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December 9, 2025
JPS expected to get additional US$50 million from Electricity Disaster Fund for post-Melissa restoration
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says the gap in the funding needed to allow the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to quickly restore electricity to the entire island is expected to be narrowed further…
December 9, 2025
More leptospirosis cases and deaths
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton on Wednesday reported more leptospirosis cases and deaths amid the current outbreak arising from Hurricane Melissa. Tufton told a special press…
December 9, 2025
Police recover firearm in shooting and suspected suicide in Above Rocks
The police have recovered the firearm used in Tuesday’s suspected suicide and shooting in Above Rocks, St Catherine. The Gleaner understands that the Beretta pistol, along with two live…
December 9, 2025
Death of Florida teenager on Carnival cruise ship ruled a homicide
The death of a Florida teenager on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month has been ruled a homicide, the latest development in a case that has drawn international attention and sparked intense…
December 9, 2025
Emergency crews responding to bus crash on Highway 2000
Traffic police and emergency crews are now on the East-West corridor of Highway 2000 responding to a major vehicular crash. The Gleaner understands that the crash, which occured shortly after 3…
December 9, 2025
St Ann communities plunged back into darkness after cutting of JPS pole
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is condemning what it describes as a "shocking act of sabotage" in Bonham Spring, St Ann, that plunged several communities back into darkness,…
December 9, 2025
Government requests int’l community assemble reconstruction support package
The Government has formally requested that the international community, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, bilateral development partners, climate finance platforms, and…
December 9, 2025
Update | Five fatalities reported following Highway 2000 bus crash
Five people have been confirmed dead following a bus crash along the East-West corridor of Highway 2000. The Gleaner has been told that the deceased are three males and two females. The crash,…
December 9, 2025
Vaz urges greater caution on roads after highway crash leaves five dead
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is urging road users to exercise heightened caution, stressing that split-second mechanical failures or lapses can have life-altering consequences. His warning follows…