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December 9, 2025
by Neville Graham
JBG defends forensic inaction in US probe
The market was already primed to expect bad outcomes from the cleanup under way in Jamaica Broilers’ US operations, but when the report finally dropped the scope of the fallout, still rattled investor…
![Gleaner editorial writes: ... urgent mission must be to get the shattered region functional again, and that [policymakers] must attend to people’s livelihoods by getting money into their pockets, preferably through necessary productive work.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large_2x/public/media/article_images/2025/11/15/3282583/8401662.webp?h=6f3285a6&itok=enFqouxH)
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Restore people’s incomes
Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, shattering public infrastructure, destroying private property and upending people’s lives, policymakers are still counting the losses…
December 9, 2025
by Corey Robinson
WOODEN WORRIES, LAND TITLE TROUBLES
In a journey that wound from New Market in St Elizabeth, through Beaufort, Darliston, Wihthorn, Petersfield, Williamsfield, Shrewsbury, Bluefields, and Petersville in Westmoreland, the devastation…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
WAKE-UP CALL
In the aftermath of the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, calls are growing for Jamaica to launch a serious national dialogue on decentralisation. The Category 5 storm made landfall in…
December 9, 2025
by Jovan Johnson
The past in ruins
The savage winds of Hurricane Melissa did not just strip roofs and flatten homes; they obliterated or damaged about 40 heritage structures that anchor Jamaican identity, memory and national spirit. …
December 9, 2025
FAA takes first steps to restore US flights after shutdown strain, but some limits remain
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday halved the number of flights that US airlines must cut from their schedules at 40 airports as the country’s aviation system recovers from a shortage of…
December 9, 2025
Education Ministry to engage multilateral partners to develop building standards for school
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is engaging multilateral partners to craft robust standards that will guide the development of more climate-resilient schools in the country. …
December 9, 2025
Containers with condemned food go missing
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging members of the public – particularly residents of Montego Bay and nearby communities – to avoid purchasing or consuming food items from unverified or…
December 9, 2025
Containers with compromised food tampered with or go missing in St James, Health Ministry warns public
The public is being advised that four containers that were being stored at Porto Bello in Montego Bay, St James, which were found with compromised foods, have been discovered to be tampered with…