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December 9, 2025
Tributes for Jimmy Cliff | Legendary artiste and actor remembered as global icon and cultural ambassador
Veteran reggae artiste, songwriter, and actor Jimmy Cliff is being hailed as a cultural giant who has inspired the globe. The singer, whose given name is James Chambers, passed away today at age 81.…
December 9, 2025
JPS targets two-week timeline to restore power at Savanna-la-Mar Hospital
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is working to have power restored at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland within the next two weeks, amid significant damage caused by Hurricane Melissa nearly…
December 9, 2025
Man fatally stabbed in Old Harbour
The Old Harbour police in St Catherine are investigating the murder of a man at Port Esquivel last night. The deceased has been identified as Jason Walkace, a 28-year-old of labourer of Burke Road in…
December 9, 2025
Murder tally surpasses 600 mark
Murders in Jamaica have passed the 600-mark, even as crime statistics show that homicides are down 42 per cent when compared to last year. According to the latest data from the Jamaica Constabulary…
December 9, 2025
Local government councillor and her husband found dead at home in Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Local government councillor in Trinidad and Tobago, 36-year-old Romona Victor, was found dead along with her husband, 45-year-old Rodney Ramsumair, at their home on…
December 9, 2025
Busby Jr names 21-player Reggae Girlz squad for Concacaf W Qualifiers against Dominica
Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr has named his 21-player squad for their first game of the Concacaf W Qualifiers against Dominica, which is to be played at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in St…
December 9, 2025
Fatal shootings by security forces climb to 278 - INDECOM
Information from the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is indicating that the number of Jamaicans fatally shot by members of the security forces has climbed to 278. This is greater…
December 9, 2025
Five arrested after guns and ammunition seized in Parry Town, St Ann
Five people were arrested in Parry Town, St Ann after over 100 rounds of assorted ammunition, two illegal firearms, and an air gun were seized by the police this morning. The Gleaner understands…
December 9, 2025
Judge in US dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought…