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December 12, 2025
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…
December 12, 2025
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…
December 12, 2025
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…
December 12, 2025
by Ainsley Walters
Commander Z gets perfect draw in Sunday’s feature
UNITED States-bred COMMANDER Z returns off a three-month break, without blinkers, perfectly drawn for a shot at Sunday’s Charles Hussey Trophy out the straight course. A four-year-old colt, COMMANDER…
December 12, 2025
Audrey Stewart-Hinchcliffe | After Hurricane Melissa: Infrastructure and systems impact public health and safety
The mention of infrastructure typically conjures up thoughts of buildings, bridges, roadways and other facilities. However, infrastructure and systems in public health refer to essential services and…
December 12, 2025
by Kimone Francis
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…
December 12, 2025
by Bryan Miller
Mayor estimates Hanover’s post-storm repair bill for public infrastructure at $800m
WESTERN BUREAU: The Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) has estimated more than $800 million in damage to roads and public infrastructure across the parish arising from the passage of Hurricane…
December 12, 2025
by Sashana Small
Christmas plans, livelihood go up in flames
Sixty-two-year-old Ray Moore could only watch helplessly on Thursday as firefighters battled the blaze that consumed his home on Mountain View Avenue in St Andrew. Moore’s house of 25 years was one of…
December 12, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Concerns about risky rebuilding raised at St Elizabeth MC meeting
WESTERN BUREAU: Michelle Senior, parish manager at the St Elizabeth branch of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is voicing new concerns about unsafe rebuilding efforts now under way in parts…