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December 9, 2025
Senators salute Wehby at first working session
Lawmakers from both sides of the political divide, at their first working meeting on Friday since the start of the new parliamentary term, came together to pay glowing tribute to former Senator Don…
December 9, 2025
Autoimmune treatments struggle, prompting new approach
Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other devastating autoimmune diseases – by reprogramming patients’ out-of-whack immune…
December 9, 2025
Cornwall Regional Hospital roof repaired
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says roofs at the Cornwall Regional Hospital have been fully restored just three weeks after they were destroyed by Hurricane Melissa. The repair work was funded and…
December 9, 2025
Leptospirosis outbreak declared in Jamaica
Jamaica is now experiencing an outbreak of leptospirosis following Hurricane Melissa, with six suspected deaths so far, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has disclosed. During a press…
December 9, 2025
Update | Foreign affairs ministry clarifies Ariel Bowen's role at New York consulate
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has clarified that Ariel Bowen is being deployed to the Consulate-General of Jamaica in New York as Officer-in-Charge. A previous Gleaner report had…
December 9, 2025
Paulwell urges Gov't not to make excessive licence concessions to JPS amid Hurricane Melissa devastation
Opposition Spokesman on Energy, Phillip Paulwell, is warning the Government not to make any excessive compromises to the Jamaica Public Service company (JPS) as it prepares to update the country on…
December 9, 2025
Lawsuit filed on behalf of immigrants fined up to US$1.8 million for remaining in America
A team of lawyers filed suit Thursday against federal authorities on behalf of immigrants facing what they called “ruinous civil fines” that reach up to $1.8 million. Daily fines of $998, designed to…
December 9, 2025
Rudolph Speid appointed interim Reggae Boyz head coach
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has appointed Rudolph Speid as interim head coach of the Reggae Boyz. The appointment runs from December 15, 2025 through to March 31, 2026. The decision was…
December 9, 2025
SDC undertaking temporary accommodations needs assessment
The Social Development Commission (SDC) has launched a Temporary Accommodations Needs Assessment Survey across the six parishes severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa.