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Mount Pleasant Football Academy’s Demario Phillips dribbles away from Defence Force’s Kaihim Thomas during their Concacaf Caribbean Cup football match at the National Stadium in Kingston last night. Defence Force of Trinidad and Tobago won 1-0. Mount P
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

JOB DONE BUT ...

DESPITE FALLING 0-1 to Trinidad and Tobago’s Defence Force yesterday in the second leg of the Concacaf Caribbean Cup semi-finals at the National Stadium, Mount Pleasant Football Academy advanced to…
Mount Pleasant advanced to the final, however, as they won the tie 5-2 on aggregate.
December 9, 2025

Mount Pleasant advance to Caribbean Cup final despite 1-0 loss to Defence Force

Mount Pleasant Football Academy suffered their first defeat in the Concacaf Caribbean Cup as they fell 1-0 to Trinidad and Tobago’s Defence Force in the second leg of the semifinals. Mount…
A United Parcel Service truck makes deliveries in Pittsburgh on June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, file)
December 9, 2025

Shipping delays expected after UPS cargo plane crash

NEW YORK (AP) — The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the company's global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least 12, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some…
British Make-up Artist Pat McGrath, dressed in all-black with a jewelled headband, paid tribute to her mother Jean McGrath as she collected her Woman of the Year award.
December 9, 2025

Something Extra | Friday

At the 2025 Glamour Women of the Year Awards, style and substance shared the spotlight. From bold statements to breathtaking silhouettes, the red carpet became a runway for empowerment as honorees and…
Commander Alvin Gayle.
December 9, 2025

Commander Alvin Gayle appointed as new head of ODPEM

Commander Alvin Gayle has been seconded from the Jamaica Defence Force to serve as Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). This follows Prime…
West Indies’ captain Shai Hope (left) and Roston Chase bump fists after reaching a 50-run partnership during the first T20 International cricket match of a five-game series against New Zealand, at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Rampaul pleased with bowlers as West Indies draw first blood

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (CMC): WEST INDIES bowling coach Ravi Rampaul left Eden Park yesterday a pleased man after watching his side defend the lowest total ever at the ground to draw first blood…
Winne Harlow
December 9, 2025 by Ruth

Winnie Harlow’s first children’s book, 'Simply Winnie', debuts next June

Jamaican-Canadian supermodel Winnie Harlow will release her debut children’s book, Simply Winnie, on June 2, 2026. Born to Jamaican parents, Harlow dedicates this deeply personal project to her…
Former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson speaking with The Gleaner at his St Andrew home on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Patterson: Include political parties, churches and artistes in rebuilding process

Retired former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson has indicated that the island’s two main political parties and parliamentary system must be pivotal in the rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of…
Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams plays a shot during the first Twenty20 cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka on January 14, 2024.
December 9, 2025

Williams frozen out of Zimbabwe squad over drug addiction

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP): FORMER ZIMBABWE cricket captain Sean Williams won’t be selected for his country again after disclosing that a drug addiction was the reason he skipped some matches, the national…