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December 9, 2025

Update | Man who posed as doctor at Spanish Town Hospital and collected money sent to prison

Fifty-eight-year-old Andrew Clarke, the man held at the Spanish Town Hospital last year for impersonating a medical doctor and collecting money for services, was today sentenced to over six years in…
Former Education Minister Ruel Reid (left) and former Caribbean Maritime University President Professor Fritz Pinnock.
December 9, 2025

Uncertainty looms over fraud trial of Ruel Reid, Fritz Pinnock and co-accused

Uncertainty surrounds the start of the multimillion-dollar fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid and his co-accused. The trial, which has faced chronic delays since 2019, was…
The staff of S Hotel Montego Bay. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

Jamaica Inn and S Hotel properties ranked among Condé Nast Traveler’s Top 10 for 2025

Three Jamaican hotels have been ranked among the Top 10 in the US and Caribbean by Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, reaffirming Jamaica’s position among the world’s most admired…
His court date is being finalised.
December 9, 2025

Update |St Mary detainee who escaped from hospital back in police custody

Herbie Ballentine, who escaped custody while receiving treatment at the Port Maria Hospital in St Mary last Friday, has surrendered to the police. The St Mary police have confirmed that Ballentine,…
Tropical Storm Jerry. - Contributed.
December 9, 2025

Tropical Storm Jerry could become latest hurricane to affect the Caribbean

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Residents of the northern Leeward Islands were on Tuesday urged to monitor the passage of Tropical Storm Jerry, the 10th named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane…
Williams' court date is being finalised.
December 9, 2025

‘Breadback’ charged with murder and several other offences

Twenty-four-year-old Dave King, otherwise called ‘Dada,’ ‘Breadback’ and ‘Mikiel Ramsey’, has been charged with the murder of 25-year-old Kevin Duhaney following an incident at Hill Avenue, Kingston…
The child, who is reported to be autistic, was seen on video playing and running repeatedly across the roadway when he was struck.
December 9, 2025

Reported autistic child hit by vehicle in video-recorded incident

A 15-year-old student of the Llandilo School of Special Education, is currently in intensive care after being hit by a vehicle along the Nonpariel main road in Negril, Westmoreland, on Monday…
Market Me Co-managing Director Lyndsey McDonnough and Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton.
December 9, 2025

Tufton, Market Me head failed to declare 'friendship' before nearly $80m in contracts - Integrity Commission

The Integrity Commission says neither Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton nor Market Me Consulting Limited's co-managing director Lyndsey McDonnough disclosed their "friendship" when…
The incident involved a grey sport utility vehicle (SUV) and a white Toyota Probox.
December 9, 2025

Police probing road rage incident allegedly involving soldier

The police say they are aware of a recent road rage incident in St Andrew in which a firearm was brandished and a man was physically assaulted along the roadway, seemingly in the presence of a…