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December 9, 2025
New marijuana drug effective at reducing back pain, study finds
An experimental medication made from marijuana successfully reduced back pain in a new study, offering further support for the drug’s potential in treating one of the most common forms of chronic…
December 9, 2025
55-y-o man gunned down at home in St Catherine
A man was gunned down inside his home in Harewood district in Riversdale, St Catherine last night. He has been identified as 55-year-old fruit vendor Wayne Mondle, otherwise called 'Coco'…
December 9, 2025
Grenada agrees to adjust its Cuban health programme amid US concerns
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government has announced what it termed “important changes” to the Cuban Workers Programme following a request made by the United States to review the…
December 9, 2025
Something Extra | Wednesday
Heavy rainfall couldn’t dampen the excitement at the Miss Jamaica Eastern Region grand coronation last Saturday night at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium, University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech).…
December 9, 2025
PIOJ to generate poverty maps using 2025 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions data
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has announced that data from the 2025 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) will be used to generate poverty maps. These are intended to provide deeper…
December 9, 2025
Clarendon man charged with fraud in overseas employment scam
The Manchester police have charged a man who purported to be employed to the Labour Ministry for allegedly defrauding a woman through an overseas employment scam. Martin Moxey, 32, otherwise called…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Cool heads on body-worn cameras
This newspaper is surprised at the apparent hostility with which the constabulary has responded to organisations calling for the use of body-worn cameras (BWC) when cops go on planned operations. …
December 9, 2025
Golding names new Shadow Cabinet
People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding today named a 36-member Shadow Cabinet comprising a team of spokespersons and some deputies. Among those returning from the previous Shadow…
December 9, 2025
Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Imelda threaten the Bahamas and Bermuda
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Bahamas closed a majority of schools on Monday following mandatory evacuations for some islands in the archipelago as Tropical Storm Imelda was expected…