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December 9, 2025
Jamaica gets trillion-dollar aid package to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa
Five major international financial institutions have assembled a US$6.7 billion package, just over J$1 trillion, to support Jamaica’s recovery and reconstruction following Hurricane Melissa. The…
December 9, 2025
Seaboard Jamaica partners with relief agencies to support national recovery after Melissa
SEABOARD JAMAICA is working closely with a broad network of international and regional partners to support the country’s recovery following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The company has partnered…
December 9, 2025
XARS supports MSF relief efforts after Hurricane Melissa
XARS Equipment & Trucking Co Ltd is playing a key role in Jamaica’s post–Hurricane Melissa relief efforts, providing essential logistical and warehousing support to Médecins Sans Frontières…
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December 9, 2025
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December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | Will shoplifting charge affect my visa renewal?
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, I was in the United States on a J1 visa and was charged with shoplifting. I received a deferral certificate. Will I be able to apply and obtain a visa next year? I humbly…
December 9, 2025
Truck driver shot dead in Newlands, Portmore
A 44-year-old truck driver was shot dead in Newlands, Portmore, on Sunday, the St Catherine South police say. The deceased is suspected to be from Craighead, Golden District in Manchester. Reports…
December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | Eligibility for British citizenship as a minor
Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know if a child is eligible for British citizenship if he is presently a minor and one of his parents is British. HJ Dear HJ, Persons can apply for British citizenship…
December 9, 2025
PM temporarily takes charge of security portfolio as Chang recovers from medical procedure
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has assumed temporary oversight of the Ministry of National Security and Peace while portfolio minister Dr Horace Chang, recovers from an "elective…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
No cholera detected
WESTERN BUREAU: Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton says Jamaica has no confirmed cholera cases after Hurricane Melissa, though leptospirosis has surfaced in several parishes,…