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December 9, 2025
US air travellers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee
Air travellers in the United States without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee beginning in February, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The updated ID has been required…
December 9, 2025
Search for missing schoolboy Jayden Smith remains active, says Manchester police head
Head of the Manchester Police Division, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says the police remain vigilant and active in their search for missing schoolboy Jayden Smith. Contacted by The Gleaner for an…
December 9, 2025
Banana and plantain farmers to benefit from insurance payments
One hundred and sixteen banana and plantain farmers registered for the Catastrophe Insurance Fund are to receive payouts from the Banana Board. Banana Board General Manager, Janet Conie, speaking in…
December 9, 2025
GlobalMedic delivers 270 water-purification kits to residents in Frome, Westmoreland
Residents of Frome in Westmoreland are now benefitting from approximately 270 water-purification buckets and other supplies, which were provided in family emergency kits distributed by international…
December 9, 2025
Sections of Park Lane and 100 Lane in St Andrew under curfew
A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the communities of Park Lane and 100 Lane along Red Hills Road in St Andrew. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 01, and will remain in…
December 9, 2025
Holness welcomes multilateral support package of up to US$6.7 billion to boost Jamaica’s recovery and reconstruction
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has welcomed the announcement of a major recovery and reconstruction package of up to US$6.7 billion from Jamaica’s international development partners, following the…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
No cholera detected
WESTERN BUREAU: Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton says Jamaica has no confirmed cholera cases after Hurricane Melissa, though leptospirosis has surfaced in several parishes,…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Border bounces back from hurricane ruin
Scott’s Cove, on the St Elizabeth side of the border with Westmoreland, was once idyllic. Category 5 Hurricane Melissa changed that. On one side of the cove sat a fishing village; on the other,…
December 9, 2025
by Keisha Hill
Diaspora doctors drive relief effort
In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the HerRelief Jamaica Foundation has mobilised recovery efforts across affected communities, coordinating medical supplies and support with backing from the…