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December 26, 2025
Update | Alleged suspect in Spanish Town double murder shot dead in alleged police confrontation
An alleged suspect in the Christmas Day double murder along March Pen Road, Spanish Town, was shot dead early this morning during an alleged confrontation with police in St Catherine. The deceased…
December 26, 2025
Man shot dead on Christmas Day in Denham Town
The Denham Town police are investigating the murder of a man who was shot and killed in the area on Christmas Day. The deceased has been identified as Ricardo Ellis, 41, otherwise called…
December 25, 2025
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything, like in Gaza, those who are…
December 25, 2025
Jamaican inventors turn local sorrel challenge into global solution
What started as a simple question about why sorrel farmers were struggling to turn a profit has evolved into a Jamaican-made invention with the potential to reshape a global agricultural industry. …
December 25, 2025
Illegal dumps being addressed in Westmoreland
Targeted waste removal strategies and the deployment of heavy equipment are being used to address illegal dumping and access constraints that emerged after the recent hurricane, WPM Waste Management…
December 25, 2025
TAJ implements special relief measure for taxpayers in parishes most affected by Hurricane Melissa
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reporting that it has implemented a special relief measure to support taxpayers whose business operations were significantly disrupted by the passage of Hurricane…
December 25, 2025
Hundreds of Hanover families benefit from Justice Ministry’s Christmas outreach
More than 500 residents of Hanover were treated to a warm meal, gifted care packages and benefited from legal advice as the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs brought Christmas cheer to…
December 25, 2025
Storm system threatens more rainfall Christmas Day over waterlogged Southern California in US
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain from a powerful winter storm that swept across Southern California has begun to taper off, but another storm system was on the horizon for Christmas Day with showers and…
December 25, 2025
Man fatally shot in police operation in Spanish Town
An investigation has been launched into the fatal shooting of a man during a police operation in Spanish Town, St Catherine early Christmas morning. The deceased has been identified by his alias…