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December 9, 2025
Man dies after being hit, trapped under car in St James
Investigators assigned to the St James Traffic Division are probing the death of an unidentified man along the Long Bay main road on Monday. Reports from the Barrett Town police are that about 10:15…
December 9, 2025
NCDs a major risk factor for dementia
As the Ministry of Health and Wellness ramps up measures to prevent and manage non-communicable diseases (NCDs), psychiatrist at the Bellevue Hospital, Dr Brian Kazaara, is highlighting the connection…
December 9, 2025
Full free movement begins for Barbados, St Vincent, Belize and Dominica, PM Mottley calls for more support
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister Mia Mottley says Barbados will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, and Dominica in fully…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Getting the job done on constitutional reform
THE EDITOR, Madam: Immediately after the prime minister affirmed his oath of office, he made an appeal to the leader of the Opposition for both of them to work together to change the Constitution of…
December 9, 2025
Agricultural Protection Branch to step up fight against farm theft in St Ann
The Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is stepping up its campaign against praedial larceny and cattle theft in Area 2, particularly in the Claremont, St Ann…
December 9, 2025
Massia Bailey | Supporting unique needs of neurodivergent learners at home
RESPONSIVE PARENTING is at the heart of supporting neurodivergent learners. As neurodivergent prevalence rates continue to rise in Jamaica, these documented differences in brain functioning determine…
December 9, 2025
SSP Diaries | Setting the stage for global destruction
IN TODAY’S world, many of us are losing sight of the fact that modern conflicts, whether occurring in our region or not, have negative impacts upon our own well-being and make it even more difficult…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | A new committee
Mark Golding’s decision to personally assume responsibility for constitutional reform in the opposition’s shadow cabinet suggests that it is an issue behind which he intends to put the full authority…
December 9, 2025
Part of high-rise apartment building in New York City collapses, no injuries reported
NEW YORK (AP) — Part of a high-rise apartment in New York City collapsed Wednesday morning, leaving a corner of the public housing building a pile of rubble. The city’s fire department said it had no…