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December 9, 2025
$1b already released to banks to kickstart business recovery, says DBJ
Managing director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Dr David Lowe says the first phase of the institution’s M5 Business Recovery Programme will be launched in the fourth quarter of the current…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Defence raises trafficking question in cross-examination
Defence attorney King’s Counsel Larry Smith on Thursday raised the possibility that Donna-Lee Donaldson was trafficked, during cross-examination of the Crown’s final witness in the Noel Maitland…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Bank systems take spotlight in Sagicor fraud case
There were several tense moments during Thursday’s sitting of the Sagicor fraud trial as defence attorneys aggressively questioned a former banker who returned to the stand for cross-examination. The…
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Chinese medical ship a lifeline, says Fray
WESTERN BUREAU: Western Jamaica’s health sector has received a critical boost with the arrival of China’s Navy hospital ship Ark Silk Road, which began a three-day medical mission in Montego Bay, St…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
J’can, Trindidadian Chinese communities partner to step up relief
WESTERN BUREAU: The Chinese community in Montego Bay, St James, has joined forces with the Trinidad and Tobago Chinese Chamber of Commerce to deliver humanitarian aid to residents still reeling from…
December 9, 2025
Alleged gang leader sentenced to life in prison in US for kidnapping of 17 missionaries in Haiti
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison in the United States for orchestrating the kidnapping of 17 people,…
December 9, 2025
Traffic changes for Christiana, Manchester and Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth for festive season
The National Works Agency (NWA) has instituted traffic changes for Christiana, Manchester and Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth for the festive season. The adjustment will run from Monday, December 8 to…
December 9, 2025
PM travels to New York for official business
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has departed the country for New York, USA on official duties. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister says Holness will be away from Thursday, December 4,…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica receives donation of US$5,000 from Royal Ethiopian Trust
The Royal Ethiopian Trust has made a US$5,000 donation to support Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa Recovery efforts. The disclosure was made by Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Olivia…