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Finance Minister Fayval Williams.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

Finance minister to speak on economy Tuesday

Finance Minister Fayval Williams will next Tuesday table the third Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure and update the nation on the various sources of financing to help Jamaica recover from the…
Maldon High head coach Dillon Thelwell.
December 9, 2025

Maldon High withdraws from daCosta Cup

First-timers Maldon High have been forced to withdraw from the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) daCosta Cup round of 16 due to difficulties following Hurricane Melissa, a development…
Nadine Tarawali, executive director of Special Projects at JDSF, addresses supporters and attendees at this year’s Bredrin 2k Walk on November 16.
December 9, 2025

Over $3m raised to aid Down’s syndrome families after Melissa

The Jamaica Down’s Syndrome Foundation has raised $3.1 million in sponsorship and product donations to support members affected by Hurricane Melissa. The funds were generated through the foundation’s…
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves departs 11 Downing Street with her ministerial red box before heading to the House of Commons to deliver her Budget speech in London, Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
December 9, 2025

UK Labour government tries to fight back with tax-raising budget

Britain’s centre-left Labour government sought to seize the political narrative Wednesday with a tax-raising budget that it hopes will boost economic growth, reduce child poverty and ease…
Here is a closer look at the island-spiced pumpkin cheesecake topped with roasted pecans.
December 9, 2025

UBTR excites appetites with Food Week menu

Usain Bolt’s Tracks and Records in St Andrew has brought back an ‘oldie but goodie’ tradition, treating palates to exciting offerings from its Food Week menu. “We have always participated in Food Week…
Legendary singer Jimmy Cliff, whose catalogue has dominated global charts following his passing, remains a towering figure in reggae history.
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

Jimmy Cliff dominates iTunes reggae charts after his passing

Since his death on Monday, the iTunes Top 100 Reggae Albums charts and Top 100 Reggae Singles charts have become the personal playground of legendary singer and cultural icon, Jimmy Cliff, and he has…
Residents across South West St Elizabeth receive sleeping bags, solar lanterns, water and care packages delivered by the Hurricane Relief Command Centre and Tank-Weld Metals Ltd.
December 9, 2025

Tank-Weld assists hurricane recovery in South West St Elizabeth

Tank-Weld Metals, in partnership with the South West St Elizabeth hurricane Relief Command Centre, has distributed care packages and shelter items to seven communities hardest hit by Hurricane…
Denbigh High School Principal, Annett Daley
December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

Denbigh High spared the worst of Melissa, aids western schools

Classes at several rural high schools remain disrupted after Hurricane Melissa, but Denbigh High has returned to full operation. Principal Annett Daley said the school, located on Jackson Road near…
Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Horizon cruise ship is shown docked at PortMiami, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee,File)
December 9, 2025

Death of Florida teenager on Carnival cruise ship ruled a homicide

The death of a Florida teenager on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month has been ruled a homicide, the latest development in a case that has drawn international attention and sparked intense…