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December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
SILENT SPREAD
When Ashley*, 53, started experiencing a sharp pain in her stomach and bleeding from the breast where she’d had a lump removed seven years earlier, she instinctively knew something was seriously…
December 9, 2025
Woman charged in relation to murder of 14-y-o Terona Thomas
A 25-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the murder of 14-year-old Pembroke Hall High School Terona Thomas, otherwise called ‘Tee-Tee', in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew in April. …
December 9, 2025
PNP takes issue with Tavares-Finson's application for a fiat to prosecute Norman Scott in assault case
The Opposition People's National Party is expressing "grave concern" regarding the application by Senator Tom Tavares-Finson for a fiat to prosecute Mayor of Spanish Town Norman Scott. …
December 9, 2025
Construction worker charged with Cobourn Gardens murder
The St Andrew South police have charged 20-year-old construction worker Romando Simpson, otherwise called ‘Prince’, with murder, possession of prohibited weapon and ammunition and using a firearm to…
December 9, 2025
St Ann higgler charged with murder
A St Ann higgler has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in his community on October 7. He is 37-year-old Junior Campbell, otherwise called ‘Alka’, or ‘Blacka’, of…
December 9, 2025
CARICOM underscores need to maintain Caribbean region as a 'Zone of Peace'
Amid US military strikes against vessels in Caribbean waters, CARICOM Heads of Government have reiterated their continued commitment to fighting narcotrafficking and the illegal trade in small arms in…
December 9, 2025
Police arrest three in St Catherine following seizure of gun and ammunition
A teenage girl is among three people who were arrested in connection with two separate gun and ammunition seizures in St Catherine on Friday. Eighteen-year-old Paiten Israel, otherwise called…
December 9, 2025
Curfew imposed in Greenvale, Manchester
A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Greenvale, Manchester. The curfew began at 6 p.m. on Saturday and will remain in effect until 6 p.m. on Monday. The boundaries of the curfew are as…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
SOS for special education
A call is growing louder for Jamaica’s teacher-training colleges to integrate special education modules – or even full majors – into their programmes to better equip educators to support…