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Inger Andersen
December 9, 2025

Earth Today | Global climate talks end

AS THE curtains came down on another global climate talks (COP30) recently, head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Inger Andersen had some words of encouragement for countries while…
A UN representative surveys some of the damage from Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Earth Today | US$2 million and counting

AN INITIAL US$2 million in grants has been mobilised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Jamaica’s hurricane recovery effort.
Sixty-five-year-old US Army veteran Godfrey Wade.
December 9, 2025 by Corey Robinson

ICE CUSTODY BATTLE

Relatives of 65-year-old US Army veteran Godfrey Wade are fighting desperately to stop his deportation to Jamaica as he remains detained in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in…
Minister of Transport Daryl Vaz speaking in the House of Representatives on November 25, 2025.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

February deadline to restore power islandwide

The Cabinet has approved a US$150 million loan to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to facilitate the restoration of power to all customers of the light and power company by the latest February…
Stephen Price, president and general manager of FLOW Jamaica.
December 9, 2025 by Livern Barrett

FLOW seeks tax breaks to speed up hurricane recovery

Telecommunications firm FLOW wants the Government to provide tax breaks for the importation of critical equipment needed to accelerate the restoration of services following the devastation to its…
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December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

Forensic analyst: Maitland’s phone contained fresh SIM

The mobile phone seized from Constable Noel Maitland days after his girlfriend, Donna-Lee Donaldson, was reported missing in July 2022 was found to contain a new SIM card. A digital forensic analyst…
Carvel Stewart, former president of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

Stewart: Machines good, but manual labour essential to Melissa clean-up

Former president of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica Carvel Stewart says Jamaica will need both heavy equipment and extensive manual labour to tackle the mountain of debris left…
Dr Aujae Dixon.
December 9, 2025

Court halts Dixon’s interdiction pending outcome of legal challenge

The Constitutional Court has put the interdiction of medical doctor Aujae Dixon on hold pending the outcome of a legal challenge he has mounted. Dixon was removed from his job at the May Pen Hospital…
PIOJ Director General, Dr Wayne Henry. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

PIOJ says economy to decline by up 13 per cent in December 2025 quarter

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) expects the Jamaican economy to contract by 11 to 13 per cent in the December 2025 quarter, the sharpest decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is…