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Leighton Campbell, national president of the Jamaica Association of Guidance Counsellors in Education.
December 9, 2025

Guidance counsellor call for increased recognition, improved working conditions

As Jamaica observes Guidance Counsellors Day today, counsellors across the island are urging the Government and education stakeholders to recognise their critical role in schools and communities,…
Sergeant Arleen McBean, chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation.
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

$40m relief fund activated for storm-hit cops

WESTERN BUREAU: The management committee of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Welfare Fund has activated a $40-million humanitarian allocation to assist police officers whose homes and families…
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December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

Hurricane delays testimony in Montego Bay Qahal Yahweh case

WESTERN BUREAU: The ongoing trial of 16 members of the Montego Bay-based Qahal Yahweh religious group has been rescheduled for continuation in the St James Parish Court on January 16, 2026, as the…
Nari Williams-Singh, interdicted Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority.
December 9, 2025

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…
People walk along a road in a village affected by a flash flood in Batang Toru, North Sumatra, Indonesia on December 1, 2025.
December 9, 2025

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…
Dr Horace Chang
December 9, 2025

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…
December 9, 2025

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…
Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica on October 28, 2025, brought widespread flooding, wind damage, and disruption to communities and critical infrastructure, leaving the country facing its most costly natural disaster on record.
December 9, 2025

Jamaica gets trillion-dollar aid package to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa

Five major international financial institutions have assembled a US$6.7 billion package, just over J$1 trillion, to support Jamaica’s recovery and reconstruction following Hurricane Melissa. The…
The NWC says it will continue to operate these distribution points until piped water supply is restored to all communities. -File photo
December 9, 2025

NWC establishes water distribution points in Hanover and Westmoreland

The National Water Commission (NWC) has established water distribution points across Hanover and Westmoreland to ensure residents have access to water following Hurricane Melissa. In Hanover, tanks…