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10 Dec, 2025
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Sandals bets big with MoBay rebuild, Runaway Bay roll-out
WESTERN BUREAU: Sandals Resorts International will invest more than US$120 million ($19 billion) to rebuild and transform its two flagship Montego Bay properties part of a broader strategy that…
10 Dec, 2025
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AI agents to enter Mastercard’s Caribbean payments space
Mastercard has announced that its agentic payments programme, designed to allow authorised artificial-intelligence (AI) agents to conduct transactions securely, will reach Latin America and the…
10 Dec, 2025
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CTO hosts fundraiser to aid Jamaican tourism workers
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has set a target of US$100,000 to assist Jamaican tourism workers affected by Hurricane Melissa, with half of the funds also earmarked for Haiti. A fundraising…
10 Dec, 2025
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Scholarship announced in memory of Roach-Wilson
A scholarship fund honouring the legacy, education and love of Jamaica is to be established in the name of the late Consul General in New York, Roach-Wilson. Details of the fund have not yet been…
10 Dec, 2025
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Egypt and Iran complain about planned football World Cup 'Pride' match
(AP) - Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over a World Cup football match in Seattle that is planned to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride. Leaders in…
10 Dec, 2025
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Two elderly residents found dead in separate incidents in St Ann
Two communities in St Ann are mourning the deaths of two senior citizens whose bodies were found in advanced stages of decomposition on Tuesday. The deceased are 75-year-old farmer Arthur Bennett of…
10 Dec, 2025
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Relief supplies for Jamaica stolen in Canada; probe 'very advanced'
No arrest has yet been made in Canada in connection with the multimillion-dollar December 3 theft of a trailer containing dozens of barrels of clothes, food, tools and generators intended for…
10 Dec, 2025
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Cabinet cancels Christmas parties across gov't after Hurricane Melissa
Cabinet has ordered the cancellation of Christmas parties across government as recovery following the passage of Hurricane Melissa takes priority. The decision comes in the wake of the devastation…
10 Dec, 2025
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KSAMC unveils 20% discount to ease post-hurricane pressure on entertainment industry
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has announced a 20 per cent discount on fees linked to structures used at entertainment events. The measure is aimed at easing pressure on…