News
December 9, 2025
by Livern Barrett
FLOW seeks tax breaks to speed up hurricane recovery
Telecommunications firm FLOW wants the Government to provide tax breaks for the importation of critical equipment needed to accelerate the restoration of services following the devastation to its…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Forensic analyst: Maitland’s phone contained fresh SIM
The mobile phone seized from Constable Noel Maitland days after his girlfriend, Donna-Lee Donaldson, was reported missing in July 2022 was found to contain a new SIM card. A digital forensic analyst…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Stewart: Machines good, but manual labour essential to Melissa clean-up
Former president of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica Carvel Stewart says Jamaica will need both heavy equipment and extensive manual labour to tackle the mountain of debris left…
December 9, 2025
Court halts Dixon’s interdiction pending outcome of legal challenge
The Constitutional Court has put the interdiction of medical doctor Aujae Dixon on hold pending the outcome of a legal challenge he has mounted. Dixon was removed from his job at the May Pen Hospital…
December 9, 2025
PIOJ says economy to decline by up 13 per cent in December 2025 quarter
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) expects the Jamaican economy to contract by 11 to 13 per cent in the December 2025 quarter, the sharpest decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is…
December 9, 2025
Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026, joining Australia and a growing number of countries pushing tighter digital age limits…
December 9, 2025
JPS to use Bogue Island facility to help restore electricity in the west
In an effort to reconnect the remaining 25 per cent of Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers who still remain without electricity, especially in the western parts of the island, the sole power…
December 9, 2025
Fatal police shooting in Rockfort
A man was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation in Rockfort in Kingston on Monday. The police say a .38 revolver and ten .38 rounds of ammunition was seized. They say the…
December 9, 2025
Export operations resume at Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection Branch in Montego Bay following damage from Melissa
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is reporting that its Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection Branch at its Montego Bay Export Facility is now fully operational and ready to facilitate…