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December 9, 2025
Sections of March Pen Road in Spanish Town under curfew
Sections of March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine are under a curfew. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 28, and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 30. …
December 9, 2025
Farmers to get help with water tanks, drip irrigation systems and water pumps
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, has announced an allocation of $30 million to provide on-farm infrastructure to assist farmers, as the agricultural sector embarks on its…
December 9, 2025
Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft, some flights disrupted
Airlines around the world reported short-term disruptions heading into the weekend as they fixed software on a widely used commercial aircraft, after an analysis found the computer code may have…
December 9, 2025
Underground electrical grid may not be feasible in every location
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica considers strategies to harden its electrical grid, the proposal to install underground insulation across the entire system may not be economically feasible. We must…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Rebuilding with urgency and wisdom
THE EDITOR, Madam: In this post-Melissa season, many families, schools, communities, and churches are trying to recover and rebuild as quickly as possible. As a church leader and citizen, I feel the…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Learn from Hong Kong fire
This newspaper is grateful that there hasn’t been a serious fire at any of Jamaica’s growing number of high-rise buildings, so as to test the integrity of their construction, or the capacity of the…
December 9, 2025
Chris Elmore | The UK stands with Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
My visit to Jamaica this week comes just over a month after Hurricane Melissa – the strongest storm ever recorded here – swept across the island, leaving devastation in its wake. I will be visiting…
December 9, 2025
College freshman in US is deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order
Concord, N.H. (AP) — A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported to Honduras in violation of a court order, according to her…
December 9, 2025
by Corey Robinson
Gustav survivors adjust to life in West Albion
In West Albion – where several Hope River survivors were resettled after Hurricane Gustav – residents say they are no longer sitting ducks on the riverbank, but the relocation has brought its own set…