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December 9, 2025

Arrangement put in place to apply for free access to toll roads for hurricane relief missions

The Ministry of Transport is reporting that an arrangement has been put in place to allow persons and entities doing relief missions to apply for permission to access toll roads for free. Many…
Trivante Stewart celebrates scoring a goal for Israeli club Maccabi Haifa.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

‘These players in the squad are proven’

WITH SEVERAL fan favourites omitted from his 26-man squad, Reggae Boyz head coach Steve McClaren has defended his selections ahead of the final games in the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers. Jamaica will…
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December 9, 2025

Emergency dental services now available across western parishes

The Western Regional Health Authority is advising the public that emergency dental services are now available at designated facilities across the western region. Operations began on Monday, November…
Former Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Errol Mowatt, at the Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards at King’s House on October 20.
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | From sirens to service: The lifelong call of Errol Mowatt

FORMER COMMISSIONER of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Errol Mowatt, has been formally recognised for his 41 years of dedicated service to the field of Fire and Emergency Service and for contributing…
National Irrigation Commission water trucks.
December 9, 2025

Irrigation commission distributing free non-potable water to support farming communities affected by Hurricane Melissa

The National Irrigation Commission Limited says it is distributing free non-potable water to farming communities that Hurricane Melissa has significantly impacted. The commission says distribution is…
A group of patrons enjoying the infamous Cha Cha Slide by DJ Casper, at the Good Times retro party held at Fort Rocky, Port Royal, Kingston.
December 9, 2025

Good Times goes intimate for next staging at Jangas

Iconic old-school party series Good Times is set to return with a special central and intimate edition on Saturday, November 29, at Jangas Soundbar & Grill in Kingston. The event is part of the…
Clarke is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assault at common law, and using a firearm to commit a felony.
December 9, 2025

Circuit Court sittings resume in some parishes, more to come on stream

Circuit Court sittings resumed on Monday in three parishes after a break caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Among the three parishes are St James and Trelawny, two of the areas devastated by…
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

Real-time audit

The Auditor General’s Department is conducting a real-time audit to assess the transparency and accountability of resources received and utilised under the Hurricane Melissa relief initiative. The…
Regional Operations Manager at WPM Waste Management Ltd., Dramaine Jones, speaking during an Emergency Operations Centre meeting held at the St James Municipal Corporation on November 6.
December 9, 2025

WPM Waste Management intensifies clean-up operations, including night collections, in St James

WPM Waste Management Limited has intensified clean-up operations across St James, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, with night shifts now being activated to clear mini dumps…