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December 9, 2025
Bog Walk Gorge reopened
The National Works Agency (NWA) has advised that the roadway from Spanish Town to Bog Walk in St Catherine is now open to vehicular traffic. It says the roadway, which had been blocked at several…
December 9, 2025
'Bugu' killed in alleged confrontation with police in St Catherine
A St Catherine man who allegedly pointed a gun at a police party in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Tuesday was shot and killed and the weapon seized. The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old…
December 9, 2025
Digicel effects 'fragile' fix to reconnect most customers to network
Telecommunications firm Digicel says telephone and internet services have been restored to a large majority of its customers since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, but warned that the fix is…
December 9, 2025
Sandy Bay main road reopened to single-lane traffic; Barnett to Adelphi in St James impassable
Overnight rains in the western parishes have left the main road from Barnett to Adelphi in St James impassable due to heavy siltation. Meanwhile, the National Works Agency (NWA) says a section of…
December 9, 2025
Missing Manchester mother and children found
A 26-year-old Manchester woman and her three children who were reported missing have been found at a shelter in Westmoreland. Dana McKenzie and her children, one-year-old Gabriella Martin,…
December 9, 2025
NWC still unable to reach some of its stations following Hurricane Melissa
The National Water Commission (NWC) says there are six stations it has not been able to access since the passage of Hurricane Melissa last month. Further, there at 200 NWC facilities where a second…
December 9, 2025
Reputed Sunrise Crescent gang leader charged over alleged robbery and kidnapping of men
The police are reporting that the reputed leader of the 100 Sunrise Crescent Gang, Machel Ward, has been charged with multiple offences in relation to allegations of an armed robbery and kidnapping…
December 9, 2025
UDC says entry fees for Jamaicans at Dunn’s River Falls have not changed
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is dismissing claims that the entry fees for Jamaicans at Dunn’s River Falls and Park in St Ann have been adjusted. The current rates for resident adults…
December 9, 2025
Persons in eastern Jamaica encouraged to step up food production following Hurricane Melissa
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging persons in eastern Jamaica to increase agricultural output to help protect the island’s food security. Hurricane Melissa devastated…