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12 Dec, 2025
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IFC validates Gov’t decision to suspend fiscal rules as part of Hurricane Melissa response
The Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) says it has validated the Government’s decision to temporarily suspend the country’s fiscal rules following the severe economic and social impact of Hurricane…
12 Dec, 2025
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Liverpool coach Arne Slot to hold talks with Mohamed Salah
(AP) — Liverpool coach Arne Slot said he was having talks with Mohamed Salah on Friday after the forward's explosive outburst threw his Anfield future into doubt. Salah said last week that his…
12 Dec, 2025
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Newport-Fersan donates $25m worth of fertiliser for hurricane-hit farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has received a major boost for the sector’s recovery, with Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Limited donating $25 million worth of fertiliser for farmers…
12 Dec, 2025
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23 Haitians detained in Kingston raid
Twenty-three Haitians were taken into custody following a police raid in Harbour View, in eastern Kingston, on Thursday. Around 8 a.m. officers swooped down on a premises in the area where the group…
12 Dec, 2025
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23 Haitians detained in Kingston raid
Twenty-three Haitians were taken into custody following a police raid in Harbour View, in eastern Kingston, on Thursday. Around 8 a.m. officers swooped down on a premises in the area where the group…
12 Dec, 2025
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US Black Lives Matter exec accused of using donations for Jamaica trip and luxury spending
A trip to Jamaica with friends was among the expenses a Black Lives Matter (BLM) executive paid for with money she allegedly embezzled from the American social justice movement, authorities in the…
12 Dec, 2025
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Clarendon murder rate plunges; police say new tactics paying off
Murders in Clarendon continue to decline, with police reporting 37 killings so far this year, a 42 per cent drop from the 64 recorded over the similar period last year, the Clarendon Municipal…
12 Dec, 2025
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St Catherine North police vow firm action against crime during Christmas season
The St Catherine North police have pledged to take a firm stance against illegal vending, robberies, extortion, and other anti-social activities during the Christmas season. Deputy Superintendent of…
12 Dec, 2025
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Jamaica's Matthew Samuda elected president of UN Environment Assembly; he pledges inclusive action on climate crisis
Jamaica's Minister of Water, Environment, and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, has been elected president of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA). The 193-member UNEA is the world’s…