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December 9, 2025
Another major ganja bust in St Thomas, two men charged
The police have made another major ganja bust in St Thomas. Members of the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC), supported by the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation…
December 9, 2025
Assault trial of University Hospital chief doctor pushed back to February
The assault case involving Dr Carl Bruce, medical chief of staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies, has been rescheduled for trial in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on February 9…
December 9, 2025
St Elizabeth Parish Court at Black River temporarily closed for refurbishment
The St Elizabeth Parish Court at Black River has been temporarily closed to facilitate refurbishing works. The Court Administration Division says the works, which are to take approximately three…
December 9, 2025
Jamaican gov't urged to hire Cuban workers directly to prevent forced labour
The Jamaican government is being urged to hire Cuban workers directly and utilise hiring practices that are in line with domestic and international law to prevent forced labour among Cuban workers in…
December 9, 2025
Seaton Crescent, Westmoreland residents protest over fatal police shooting
There was a tense stand-off between the police and residents of Seaton Crescent in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, today as they protested the fatal shooting of one of their own during an alleged…
December 9, 2025
Holness welcomes UN Security Council resolution authorising Gang Suppression Force for Haiti
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has welcomed the adoption of the UN Security Council resolution authorising the transition of the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti into a Gang…
December 9, 2025
Gov't pushes back at PNP claim Jamaica failed to show solidarity with Palestine at UN General Assembly
Foreign Affairs Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith, has pushed back at the Opposition People's National Party's criticism of the Government's absence from a United Nations General Assembly…
December 9, 2025
House Speaker reaffirms commitment to technology-driven parliamentary reform
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness, has reaffirmed her commitment to expanding the use of technology and advancing the modernisation of parliamentary operations. This, she said,…
December 9, 2025
Man charged after allegedly selling rented motor car
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine North police division have charged a 45-year-old man with larceny after he allegedly sold a motor vehicle which had been rented to him. He is Marlon Chang,…