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December 9, 2025

Gas prices down $0.25

Motorists will pay less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $155.17 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $0.25…
Neville Robinson (left), Trevor Scott (centre) and Lionel Dillon, members of Kingston College’s Class of 1981, look at a portrait of their late batchmate, Professor Christopher Charles, during a thanksgiving service for his life held yesterday at the Uni
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Professor Christopher Charles remembered, celebrated with promises to his son

His determination was insatiable. He was as outspoken as he was dependable. Those character traits were only trumped by his widely respected intellectual capacity to interrogate ideas, research,…
Financial Secretary Darlene Morrison.
December 9, 2025

$10b mystery

(EDITOR'S NOTE: After the discussion on the M5 Business Recovery Programme ended and the committee moved on to take questions on other unrelated matters, Permament Secretary in the Ministry of…
Kingston College’s Kajay Fletcher (left) dribbles by Calabar’s Payton Larmond during their ISSA/WATA Manning Cup round-of-16 football match at the Stadium East field yesterday.
December 9, 2025

KC’s title defence comes to grinding halt

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS Kingston College (KC) were knocked out of this year’s ISSA/WATA Manning Cup competition after they were held to a 2-2 draw by rivals Calabar in Group 2 at Stadium East yesterday.…
A National Police officer directs traffic due to a power outage in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Massive power outage hits Cuba’s western region after transmission line fails

HAVANA (AP) — A blackout hit Havana and the rest of the western half of Cuba on Wednesday, leaving millions of people without power on an island struggling with chronic outages blamed on a crumbling…
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie and a team are joins by residents during a visit to the Petersfield High School shelter in Westmoreland on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025 by Mickalia Kington

Shelter residents given until end of year to vacate Petersfield High ahead of new school term

Residents taking refuge at Petersfield High School were told yesterday that they must prepare to relocate by the end of December, as the institution begins its clean-up ahead of the January school…
The elf elixir — with amaretto liqueur and pineapple juice in its composition — was crafted by mixologist Duval Rowe.
December 9, 2025 by Omar Tomlinson

Pegasus serves new holiday sips for Christmas

‘Tis the season for Yuletide sips, and The Jamaica Pegasus hotel is serving both hot and cold tidings. Between the property’s 24/7 Café and Blend Bar, holiday beverage lovers can enjoy festive…
Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Commander Alvin Gayle. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

60,000 NWC customers in western Jamaica still without water

Some 60,000 customers of the National Water Commission (NWC) in western Jamaica are still without piped water more than a month after the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Director General of the Office…
The court heard that Durant had posted a video on social media falsely claiming that the candidate had sent him cash in an election envelope. He later claimed the post was a joke.
December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

Man wins 10-year battle to inherit family estate after appeal court ruling

A St Andrew man who was shut out of his uncle’s estate is now back in line to inherit after the Court of Appeal ruled that the will excluding him was a forgery, ending a legal battle that lasted over…