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December 23, 2025
Colombia declares economic emergency in a criticised effort to raise more taxes
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia ’s government has declared an economic state of emergency that enables President Gustavo Petro’s administration to issue taxes by decree, as the nation struggles to…
December 23, 2025
Double murder at bar in Manchester
Two men were shot and killed in an attack at a bar along Manchester Road in Manchester on Monday night. They have been identified by police as 40-year-old truck driver Nicholas Tomlinson of the May…
December 23, 2025
SERHA warns of payment delays due to banking issue
The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has advised that some suppliers will not receive payments today as scheduled due to a "technical banking issue". SERHA said the matter is…
December 23, 2025
Tennis star Venus Williams weds in Florida
(AP) — Venus Williams and Andrea Preti are married, the tennis great announced Tuesday on social media. Williams and Preti became wife and husband over the weekend in Palm Beach, Florida, as part of…
December 23, 2025
Update |Third man now charged for murder of St Catherine contractor Humphrey Brown
The police have now charged a third man who was taken into custody in connection with the death of St Catherine contractor Humphrey Brown, who was killed and whose body was subsequently found in a…
December 23, 2025
'Stop it!' - KSAMC condemns destruction of entertainment billboards
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has condemned what it says is the deliberate destruction of billboards advertising entertainment events, warning that the practice will not be…
December 23, 2025
Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system
(AP) — The United States Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritises skilled, higher-paid…
December 23, 2025
Canada court remands Jamaican pastor accused of killing his wife
Jamaican pastor Alton Farquharson, who is charged with murder in the death of his wife, was remanded when he appeared in a court in Canada on Tuesday. The 56-year-old, who is reportedly from Mile…
December 23, 2025
Broken-down truck blocks Junction main road in St Mary
The St Mary police are advising that the Junction main road is blocked between Friendship Gap and Devon Pen due to a truck that has broken down. As a result, motorists travelling to Kingston via…