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December 9, 2025
Chinese medical ship to see only 100 patients daily on Monday and Tuesday, says Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health and Wellness says only 100 patients will be seen daily, on a first-come, first-served basis aboard the Chinese medical vessel, Silk Road Ark. The advisory covers today and…
December 9, 2025
Petrojam reopens Montego Bay fuel facility after hurricane repairs
Fuel tankers are once again rolling out of Petrojam’s Montego Bay Industrial Loading Rack, following four weeks of repairs after Hurricane Melissa caused widespread damage in western Jamaica. The…
December 9, 2025
Defence to seek dismissal of murder charge in Donna-Lee Donaldson case
Defence lawyers on Monday signalled they will seek to have the murder case against policeman Constable Noel Maitland dismissed after prosecutors closed their case in the high-profile trial over the…
December 9, 2025
Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging US$72 billion offer by Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, initiating a potentially bruising battle with rival bidder Netflix to buy the company behind HBO, CNN…
December 9, 2025
JLP hails ‘victory for rule of law’ after court rejects election challenge by Paul Buchanan
The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to reject the application filed by the People’s National Party (PNP) candidate Paul Buchanan, who sought to overturn the…
December 9, 2025
Farmers urged to sign up for GK Insurance in preparation for dry period
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, is appealing to farmers to sign up for the Government’s GK Insurance Programme, particularly as they prepare for the upcoming dry period. …
December 9, 2025
Three men arrested in St Catherine in illegal slaughter bust
Police personnel assigned to the Area Five Agricultural Protection Branch this afternoon swooped down on an illegal slaughtering operation in Angels, St Catherine and arrested three men. The men were…
December 9, 2025
JLP’s Tavares-Finson to demit office as ECJ Commissioner
The Jamaica Labour Party’s longest-serving member on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), Tom Tavares-Finson, King’s Counsel, is to retire from the post, The Gleaner has learnt. According to an…
December 9, 2025
Banana Board urges farmers to register with Catastrophe Fund
Banana and plantain farmers islandwide are being encouraged to register with the Banana Board’s Catastrophe Fund in preparation for the 2026 hurricane season. The fund is a disaster recovery…