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A huge pothole at the junction of Slipe Road and Studio One Boulevard in Kingston. Motorists complain that the pothole has been there for more than six months and has got wider as a result of recent rains.
December 9, 2025

Pothole plea

The recent rains in the Corporate Area have increased the road hazard associated with a number of potholes that had already been creating headaches for road users for several months. Here are just a…
Acting principal Beverley Feare and Haniff Nembhard, mathematics teacher at Maud McLeod High School, with their awards at the Tactical Approach Awards 2025 for excellence, in recognition of being among the top 20 teachers from high schools with the highest
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

From zero to 35 per cent

An integration of mathematics in other subject areas, as well as concerted efforts to address the school’s high rate of exam absenteeism, has proved very fruitful for Maud McLeod High School in…
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December 9, 2025

Make use of domestic violence intervention services, St Thomas police urge residents

Amid incidents of domestic violence, the police in St Thomas are urging residents to utilise the outreach resources provided by law enforcement in the parish to help mitigate against these cases. …
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December 9, 2025

Dwight Fletcher | Why should I care that Jesus is alive?

LAST WEEK, we kicked off a new series on knowing the truth about Jesus. We live in a world that constantly tries to convince us that faith is for the non-thinkers who just want something to believe…
Haiti’s former President Jovenel Moïse speaks during an interview at his home in Petion-Ville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 7, 2020.
December 9, 2025

Haiti court orders new probe into July 2021 Jovenel Moïse presidential slaying in key ruling

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Justice officials in Haiti are asking the United States and Canada for help after a court of appeals ordered a new investigation into the killing of President Jovenel…
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December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

Psychiatrists declare mother unfit for trial in infant’s death

WESTERN BUREAU: Two psychiatrists have concluded that a St James woman accused of killing her infant daughter is unfit to stand trial. Shamoya Green is charged with the death of her five-month-old…
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Argentina's President Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
December 9, 2025

US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, killing six people, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Those who died in the…
 Professor William ‘Bill’ Aiken, district governor of Rotary International District 7020, addressing Rotarians and guests at the Rotary Club of Montego Bay’s weekly meeting on October 14, 2025.
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Rotary governor calls for nationwide defibrillator rollout to save lives

WESTERN BUREAU: Professor William Aiken, district governor of Rotary International District 7020, is calling for the widespread installation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) across Jamaica,…
Lila Ike. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

Bail extended for reggae singer Lila Ike in indecent language and disorderly conduct case

Bail was today further extended for reggae singer Lila Ike and her co-accused, who are both charged with indecent language, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest in relation to a traffic stop along…