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December 9, 2025
Emergency teams activated, shelters on standby amid Tropical Storm Melissa threat – Samuda
Jamaica’s emergency management teams are now on full alert amid the potential threat posed by Tropical Storm Melissa, Water and Environment Minister Matthew Samuda told Parliament on Tuesday. The…
December 9, 2025
Kingston and St Andrew water restrictions relaxed amid improved supply
The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising customers in Kingston and St Andrew that the water restrictions on its Mona and Hope systems, which arose due to dry conditions, have now been lifted. …
December 9, 2025
Woman who broke into car in Spanish Town and stole $1.2M gets over 10 months in prison
Disanthia Ainsworth, the woman who broke into a car in Spanish Town and stole over $1 million, was today sentenced in the St Catherine Parish Court to over 10 months in prison. Ainsworth pleaded…
December 9, 2025
Immigration agents conducting sweep on NYC’s famed Canal Street confronted by protesters
NEW YORK (AP) — An immigration enforcement sweep targeting vendors on Manhattan’s famed Canal Street turned chaotic on Tuesday after droves of angry New Yorkers surrounded federal agents and attempted…
December 9, 2025
Schools urged to assess conditions amid TS Melissa, no decision yet on closure – MOE
School boards and principals have been urged by the Ministry of Education to assess their local circumstances and make informed decisions regarding school operations, under the guidance of their…
December 9, 2025
Full Text|'An affront to proper order'...House Speaker criticises Opposition over walkout
House Speaker Juliet Holness has criticised today’s walkout by the Opposition during the sitting of Parliament. Opposition members and Holness clashed this afternoon over the asking of questions to…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Vernon says Fresh Bread Ministries has enriched MoBay’s heart and spirit
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says Fresh Bread Ministries International (FBMI), a non-denominational organisation based in the St James capital, has made the area richer in spirit…
December 9, 2025
by Neil Armstrong
Diaspora pride
TORONTO, Canada: Four Jamaican-Canadians were celebrated with national honours on Monday during the annual Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards on the lawns of…
December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Gonsalves criticises T&T’s support for US military strikes in the Caribbean
Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has labelled the Trinidad and Tobago government’s support for ongoing US military action in the Caribbean as “misguided”.