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December 9, 2025
October 7 designated National Anti-Bullying Day, stakeholders to undertake slate of activities
Tuesday, October 7, has been designated National Anti-Bullying Day. The proclamation was signed by Governor-General His Excellency Sir Patrick Allen, following a formal request from Child Protection…
December 9, 2025
Grief at Rosemount Primary after 4-y-o killed, another injured in Commodore shooting
Grief and shock have gripped Rosemount Primary and Infant School in St Catherine as two students were among the victims of Sunday night's mass shooting in Commodore, Linstead, St Catherine. Five…
December 9, 2025
Fraud trial against Ruel Reid, Fritz Pinnock and co-accused pushed back to tomorrow
The long-awaited multimillion-dollar fraud case against former Education Minister Ruel Reid and his co-accused, which was slated to begin this morning, will now commence tomorrow in the Kingston and…
December 9, 2025
Greater Portmore High School achieves big improvement in CSEC English
Greater Portmore High School in St Catherine has achieved a pass rate of 82 per cent in Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) English, moving from a rate of 56 per cent. Principal,…
December 9, 2025
Curfew imposed in Linstead communities
A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in three communities in the Linstead area of St Catherine following last night’s mass shooting in Commodore. The curfew began at 6 p.m. Monday and will continue…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
St James at peace as cops put gangsters on the run
WESTERN BUREAU: While there has been an uptick in violent crimes in other parts of the island, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels, the police commander for St James, says his team is keeping a tight…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
Plaintiffs in Flankers/Providence Beach lawsuit head back to court in November
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of several communities in proximity to the Flankers/Providence Beach in Montego Bay, St James, are adamant that they should be granted unrestricted access to the beach, which…
December 9, 2025
by Dave Rodney
Rotary Club of Kingston completes renovation at Salvation Army School for the Blind
The Rotary Club of Kingston says it is pleased to bring to completion the renovation of the early childhood section of the Salvation Army School for the Blind on Manning’s Hill Road in St Andrew.
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Masterbuilders raise red flag over Government’s failure to spend
The Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) is raising an alarm over what it describes as the persistent underspending of the national capital budget, even as many of its members…