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December 9, 2025
Parliament approves suspension of fiscal rules to allow for Hurricane Melissa spending
A motion to suspend the fiscal rules to allow for additional spending towards Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts was on Tuesday scrapped and then re-tabled after a senior opposition lawmaker pointed…
December 9, 2025
Trailblazer Ena Collymore-Woodstock dies at 108
Trailblazer Ena Collymore-Woodstock, who was Jamaica’s first woman resident magistrate, now called parish judge, and a World War II veteran, has died. Collymore-Woodstock passed away on Tuesday at…
December 9, 2025
Melissa donation and distribution tracking system must be fully transparent, says PNP
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says greater accountability is needed in the distribution of hurricane relief aid and called for the Government to ensure that its planned tracking system…
December 9, 2025
by Ainsley Walters
Mouttet Mile plot thickens with champion trainer race
ANTHONY NUNES’ chances of dethroning Jason DaCosta as champion trainer depends on two horses with Guyanese connections, NAUTICAL STAR in the $45.15-million Mouttet Mile and OF A REVOLUTION in the $15m…
December 9, 2025
More delays for Windalco 2019 Rio Cobre fish kill trial
The case against bauxite mining company Windalco, which is before the St Catherine Parish Court over a 2019 fish kill in the Rio Cobre, continues to face delays. The trial resumed today in court…
December 9, 2025
Gas prices down $0.25
Motorists will pay less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $155.17 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $0.25…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Professor Christopher Charles remembered, celebrated with promises to his son
His determination was insatiable. He was as outspoken as he was dependable. Those character traits were only trumped by his widely respected intellectual capacity to interrogate ideas, research,…
December 9, 2025
$10b mystery
(EDITOR'S NOTE: After the discussion on the M5 Business Recovery Programme ended and the committee moved on to take questions on other unrelated matters, Permament Secretary in the Ministry of…
December 9, 2025
KC’s title defence comes to grinding halt
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS Kingston College (KC) were knocked out of this year’s ISSA/WATA Manning Cup competition after they were held to a 2-2 draw by rivals Calabar in Group 2 at Stadium East yesterday.…