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01 Dec, 2025 0

Truck driver shot dead in Newlands, Portmore

A 44-year-old truck driver was shot dead in Newlands, Portmore, on Sunday, the St Catherine South police say. The deceased is suspected to be from Craighead, Golden District in Manchester. Reports…
01 Dec, 2025 0

Immigration Corner | Eligibility for British citizenship as a minor

Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know if a child is eligible for British citizenship if he is presently a minor and one of his parents is British. HJ Dear HJ, Persons can apply for British citizenship…
Dr Horace Chang
01 Dec, 2025 0

PM temporarily takes charge of security portfolio as Chang recovers from medical procedure

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has assumed temporary oversight of the Ministry of National Security and Peace while portfolio minister Dr Horace Chang, recovers from an "elective…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton (centre), is guided on a tour of the Barbados Field Hospital in Westmoreland by Barbados Defence Force Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Leader, Lieutenant Commander Anderson Goodridge, and Clinical Medical
01 Dec, 2025 0

No cholera detected

WESTERN BUREAU: Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton says Jamaica has no confirmed cholera cases after Hurricane Melissa, though leptospirosis has surfaced in several parishes,…
01 Dec, 2025 0

Immigration Corner | How do I apply for a Canadian visa?

Dear Miss Powell, I’m interested in visiting Canada next year. How do I sign up for a visitor visa from Jamaica? LM Dear LM., If you are interested in visiting Canada next year, now is the ideal time…
People walk along a road in a village affected by a flash flood in Batang Toru, North Sumatra, Indonesia on December 1, 2025.
01 Dec, 2025 0

Over 800 people are still missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

(AP) - Over 800 people remained missing Monday after devastating floods killed over 1,000 people last week in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, as Indonesia’s president urged more action to confront…
Hopeton Thomas, security manager at JN Bank
01 Dec, 2025 0

Growth & Jobs | JN security expert warns of increased risks due to post-Hurricane vulnerability

A SECURITY expert has warned that the widespread disruption caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa has created new opportunities for criminals to target vulnerable communities and workplaces. …
Nari Williams-Singh, interdicted Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority.
01 Dec, 2025 0

No comment on reason for Williams-Singh interdiction, says JCAA board chairman

Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) board chairman, Major General (Ret’d) Stewart Saunders, says he cannot comment at this time on the reason for the interdiction of Director General Nari…
A$AP Rocky, left, and Rihanna attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the ‘In America: A Lexicon of Fashion’ exhibition in New York on September 13, 2021. Rocky has been names brand ambassador
01 Dec, 2025 0

A$AP Rocky new Chanel brand ambassador

A$AP Rocky has been appointed brand ambassador for Chanel. The 37-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, will be representing the French fashion house because of his “talent, curiosity and…