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December 9, 2025
Alleged St James gang leader ‘Toots’ remanded on ammunition charge
Alleged St James gang leader Shamarah Forrester, otherwise called ‘Toots’, who the police believe is the head of a robbery syndicate, has been remanded for return to the Western Regional Gun Court on…
December 9, 2025
US sanctions former Haitian security head, gang leader for aiding gang coalition
The US Treasury Department slapped sanctions on the former head of Haitian presidential security when the leader of the Caribbean nation was assassinated, and the leader of a Haitian gang Friday. The…
December 9, 2025
Stampede at funeral of Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga kills 2
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A stampede at a football stadium Friday during the state funeral service for Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga killed two people and injured more than 100 others. …
December 9, 2025
Five schools get UJAA sponsorship for robotics competition in Panama
A team of high school students from five Jamaican schools will represent the country at the 2025 FIRST Global Challenge, an international robotics competition set for October 29 to November 1 in…
December 9, 2025
by Dave Rodney
Jamaica Carnival 2026 out the gates early with NYC promotion
New Yorkers woke Monday morning to an enticing invitation from the Jamaica Tourist Board, encouraging tri-state residents to begin making travel plans for Jamaica Carnival in April 2026. A vibrant…
December 9, 2025
by Neil Armstrong
Edith Baxter Memorial Award finalists honoured in Toronto
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has commended the finalists of the 2025 Edith Baxter Memorial Award initiated by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and the Baxter family in Toronto,…
December 9, 2025
by Olivia Brown
Modernise agriculture or miss economic opportunities, JAS exec warns
President of the Clarendon Association of Branch Societies, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Andre Anderson, has issued a call for Jamaicans to move beyond talk and take decisive and coordinated…
December 9, 2025
Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits
Here’s a simple way to switch up your walking routine, according to experts: try going backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental and physical…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
BACK TO TALKS
Consultations are set to resume on the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) bill next month in a bid to advance the legislation, which stalled earlier this year because of objections from certain groups.…