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December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

JPS requests licence extension to secure funding for Melissa recovery

Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Carol Palmer, has revealed that the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has asked the Government to extend its current licence, which expires in July 2027. The…
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December 9, 2025 by Andre Williams

Maitland’s call patterns scrutinised in court as digital evidence unfolds

A senior crimefighter with background in technology on Wednesday mapped out a series of communications allegedly made by murder accused Noel Maitland on the day social media personality Donna-Lee…
Steve McClaren at the Jamaica vs Curaçao Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers at the National Stadium in St Andrew on November 18, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Steve McClaren resigns as Reggae Boyz head coach

Steve McClaren has resigned as head coach of the Reggae Boyz following Jamaica’s failure to automatically qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Jamaica and Curaçao played to a scoreless draw at the…
December 9, 2025

UTech announces new graduation dates

The University of Technology, Jamaica, has announced new dates for the 2025 graduation ceremony which was postponed due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa. It says two ceremonies will take place…
December 9, 2025

Police cracking down on persons pretending to be JPS employees

The St Andrew North police are urging the public to be on high alert following the arrest of a man accused of posing as a Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) worker to defraud unsuspecting residents.…
Ministry of Labour building on North Street, Kingston.
December 9, 2025

Labour ministry calls meeting with BITU and Bahia Principe management over redundancy exercise

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is to meet with representatives of the Bahia Principe resorts and the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) on Monday following concerns about a planned…
Hurricane Melissa ravaged the homes of residents of Parottee, St Elizabeth, upending their lives.
December 9, 2025

Parottee residents call for counselling following traumatic Hurricane Melissa

Residents of Parottee in St Elizabeth are calling for urgent counselling as they grapple with the trauma and loss caused by Hurricane Melissa, which ravaged their homes and upended their lives. …
Members of the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Division intercepted a black Honda Fit travelling in the direction of Spanish Town.
December 9, 2025

Three reportedly shot and killed by police; westbound lane of Mandela Highway closed

Motorists are being advised that the westbound lane of the Mandela Highway in the vicinity of the entrance to the PJ Patterson Highway is closed following a fatal shooting incident on Wednesday. The…
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December 9, 2025

St Mary police seize shotgun found in grave

The St Mary police recovered a shotgun from a grave at Robins Bay in the parish during a pre-dawn operation on Tuesday. According to a police report, about 2:20 a.m., a team from the St Mary…