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December 9, 2025
Appeal made for greater support for Maverley mental health centre following drive-by shooting
A month after gunmen shot and killed two people, including a two-year-old in Maverley, St Andrew, there are calls for greater support for a mental health centre in the community, which is reportedly…
December 9, 2025
Advertorial | Pocket Attorney: The Jamaican App Bringing Legal Help to Your Fingertips
The following article was submitted and paid for by Reach Markets Ltd. When attorney and entrepreneur Brian Forsythe looked at Jamaica’s justice system, he saw a gap. For many ordinary citizens,…
December 9, 2025
STATIN begins planning for Jamaica’s 16th National Census in 2031
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has initiated preparations for the country’s 16th Population and Housing Census, scheduled for 2031. Addressing STATIN’s Quarterly Press Briefing, held…
December 9, 2025
Man who stabbed brother in the neck to spend over a year in prison
A 51-year-old St Catherine man who used a pair of scissors to stab his brother repeatedly in an unprovoked incident has been sentenced to 12 months and 20 days' imprisonment at hard labour. …
December 9, 2025
Census data will better guide gov’t in addressing housing needs – PM
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says data from Jamaica’s 2022 Population and Housing Census will help the Government determine the true scope of the country’s social housing needs and the resources…
December 9, 2025
UDC urges caution while visiting beaches and other attractions over holiday weekend
As Jamaicans prepare to celebrate the upcoming Heroes’ Day holiday, the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is appealing to the public to put safety first as they travel and enjoy the island’s…
December 9, 2025
McKenzie pledges upgrades to Clarendon Drop-In Centre
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has pledged to address concerns at the Clarendon Drop-in Centre to ensure that the facility adequately meets the needs of the…
December 9, 2025
Bog Walk Gorge impassable
The police are advising the public that the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine is impassable amid the inclement weather. The police are reporting that fallen boulders and rising water levels are blocking…
December 9, 2025
Widespread electricity theft behind lack of working streetlights in Rocky Point, Clarendon – JPS
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is reporting that the ongoing problem of a lack of electricity being experienced in Rocky Point, Clarendon is due to outages caused by widespread electricity…