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December 9, 2025

Curfew imposed in Central Kingston

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in the Kingston Central Police Division. The curfew began at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and will remain in effect until 6 p.m. on Friday. The boundaries are: North:…
The incident involved a grey sport utility vehicle (SUV) and a white Toyota Probox.
December 9, 2025

FLA seizes firearm of alleged soldier involved in road rage incident

The Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) has seized the gun of a man, believed to be a soldier, who was caught on video assaulting another man during a road rage incident along Constant Spring Road in St…
Police report that the incident occurred some time after 6 p.m.
December 9, 2025

Driver escapes serious injury in crash allegedly caused by spilled construction material

A minivan driver narrowly escaped serious injury after his vehicle skidded off the White Horses main road, in the vicinity of Shady Spring, in St Thomas, before slamming into a nearby ditch. Police…
From left: Celia Alleyne Ebanks, programmes manager, JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation; Kim Mair, CEO, JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation; Dr Kevin Brown, president, Utech, Jamaica; Dr Garcia Green-McLennon, chief technical officer of special projects in the office of
December 9, 2025

UTech to add 1,000 student beds amid homelessness concerns

Plans are under way to accommodate 1,000 new beds for students at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, as the institution moves to tackle student homelessness and food insecurity. UTech…
Mangroves serve as a nature-based solution to reduce flooding risks.
December 9, 2025

Earth Today | Trinidad’s vulnerable South Oropouche River Basin gets flood relief

TWO PIROGUE-STYLE fishing boats glide down the South Oropouche River over deep murky water, winding past twisted green mangrove trees looming out from the shallows along both banks. Caimans sun amid…