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December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
Mt Alvernia Prep gets $100,000 donation towards legacy project from Chang
WESTERN BUREAU: National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang on Saturday evening made a contribution of $100,000 to the Mt Alvernia Preparatory School and Kindergarten in aid of the institution’s legacy…
December 9, 2025
Flash flood warning extended for nine parishes
The Meteorological Service has extended the flash flood warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Thomas, Kingston and St Andrew, St Catherine, Clarendon, Manchester, St Elizabeth,…
December 9, 2025
'We will not be dictated to' - JCF fans off rights groups, state bodies demanding body cameras in planned ops
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it will not allow external groups to dictate how it deploys body-worn cameras (BWCs), even as public outrage intensifies over the controversial police killing…
December 9, 2025
Police flag mid-year surge in suicides despite overall decline in 2025
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is raising concern about a mid-year surge in suicides, warning that the island could face a worsening crisis if urgent interventions are not stepped up. The…
December 9, 2025
St Andrew businessman on $1.2m bail in car fraud case
A St Andrew businessman who allegedly collected millions of dollars for motor vehicles he failed to deliver has been granted bail in the sum of $1.2 million with surety. Nicholas Morgan, 35, is…
December 9, 2025
Man accused of murdering UTech student Anisa Dilworth remanded
The man accused of the murder of University of Technology, Jamaica student Anisa Dilworth was remanded when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. He is 29-year-old Jamar Grant,…
December 9, 2025
New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends his reelection campaign
Mayor of New York City in the United States Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is ending his campaign for reelection. In a video released on social media, Adams spoke with pride about his…
December 9, 2025
Portmore man nabbed inside church, charged with sacrilege - Police
A 39-year-old man is facing a charge of sacrilege after he was allegedly caught inside a church moments after breaking in and stealing items valued at over $175,000. Detectives assigned to the St…
December 9, 2025
St Andrew man allegedly confesses to stealing $230,000 from parked car
A 45-year-old windshield wiper accused of stealing $230,000 from a woman’s parked car along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew has been charged with simple larceny after allegedly confessing to the crime.…