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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr., addressing a press conference on disaster response Post-Hurricane Melissa held on November 20 at the Ministry's offices in downtown Kingston.
December 9, 2025

Labour Ministry to launch disaster self-reporting form

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be launching a disaster self-reporting form, which will enable householders to submit information on Hurricane Melissa damage or loss electronically. …
They are to go to court on April 21.
December 9, 2025

Woman charged for allegedly stealing cell phones while making report at police station

A woman who was at a police station in the Corporate Area making a report has been charged for allegedly stealing the cell phones of another woman who was also at the station filing a report. Charged…
Former President Jair Bolsonaro addresses supporters during a rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
December 9, 2025

Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro arrested over alleged plot to escape and avoid 27-year prison term

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a…
A screengrab from the video showing thousands of tadpoles swimming in the groundwater in Content, Manchester.
December 9, 2025 by Livern Barrett

NO NEED FOR FROG FRIGHT

Thousands of tadpoles or “baby frogs” that were captured in a viral video in floodwaters in Manchester are “not cause for concern”, the country’s environment regulator has indicated. The social media…
December 9, 2025 by Andre Williams

Police kill one per day in November

Marlie Acres in Old Harbour and Gutterhead in Yallahs are the latest communities where families are refuting claims that their loved ones died while in confrontations with the security forces after…
Rising groundwater in Content, Manchester. The health ministry the outbreak is directly linked to environmental conditions created by Hurricane Melissa, which increased exposure to contaminated water and soil. It has not said Content is an area of concen.
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

LEPTO OUTBREAK DECLARED

Jamaica is now facing an outbreak of leptospirosis in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, with Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton confirming six suspected deaths to date. Speaking at a press…
Dr Aujae Dixon hands out relief supplies to residents on one of the stops of the medical mission. The team has so far visited communities in Hanover and Westmoreland.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Interdicted but not broken

Interdicted from his post at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon for running as a candidate in the September general election, Dr Aujae Dixon returns to court on Tuesday to learn whether he will secure…
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December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

Wright gets 10 years at hard labour for INSPORTS fraud

Former INSPORTS financial controller and party promoter Andrew Wright was on Friday sentenced to 10 years and seven months at hard labour for his role in the multimillion-dollar fraud scheme at the…
Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck (left) shakes hands with Westmoreland Custos Reverend Hartley Perrin after touring the Westmoreland Parish Court in Savanna-la-Mar on Friday. Looking on is Kadeish Jarrett-Fletcher, director of clien
December 9, 2025 by Mickalia Kington

Whithorn to anchor court operations in Westmoreland

WESTERN BUREAU: Preliminary assessments following Hurricane Melissa show that while several court buildings across St Elizabeth and Westmoreland suffered heavy damage, the newly renovated Whithorn…