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December 9, 2025
Update | January 2026 trial for Portmore man charged in Canadian employment scam
A Portmore, St Catherine man who is charged for allegedly defrauding persons in a Canadian employment scam is to go on trial on January 30 next year. Harvey Dawkins, of Mount Royal Estate, is…
December 9, 2025
‘Arrogant and immature’, G2K criticises Golding over stance on constitutional reform talks
Generation 2000 (G2K), the young professional arm of the Jamaica Labour Party, is taking issue with the stance of Opposition Leader Mark Golding, who has insisted that discussions on the Government’s…
December 9, 2025
Tropical Storm Priscilla strengthens in Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Priscilla was strengthening slowly in the eastern Pacific Ocean and could bring heavy rain and gusty winds to coastal southwestern Mexico, the National Hurricane Center…
December 9, 2025
Texas mom who shot her 4 children, killing 2, faces murder charges, authorities say
ANGLETON, Texas (AP) — A Texas mother who shot her four children over the weekend, killing two of them, faces murder charges, authorities said Sunday. The 31-year-old mother is being charged with two…
December 9, 2025
Frustrated Hellshire View purchasers stage protest over more delays
Upset buyers of the long-delayed Hellshire View community in St Catherine staged a protest outside the property Sunday evening, calling on developers to provide answers. The community is being…
December 9, 2025
At least six people injured in two-vehicle Trelawny crash
At least six people were injured in a two-vehicle crash along the main road in Duncans, Trelawny Sunday afternoon. They were rushed to the Falmouth Hospital for treatment. Reports are that about 5:30…
December 9, 2025
SIA recognised as Caribbean’s leading airport for record 17th consecutive year
Sangster International Airport (SIA) has been named the Caribbean’s Leading Airport 2025 by World Travel Awards (WTA), marking an unprecedented 17th consecutive win of this prestigious accolade. The…
December 9, 2025
ICE nabs convicted Caribbean child sex predators
SAN DIEGO (CMC): The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says officers from its San Diego, California office have arrested two Caribbean nationals among four undocumented…
December 9, 2025
by Marcia Thomas
Whitfield Town: once a vibrant middle-income community
In the 1940s and 1950s, my parents, Samuel Thomas and Gladys Morgan, lived in Whitfield Town, where they had seven children. They lived at 31 Wellington Road and 15 Glen Road. My father had his…