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December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Mastercard unveils SME card with built-in cybersecurity solutions
MIAMI, FLORIDA: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are set to gain stronger protection in the digital economy with Mastercard’s enhanced SME…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Police record 20+ fatal shootings for 12 straight months
For 12 consecutive months, from December 2024 to November 2025, the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says Jamaica recorded 20 or more police fatal shootings, with December 2025…
December 9, 2025
by Neil Armstrong
Harmonies of Hope hurricane benefit concert for Canada next week
TORONTO: The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is throwing its full support behind Harmonies of Hope, a star-studded benefit concert set for December 10 at Toronto’s Meridian Arts Centre, as the island…
December 9, 2025
St Catherine man charged after firearm reportedly found at his home in Spanish Town
A labourer from St Catherine has been charged after police allegedly found a firearm and ammunition during an early-morning operation at his Crackers Lane premises in Spanish Town on November 24. He…
December 9, 2025
St Lucia prime minister secures a second term after a decisive win at the polls
St Lucia Prime Minister Philip J Pierre has secured a second term in office after a decisive electoral win in the eastern Caribbean Island on Monday. Pierre's Saint Lucia Labor Party beat Allen…
December 9, 2025
Haiti's transitional gov't adopts key law to hold a general election for first time since 2016
(AP) — Haiti’s transitional presidential council has approved an electoral law in the latest step toward holding a general election for the first time in nearly a decade. The approval late Monday…
December 9, 2025
Car dealer charged after alleged gun attack in St James
A 27-year-old car dealer from St James, has been charged following an alleged gun attack on a woman in his community last month. He is 27-year-old Adeno McIntosh, otherwise called ‘Baba’, from Latium…
December 9, 2025
In Parliament today: finance minister to table third revised budget as Jamaica confronts hurricane fallout
Finance Minister Fayval Williams will this afternoon table Jamaica's third revised budget for the ongoing 2025-2026 financial year, as the country continues to grapple with the severe economic…
December 9, 2025
Submachine gun among firearms seized in Kingston
A submachine gun was among a cache of firearms and ammunition seized by the Kingston East police during an operation on Thompson Avenue on Tuesday morning. Authorities recovered one Uzi submachine…