Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says there is no proposal for any additional public funds beyond the US$150 million (J$24 billion) loan provided to the Jamaica Public Service Company to fast-track electricity restoration following Hurricane Melissa. Read more: https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20251210/vaz-defends-24-billion-jps-loan-says-no-additional-funds-planned #GLNRToday | Jamaica Gleaner

In this edition of the Gleaner Minute, Prime Minister Andrew Holness awaits a Supreme Court decision on whether key sections of an Integrity Commission affidavit detailing his financial history can be struck from legal records. Meanwhile, the Jamaica Labour Party rolls out an achievements document as speculation intensifies over early general elections. Public sector wage talks hit a snag as the government’s updated three-year contract offer still includes a 0% raise in year one—an offer unions

In today’s Gleaner Minute, Jamaica is set to receive a massive US$6.7 billion (J$1 trillion) international aid package to support recovery from Hurricane Melissa, which caused an estimated US$8.8 billion (J$1.4 trillion) in damage — the costliest natural disaster in the nation’s history. #GleanerMinute | Jamaica Gleaner