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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…
News
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

Some displaced students to be hosted by Corporate Area schools

Some Corporate Area public and private schools have volunteered to host students displaced from western institutions severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon…
PALMER
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

JPS requests licence extension to secure funding for Melissa recovery

Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Carol Palmer, has revealed that the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has asked the Government to extend its current licence, which expires in July 2027. The…
Bjorn Reynolds, chief technical and innovation officer at Digicel.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

Digicel pushes for full restoration by year end

At least 75 per cent of Digicel customers in four of the parishes with significant impacts from Hurricane Melissa will have service restored to them within the next two weeks, according to the local…
Members of the parliamentary Opposition gather their belongings as they walked out of Gordon House on Tuesday in protest after House Speaker cut Opposition Leader Mark Golding’s microphone.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

POLITICAL STORM

Tensions flared in Parliament on Tuesday after Speaker of the House Juliet Holness muted the microphone of Opposition Leader Mark Golding during a heated exchange over questions posed to a government…
Christopher Tufton, minister of health and wellness.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

Dawes raps Tufton for management of health sector in maiden speech

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton addressed Parliament on Tuesday with a statement outlining the Government’s actions to curb a potential rise in dengue fever. However, Opposition…