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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green (left), uses one of the newly acquired walk behind tractors to plough land during a handover ceremony of walk behind tractors and earth augers on November 26, 2025 at the Amity Hall Agro Park in St
December 9, 2025

Agriculture Ministry delivers $10 million in equipment to support farmers on arable and challenging lands

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), has handed over $10 million worth of walk-behind tractors and earth augers to support…
British Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood speaks in the No. 9 Downing Street Media Briefing Room, in Westminster, London, May 14, 2025. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
December 9, 2025

UK government welcomes sharp fall in net migration but says more needs to be done

LONDON (AP) — The British government welcomed the news Thursday that net migration in the United Kingdom, the difference between those moving to the country long-term and those leaving, fell by more…
The authorities said it is encouraging the public to maintain confidence in the quality of their drinking water and to stay informed through official communication channels.
December 9, 2025

Belize gov’t assures public of safe drinking water

BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – The Ministry of Health and Wellness in Belize on Thursday sought to assure the public that the water supply in the country is safe for drinking, even as it acknowledged recent…
Old sign for the UK Border and Immigration Agency (now Border Agency) at the entrance to Home Office, Lunar House, Croydon. Image shot 2007. Exact date unknown.
December 9, 2025

Parents disappointed after UK Home Office reportedly rejects visa for 8-y-o daughter impacted by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

The UK Guardian is reporting that a Jamaican woman and her British husband have been left disappointed after the Home Office rejected a visa application for their eight-year-old daughter. They had…
Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications,  Daryl Vaz, making a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Gov’t exploring use of idle port containers for Hurricane Melissa housing relief

The Government is exploring the prospect of using more than 1,000 containers currently sitting idle at the Port of Kingston as possible temporary housing solutions for persons affected by Hurricane…
The MV Falk vessel loaded with hurricane relief supplies from Guyana for Jamaica.
December 9, 2025

Guyana sends more emergency relief supplies to Jamaica

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana has dispatched its second tranche of emergency relief supplies to Jamaica, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The shipment, coordinated by the Civil…
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after speaking to troops via video from his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 27, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
December 9, 2025

Trump says he wants to ‘permanently pause’ migration to US from poorer countries

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States…
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December 9, 2025

Rafting on Martha Brae eyeing comeback after Hurricane Melissa

Eyes are being set for a return to rafting on the Martha Brae River in Falmouth, Trelawny following displacement caused by Hurricane Melissa. Businessman Johnny Gourzong, the owner of River Raft…
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December 9, 2025

Bail reduced for businessman accused of defrauding car buyers

Businessman Nicholas Morgan, who is charged on allegations of collecting over $8 million from several persons and failing to deliver on motor vehicles, today had his $1.6 million bail cut in half in…