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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)…
Zavia Mayne. - File photo.
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…
Tropical Sugar Company Limited broke ground on Tuesday for a new state-of-the-art sugar manufacturing and renewable energy facility in Lionel Town, Clarendon.
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…
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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…
Angella Bennett, JTB regional director  for Canada.
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…
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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…
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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…
Demario Whyte (left) of Excelsior High School tries to go around Jahiem Fuller of Tivoli Gardens during an ISSA/WATA Manning Cup round-of-16 encounter at the Excelsior High School football field, yesterday. Excelsior won 3-2.
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…