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Commissioner of the Independent Fiscal Commission, Courtney Williams.
December 11, 2025

Fiscal commission validates suspension of fiscal rules by gov’t after Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica’s Independent Fiscal Commission has validated the Government’s decision to suspend the fiscal rules in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. Legislated fiscal targets,…
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December 11, 2025

Gun seized and music selector arrested; ammo recovered in 100 Lane in operations by St Andrew North police

A man who is a dancehall music selector was arrested today in relation to the seizure of a gun during an operation in the St Andrew North Police Division. The police say the black .380 pistol was…
Councillor for the Frome Division in Westmoreland, Lidden Lewis, speaking at the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation on December 11, 2025.
December 11, 2025

Clash at Westmoreland Municipal Corporation meeting as councillor moves to oust Deputy Mayor

A heated exchange erupted at Thursday’s monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation after Frome Councillor Lidden Lewis attempted to table a notice of motion seeking the removal of…
A firefighter surveys the charred remnants of Ray Moore’s home on Mountain View Avenue in St Andrew yesterday. Several burnt speaker parts can be seen scattered about.
December 11, 2025

20 left homeless after three houses destroyed by fire on Mountain View Avenue

At least 20 persons, including eight children, have been left displaced after a fire destroyed three houses on Mountain View Avenue in Kingston this morning. No injuries were reported. The blaze,…
December 11, 2025

Police charge taxi operator in theft of telecoms cable wire

A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged after police allegedly caught him stealing cable wires from a manhole belonging to a telecoms firm in Moneague, St Ann, last Friday. The accused, Omar…
December 11, 2025

Auditor General calls out $29m credit card 'error' at Parliament

The Auditor General’s Department (AuGD) has raised concerns about the monitoring of a Government credit card issued to the Houses of Parliament (HoP) after a $29 million transaction appeared to have…
The Industrial Disputes Tribunal, which is not a court, is Jamaica’s national body responsible for conflicts between employers and workers.
December 11, 2025

IDT launches online library of decisions as part of 50th anniversary

The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) has launched a new official webpage, giving the public, social partners and the legal fraternity easier access to its awards and resources as part of its…
A scene from the crash on December 11, 2025.
December 11, 2025

Woman killed, two men critical in crash near St Ann–Trelawny border

One woman is dead and two men are in critical condition following a two-vehicle collision along the Queen’s Highway near the St Ann–Trelawny border on Thursday morning. Reports are that a Toyota RAV4…
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Matthew Samuda, speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on February 26, 2025.
December 11, 2025

Jamaica backs global action on sargassum and coral reefs at UN environment assembly

Jamaica has thrown its support behind two global environmental resolutions on coral reefs and sargassum seaweed, citing the country’s escalating climate-related losses, including the US$8.8-billion…