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December 9, 2025
Caribbean Airlines to end Tortola and Puerto Rico routes in January 2026
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is reporting that it will discontinue service on its Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, routes effective January 10, 2026, following comprehensive…
December 9, 2025
INDECOM probing fatal police shootings in St James and St Mary
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing two separate fatal police shootings that occurred on Monday. One man was shot and killed during an alleged confrontation in Salt…
December 9, 2025
Corruption prosecutor recommends charges against finance ministry junior minister Zavia Mayne over statutory declarations
Junior Minister in the Ministry of Finance Zavia Mayne should be charged for allegedly failing to provide information requested on his income and assets, including documentation for the $120-million…
December 9, 2025
Mayne rejects Integrity Commission claim of non-compliance regarding statutory declarations
Junior Minister in the Ministry of Finance Zavia Mayne has rejected claims by the Integrity Commission that he has failed to supply information requested regarding his statutory declarations, thereby…
December 9, 2025
Policewoman reportedly accidentally shot in Portland, probe launched
The Port Antonio police in Portland are investigating an incident in which a policewoman was reportedly shot accidentally on Tuesday. Details of the incident have not been released. However, it is…
December 9, 2025
Puerto Rico holds hearings on proposed power bill increases as customers fume and outages persist
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico is holding key hearings on fee increase requests from private power companies that, if approved, could see the US territory’s average residential bill rise by…
December 9, 2025
Wire theft by vandals slows Melissa electricity restoration in St Ann, says JPS
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says its efforts to restore electricity to customers in St Ann have been significantly set back by the theft of wires from its power delivery network, which was…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica should rethink energy policy post-Melissa
This is the final article in a series highlighting Youth Voices in Hurricane Melissa recovery, featuring young people’s perspectives on resilience, rebuilding and the future after the storm. …
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Round Hill rebuilds staff ahead of reopening
WESTERN BUREAU: Five weeks after Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, Round Hill Hotel and Villas is preparing to reopen its doors, but not before first rebuilding something far more…