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Minister Marion Hall is marking 10 years since her baptism in December 2015.
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

Mega-church pastor ‘humbled’ to stage One Love Jamaica Rebuild concert

Bishop of The Faith Center Ministries in Sunrise, Florida, Henry B. Fernandez, pastors what is described in his official bio as “a thriving, multiracial congregation of over 10,000 members”.…
This photo shows debris strewn around the home of Crystal Morris, in New Works, Westmoreland, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Cedric Stephens | Accessible insurance still an unmet goal

Hurricane Melissa provided a glut of things for me to write about. In today’s article, I will try to link discrete topics to the monster hurricane where the economic impacts may turn out to be not…
Augustine John
December 9, 2025

Gus John |Britain and Melissa’s violent warning

It is now commonplace for politicians, when challenged to engage with the issue of reparatory justice, to argue that they want to concentrate on the future and move on from the past. A classic example…
The oxygen plant forms part of a broader expansion and modernisation push at the May Pen Hospital.
December 9, 2025

Plans advanced for construction of oxygen plant at May Pen Hospital

Plans are under way for the construction of an oxygen plant at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon, a Type C facility, and the largest healthcare institution in the parish. The project is being…
Bank of Jamaica headquarters is seenat left on the Kingston waterfront
December 9, 2025

BOJ to set up eKYC cross-ID system for faster opening of bank accounts

The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, wants to make it easier for banks to sign up new account holders for greater financial inclusion and access to banking services. Consequently, the central bank plans to…
Gleaner editorial writes: ... we repeat our proposal of a governance structure for the NRRA that gives Parliament broad oversight of the authority, thereby not only widening its transparency but ensuring a role for the political opposition.
December 9, 2025

Carol Archer | Defending urban-planning profession in Jamaica

The planning profession in Jamaica has long been at the forefront of shaping the nation’s physical, social, and economic landscape. It expanded significantly after Hurricane Charlie devastated the…
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December 9, 2025

19 migrants deported by US to Ghana have been moved to an unknown location, lawyer says

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Nineteen West African nationals deported by the US to Ghana have been moved to an unknown location, a lawyer for one of the deportees said. Ana Dionne-Lanier, who represents one…
Members of Parliament before being swore at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the upper and lower houses of Parliament held on September 18, 2025 in Gordon House.
December 9, 2025

Gordon Robinson | Do the math

For the next two years the most important cabinet member is likely to be the Finance Minister. Some night say that’s always so. Not really. When things are going well, Finance Minister only counts…
Boy George closes out the I Love Jamaica concert with a vibrant, reggae-and-dancehall-infused set.
December 9, 2025 by Toussaint Davy

A night for Jamaica - London’s music greats rally at KOKO for hurricane aid

Camden’s award-winning music venue, KOKO, played host to the first I Love Jamaica concert in London on Thursday, including a number of the United Kingdom’s biggest names in pop and British reggae. All…