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December 9, 2025
CHARGES LOOM
Minister of State and St Ann South Western Member of Parliament Zavia Mayne is to be charged for breaching Section 43(1)(b) of the Integrity Commission Act (ICA). The Integrity Commission’s (IC)…
December 9, 2025
Corruption prosecutor recommends charges against finance ministry junior minister Zavia Mayne over statutory declarations
Junior Minister in the Ministry of Finance Zavia Mayne should be charged for allegedly failing to provide information requested on his income and assets, including documentation for the $120-million…
December 9, 2025
by Olivia Brown
Clarendon residents hopeful as sugar factory breaks ground
When the gates of the historic Monymusk Sugar Factory in southern Clarendon closed years ago, many residents felt an era had ended and their futures had dimmed overnight. For generations, the factory…
December 9, 2025
INDECOM probing fatal police shootings in St James and St Mary
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing two separate fatal police shootings that occurred on Monday. One man was shot and killed during an alleged confrontation in Salt…
December 9, 2025
by Neil Armstrong
Harmonies of Hope hurricane benefit concert for Canada next week
TORONTO: The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is throwing its full support behind Harmonies of Hope, a star-studded benefit concert set for December 10 at Toronto’s Meridian Arts Centre, as the island…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Holness hails ‘historic’ US$6.7b reconstruction package assembled by international financial bodies
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is describing as “historic” the US$6.7-billion reconstruction package assembled by five international financial bodies to help Jamaica rebuild following the…
December 9, 2025
Caribbean Airlines to end Tortola and Puerto Rico routes in January 2026
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is reporting that it will discontinue service on its Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, routes effective January 10, 2026, following comprehensive…
December 9, 2025
by Raymond Graham
Gaynstead hunt for perfect season
GAYNSTEAD HIGH School netballers will be aiming to continue their perfect record in both the junior and senior categories when second-round action in the ISSA Urban Netball Competition gets under way…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
Excelsior, Vauxhall join quarterfinalists
BUOYED BY their home fans, Excelsior High School got the better of Tivoli Gardens High 3-2 in a fiercely contested affair yesterday to advance to the quarterfinals of the ISSA/WATA Manning Cup…