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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness addressing the ceremony for the opening of the new Parliament and swearing-in of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives at Gordon House on September 18.
December 9, 2025

Job descriptions to be advanced this parliamentary year - PM

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government will advance the process to formally institute job descriptions for Parliamentarians. “If this House is to be part of the engine of growth, then…
People wait for loved ones from Guatemala deported from the United States outside La Aurora International Airport, in Guatemala City, August 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)
December 9, 2025

Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan migrant children

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from immediately deporting Guatemalan migrant children who came to the United States alone back to their…
December 9, 2025

Heavy rains cause power outages and force widespread closures in the US Virgin Islands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Heavy rains forced the closure of schools, businesses and government agencies in the US Virgin Islands on Thursday. A widespread power outage also was reported in St John…
Chairman of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, Joseph Matalon (right) and CEO Anthony Smith. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

RJR charts path to profit

Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR), the holding company of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, expects to return to profitability within a few years as it cuts costs and upgrades its digital interfaces. “We…
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December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

World Bank cautions against low productivity in Jamaican agriculture

WESTERN BUREAU: Kilara Suit, a senior agriculture specialist at the World Bank, says that, despite the immense potential of Jamaica’s agriculture sector, it still continues to grapple with low…
Herman Stewart and Valarie Steele at the launch of his memoir, ‘A Labour of Love: In Pursuit of Just Causes.’ Both are past presidents of the Jamaican Canadian Association.
December 9, 2025 by Neil Armstrong

Retired Jamaican-Canadian labour movement leader publishes memoir

TORONTO: Fifty-six years after immigrating to Canada from Jamaica, veteran labour movement leader and community advocate, Herman Stewart, 75, has launched his memoir, A Labour of Love: In Pursuit of…
Former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Portia’s quiet strength

For years, it has been whispered in political and other circles – both within and outside of the People’s National Party (PNP), the political movement she once led as its first female president – that…
The prime minister and members of his cabinet pose for a photo: In front row (from left) are: Desmond McKenzie; Dr. Horace Chang; Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness; Olivia Grange; Robert Montague. Second row: Daryl Vaz; Pearnel Charles Jr; Audrey Marks; Dan
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

CABINET FOR RENEWAL

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness yesterday announced a 19-member Cabinet, the composition of which he said is aimed at building on the momentum and experience of the previous administration, while…
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

‘I tried my best’

A SORE hamstring could not prevent Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle from a strong performance in the final of the men’s long jump, as he took the silver medal at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships on day…