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December 9, 2025
Passenger flights at Sangster airport to resume on Saturday, November 1
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz on Friday reported that Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, will resume commercial flights on Saturday to facilitate the departure of tourists. …
December 9, 2025
by Glen Munro
Scottish university honours J’can Sir Geoff Palmer
LONDON: Hundreds of persons paid their respects to Jamaica-born professor, Sir Geoff Palmer, during his memorial service earlier this month. The former chancellor of Heriot-Watt University was a…
December 9, 2025
Vaz demands more transparency from JPS as entire parishes remain without power
Minister of Energy Daryl Vaz says communication from the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) “is not enough” and has demanded more detailed updates on power restoration efforts following Hurricane Melissa. …
December 9, 2025
Death toll likely to rise as five more bodies reported in western Jamaica - Morris Dixon
Minister of Information Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon on Friday said that the death total from Hurricane Melissa remains at 19 but that the figure could rise as more bodies have been found. “We have…
December 9, 2025
Two men shot in Portmore
Two men were shot and injured along Mattis Lane in Dunbeholden, Portmore, St Catherine, early Friday morning. Reports are that about 12:20 a.m., the men were standing along the roadway when a dispute…
December 9, 2025
Lifestyle Round-Up
From the sobering launch of fundraising initiatives in the wake of Hurricane Melissa to the glitz of Burberry's newest campaign shot in London, 'yardie' connections run deep across a…
December 9, 2025
GOJ in the process of selecting consultant for review of JPS licence
The Government of Jamaica will begin formal discussions in January to either renew or revoke the licence of sole power utility Jamaica Public Service Company Limited, JPS, following the close of a…
December 9, 2025
Tapestry of Black Britons exhibition
Paula Ogun Hector, creative director and curator of Tapestry of Black Britons, is pictured alongside one of the specially embroidered panels. The thought-provoking exhibition, featuring images of…
December 9, 2025
by Luke Douglas
Widespread devastation for agri-sector
Egg farmers may have sustained greater losses during Hurricane Melissa than during Hurricane Beryl in July last year, according to anecdotal reports reaching the Financial Gleaner. However, the status…