' Smith at his home in Kingston in March. The accused is Nicoye Waldron, otherwise…
Seventy-two trucks leave the Port in Montego Bay for Westmoreland and other parts of Western Jamaica, as part of the escalation of power restoration by the Jamaica Public Service. 
December 30, 2025

72 specialised vehicles arrive in Jamaica to help JPS electricity restoration

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says 72 specialised vehicles, including bucket trucks, diggers, pole trailers, and pick-ups, have arrived in Jamaica to boost electricity restoration after…
Fogging being conducted to destroy mosquito breeding site.
December 29, 2025

Tufton: fogging chemicals will kill mosquitoes; pose no health risk

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is seeking to assure the public that chemicals being used in fogging activities are safe for human health. Fogging is being conducted in several…
December 29, 2025

St Andrew security guard charged over gun seizure

A 41-year-old security guard has been charged over the seizure of a firearm during a police operation in Zaidie Gardens, St Andrew on December 26. The accused, Keven Smith, from Seaview Gardens in…
December 29, 2025

ICE nabs Jamaican national among ‘Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens’

CMC: The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says a Jamaican national is among its ‘Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens’ arrested during Christmas week. ICE said Jovanne…
Congressman Jamie Raskin.
December 29, 2025

Lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families seeking health, food aid

WASHINGTON (CMC): Immigration leaders in the United States House of Representatives and the Senate have condemned President Donald J. Trump’s proposed rule that would punish Caribbean and other…
The offices of Stocks and Securities Ltd on Hope Road in St Andrew in 2023.
December 28, 2025 by Livern Barrett

MAJOR SSL TWIST

An attorney representing Jamaican sprint icon Usain Bolt has warned that it would be a “facade” to proceed with a trial solely against Jean-Ann Panton, the former wealth adviser at Stocks &…
A rescue worker climbs onto the roof of an apartment building damaged after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine.
December 28, 2025

Russia strikes Kyiv a day before Zelenskyy-Trump meeting

KYIV, Ukraine (AP): Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with ballistic missiles and drones on Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding 27, a day before talks between the leaders of Ukraine and…
Excerpt from an August 13, 2024 internal memo by Clerk Colleen Lowe, obtained by The Sunday Gleaner, outlining her position on procurement apparent concerns related to the Members’ Lounge renovation.
December 28, 2025

Red flags

Clerk to the Houses of Parliament (HoP) Colleen Lowe instructed staff to proceed with two multimillion-dollar projects despite internal concerns about procurement compliance, according to…