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Hurricane relief supplies destined for Jamaica stolen in Canada

A shipping container of hurricane relief supplies destined for Jamaica was stolen from a Mississauga storage unit in Can...

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Gov’t called on set up national hurricane resilient housing programme and avoid creating...

The government is being called on the set up a national hurricane resilient housing programme, and avoid creating contai...

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Leptospirosis related deaths increase to 7

The number of leptospirosis related deaths has increased. The Health Ministry says there have been 12 deaths, 7 of which...

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60,000 NWC customers not yet restored in western parishes

04 December 2025

Approximately 60,000 National Water Commission, (NWC) customers remain without water in western Jamaica, following the p...

OUR says it lacks human resources to carry out verification checks for utility companies&#...

04 December 2025

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) says it lacks the human resources required to carry out verification checks for...

St. Ann Chamber of Commerce calls for swift prosecution of those responsible for vandalism...

04 December 2025

The St. Ann Chamber of Commerce is calling on authorities to move swiftly, to investigate and prosecute those responsibl...

OUR advises that JPS should be reasonable in estimated post hurricane bills based on past ...

04 December 2025

Jamaica Public Service customers who get estimated bills after hurricane melissa, are being advised that these should be...

Finance Minister Fayval Williams says government will manage the country’s debt to GDP

03 December 2025

Finance Minister Fayval Williams has assured that the government will be able to manage the country’s debt to gross do...

Support Jamaica funds to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Melissa

03 December 2025

The funds acquired through support Jamaica will be used to purchase building material to support the rebuilding effort,...

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green assures the country there will be sufficient food for the...

03 December 2025

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is assuring the country that there will be sufficient food for the Christmas period. Hu...