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December 9, 2025 by Neville Graham

WIP Terminal to list on JSE

West Indies Petroleum Terminal Limited, a fuel distribution company, will be listing its shares by introduction on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The proposed listing covers up to…
Webber, a former deputy general secretary and technical director of the party’s 2025 failed general election campaign, will report to general secretary Dr Dayton Campbell.
December 9, 2025

Webber rises to top PNP role amid internal unease

The People’s National Party (PNP) has appointed long-time organiser Maureen Webber as its National Projects Director, a move that some senior party figures say could rival the influence of the general…
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December 9, 2025

‘Serious mistake’

The Court of Appeal says it overturned an ex-policeman’s 2021 murder conviction after finding that his claim of self-defence was not properly addressed during the trial, a lapse that undermined the…
December 9, 2025

St Catherine man pleads guilty to theft of copper wire from UC Rusal

A 21-year-old man from St Catherine has pleaded guilty to stealing copper wires valued at $750,000 from bauxite company UC Rusal. Davian Bailey, of Byndloss district, pleaded guilty to simple larceny…
The telecoms company technical teams are now working to assess the damage, make repairs, and restore connectivity.
December 9, 2025

Flow services disrupted in New Kingston after 'extensive' cable vandalism

Flow Jamaica has reported disruptions to internet services for both business and residential customers in New Kingston and surrounding communities in St Andrew following an incident of "extensive…
Persons at the hurricane shelter at the Petersfield High School in Westmoreland.
December 9, 2025

PNP demands urgent shelter solutions for residents using Petersfield High in Westmoreland

Opposition Spokesman on Housing Professor Senator Floyd Morris, is urging the Government to implement immediate and humane solutions for residents currently housed at Petersfield High School in…
The new rule is provided for under the Public Procurement (Amendment) Act, 2025, and took effect on November 12.
December 9, 2025

Gov't mandates public disclosure of emergency contracts

The Government has mandated the public disclosure of all emergency procurement contracts awarded across the public sector. It comes amid public clamour for greater transparency in spending linked to…
The NSWMA said details surrounding the circumstances of the collision remain unclear at this time.
December 9, 2025

NSWMA: Child dies in crash involving garbage truck in Mandeville

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says a child was killed this morning in a crash involving one of its compactor trucks along Bonitto Crescent in Mandeville, Manchester. It said…
A downed JPS utility pole in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine on October 29, 2025 following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Update | Government signs off on US$150m JPS loan - Vaz

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says the Government has signed off on the US$150 million (J$24 billion) loan to the Jamaica Public Service Company, clearing the way for more overseas line workers to help…