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Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie
December 9, 2025

McKenzie calls death of Manchester schoolgirl a 'tragedy all round'

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has expressed grief following the death of nine-year-old Amara Moore, who was killed in a motor vehicle accident involving a garbage truck in her Mandeville…
Jamaican musician, singer and actor Jimmy Cliff performs during the Timbre Rock and Roots concert on Friday March 22, 2013 in Singapore.
December 9, 2025

Official funeral for Jimmy Cliff set for December 17 at National Indoor Sports Centre

Minister of Culture and Entertainment Olivia Grange has announced that the official funeral for late reggae legend Jimmy Cliff will take place on Wednesday, December 17 at the National Indoor Sports…
Lenworth Fulton. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

Lenworth Fulton hailed as transformative leader and advocate

Former head of the Jamaica Agricultural Society and Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Lenworth Fulton, has died. Fulton, who was also a former head of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), passed…
Anka Glasgow
December 9, 2025

Police issue high alert for missing 6-year-old Clarendon girl

The police are seeking the help of the public to locate six-year-old Anka Glasgow, who reportedly went missing from school in Clarendon on Tuesday. A High Alert has been activated for the child, who…
Anka Glasgow
December 9, 2025

Update | Missing Clarendon girl returns home

The police are advising that six-year-old Anka Glasgow, who was reported missing, has returned home. A High Alert was issued for the child on Tuesday after she reportedly went missing from her…
An upset St Andrew South West Member of Parliament Dr Angela Brown Burke on her feet in Parliament as she confronted House Speaker Juliet Holness for not being allowed to speak. The sitting was held on December 8, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Heated exchange in House as Brown Burke demanded to be heard by Holness

There was a testy exchange in the House of Representatives today after St Andrew South West Member of Parliament Dr Angela Brown Burke demanded to be allowed to speak. The situation unfolded after…
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December 9, 2025

Quick action by councillor leads to rescue of missing Clarendon girl, man arrested

A man has been taken into custody after being intercepted today with a six-year-old girl who was reportedly taken from her school in May Pen, Clarendon. The reported abduction was foiled some hours…
A fire on the compound of a supermarket in Negril, Westmoreland on December 9, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Supermarket in Westmoreland damaged by fire

Westmoreland businessman Moses Chybar is counting himself fortunate after a fire erupted this afternoon at Quality Traders Supermarket and Wholesale in West End, Negril. The fire, which started…
File photo.
December 9, 2025

Protocols activated to keep bird flu out of Jamaica, says Veterinary Services Division

The Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture says it has activated protocols to mitigate the possible entry of bird flu into Jamaica, following confirmation of the disease in the…