News
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
Union Acres homeowners threaten legal action over hurricane losses
Homeowners in Union Acres, St James, whose newly built properties were torn up by Hurricane Melissa in October, have served notice that they will use litigation in an effort to force the developer to…
December 9, 2025
by Edmond Campbell
‘We intend to fight this’
State Minister for Finance and the Public Service Zavia Mayne has filed a lawsuit against the Integrity Commission (IC), asking the court to quash the ruling of the director of corruption prosecution…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
St James residents still worried about limited garbage collection
WESTERN BUREAU: Following calls from the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) for citizens to responsibly dispose of their garbage in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, residents of several…
December 9, 2025
Jamaican man dies after being struck by moped driver in Queens
A 68-year-old Jamaica-born man was struck and killed by a moped while standing on the street in a section of Queens, New York, in the United States on Friday. Dead is former corrections officer Trevor…
December 9, 2025
by Livern Barrett
Investigator didn’t check into claims brother called victim after disappearance
A police officer who supervised the investigation into the disappearance of social media personality and entrepreneur Donna-Lee Donaldson has denied a suggestion that he was negligent or careless for…
December 9, 2025
St Elizabeth farmers get solar-powered cold storage
More than 1,000 fruit and vegetable farmers in Flagaman, St Elizabeth and surrounding areas now have access to modern cold storage facilities worth US$57,000 ($9 million). The facilities are expected…
December 9, 2025
At least 22 people killed in office building fire in Indonesia
(AP) — A fire ripped through an office building in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people, including a pregnant woman, police said. Flames engulfed the seven-story…
December 9, 2025
Update | Government signs off on US$150m JPS loan - Vaz
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says the Government has signed off on the US$150 million (J$24 billion) loan to the Jamaica Public Service Company, clearing the way for more overseas line workers to help…
December 9, 2025
NSWMA: Child dies in crash involving garbage truck in Mandeville
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says a child was killed this morning in a crash involving one of its compactor trucks along Bonitto Crescent in Mandeville, Manchester. It said…