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Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, 52, executive director of BLM Oklahoma faces up to 20 years in prison for each count of wire fraud and ten years for each count of money laundering.
December 12, 2025

US Black Lives Matter exec accused of using donations for Jamaica trip and luxury spending

A trip to Jamaica with friends was among the expenses a Black Lives Matter (BLM) executive paid for with money she allegedly embezzled from the American social justice movement, authorities in the…
Clarendon's rate of reduction is on par with the 42 per cent decline in murders, nationally. 
December 12, 2025

Clarendon murder rate plunges; police say new tactics paying off

Murders in Clarendon continue to decline, with police reporting 37 killings so far this year, a 42 per cent drop from the 64 recorded over the similar period last year, the Clarendon Municipal…
December 12, 2025

St Catherine North police vow firm action against crime during Christmas season

The St Catherine North police have pledged to take a firm stance against illegal vending, robberies, extortion, and other anti-social activities during the Christmas season. Deputy Superintendent of…
Jamaica’s Minister of Water, Environment, and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, addresses delegates at the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, on December 12, following his election as president.
December 12, 2025

Jamaica's Matthew Samuda elected president of UN Environment Assembly; he pledges inclusive action on climate crisis

Jamaica's Minister of Water, Environment, and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, has been elected president of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA). The 193-member UNEA is the world’s…
Senior Superintendent Hopeton Nicholson, head of the St Catherine North Police, retrieves a motor-vehicle bumper from bushes during a raid at a premises off St John's Road in Spanish Town on December 12, 2025. 
December 12, 2025

Stolen car ring busted in Spanish Town

Detectives in the St Catherine North Police Division are investigating what they believe is a major stolen-vehicle operation with possible links to an islandwide criminal network. According to police…
The OpenAI logo is displayed on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with output from ChatGPT, March 21, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
December 12, 2025

Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death, alleging that the artificial intelligence…
Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Daryl Vaz, addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at Jamaica House on December 10,2025.
December 12, 2025

Funds from Energy Poverty Reduction Project to assist hurricane-impacted families

Funds from the previously allocated $1 billion under the National Energy Poverty Reduction project will be used to assist families severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Addressing Wednesday’s…
The case is to go back to court on April 14.
December 12, 2025

Assault case against Portland policemen dropped after mediation and $200,000 in compensation

Two policemen who were charged with assault for using excessive force against a man during a spot check in Portland have had the case against them dropped and were formally found not guilty after…
Public Education Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’
December 12, 2025

Jamaica Fire Brigade urges safe use of Christmas lights

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reminding citizens to exercise caution when installing and using Christmas lights, in order to reduce the risk of fires during the festive season. Speaking during a…