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December 9, 2025

Chickenpox outbreak at St Andrew police station delays murder case

There is an outbreak of the chicken pox disease at the Hunts Bay Police Station in St Andrew, the country’s top prosecutor disclosed on Monday. Claudette Thompson, director of public prosecutions,…
Jimmy Cliff in Zambia in 1982.  Pictured are: (from left) President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia; Jimmy Cliff, and Mumba Kapumpa, Director of the Zambian Arts Council. Seated behind President Kaunda is Sam Nujoma, then leader of the SWAPO liberation movement a
December 9, 2025

Sousa Jamba | Jimmy Cliff’s African Legacy

There was, in the life of Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican now at rest, a quiet marvel: perhaps he never suspected how deeply his voice penetrated anonymous lives across the world, including my own. For many…
Prime Minister and Jamaica Labourt Partly Leader Dr Andrew Holness (left) with Paul Buchanan, of the Opposition People's National Party. 
December 9, 2025

PNP's Paul Buchanan loses latest bid to overturn Holness victory in St Andrew West Central

The Supreme Court has dismissed Paul Buchanan's latest attempt to overturn the election result for the St Andrew West Central constituency, which was won by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness in…
Entertainer Nina Man
December 9, 2025

Ninja Man murder appeal delayed to March 2026

The long-awaited appeal hearing for entertainer Desmond 'Ninja Man' Ballentyne and his two co-convicts has been postponed as legal representation for one of the men is sorted. The case is…
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 Dr Gabrielle Henry.
December 9, 2025

Dr Gabrielle Henry to continue treatment in Jamaica following serious fall

Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 Dr Gabrielle Henry, hospitalised in Thailand since falling from the main stage during the November 19 preliminary competition, is expected to return home soon for continued…
Worried parents of abducted school children gather at the St. Mary's Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri community, Nigeria November, 28, 2025.
December 9, 2025

100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria released; more still being held

(AP) — A total of 100 of the schoolchildren abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month have been released, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Monday, adding that more than 100 students…
NIA said Archer’s resignation takes effect December 31, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Danielle Archer resigns as principal director of NIA

Danielle Archer has resigned as principal director of National Integrity Action (NIA), one of the country’s leading anti-corruption and transparency watchdogs. The announcement was made Monday by the…
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference in the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, November 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
December 9, 2025

Zohran Mamdani tells immigrant New Yorkers about their right not to comply with ICE

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video to social media on Sunday explaining immigrants’ right to refuse to speak to or comply with agents from US Immigration and…
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December 9, 2025

Man charged for allegedly stealing $14M in furniture from downtown Kingston warehouse

A Kingston 6 man has been charged by the police for allegedly breaking into a warehouse along Water Lane in downtown Kingston and stealing several pieces of furniture valued at $14 million. He is…