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December 31, 2025
TCL donates 100 televisions to shelters, schools out west
In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, global technology brand TCL has donated 100 smart televisions to support recovery efforts in communities across Jamaica that were…
December 31, 2025
Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognised in New Year’s honours list
LONDON (AP): Britons ranging from Hollywood stars Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo to a 102-year-old judo instructor have been named in King Charles III’s New Year’s honours list, an annual tradition that…
December 31, 2025
Dorm operator 138 Student Living makes profit and continues talks with UWI
Dormitory operator 138 Student Living Jamaica Limited (138SL) closed its financial year on solid ground, reporting higher revenue and improved earnings, amid ongoing negotiations with The University…
December 31, 2025
Cargo Handlers annual profit grows 18 per cent
Cargo Handlers Limited (CHL), which provides dockside services at the Montego Bay Freeport, reported higher revenue and profit for its financial year ended September 2025, reflecting increased…
December 31, 2025
Meta acquires Manus to strengthen push to AI agents
US technology giant Meta has announced the acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based developer of general-purpose AI agents, which builds on chatbots prompts to create workflows. The deal closed on…
December 31, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Storm damage cancels watch night services
WESTERN BUREAU: Reverend Godfrey Watson, chairman of the St Elizabeth Ministers’ Fraternal, says many churches across the parish will forgo their traditional watch night services to welcome the New…
December 31, 2025
by Nicola Cunningham
Leighton Smith, Dr Kathy Grant flavour pot at Christmas Comedy Cook-up
After 22 years of offering up comedy served hot and spicy, the organisers of the Boxing Day show Christmas Comedy Cook-up have the recipe down to an art. Friday’s installation was another series of…
December 31, 2025
US stocks dip on penultimate 2025 trading day
Stocks fell slightly on Wall Street Tuesday as trading for 2025 nudges closer to the finish line. With just one trading day left before the year ends, most big investors have closed out their…
December 31, 2025
Surging silver and gold slide after exchange raises margin requirements
Silver and gold futures fell sharply on Monday after the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), one of the world’s largest trading floors for commodities, asked traders to put up more cash to make bets on…