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Nicola Gowdie sits in tears among the remains of her house on Crane Road, St Elizabeth, on October 30.
December 9, 2025 by Livern Barrett

Appeal for patience

A member of the national committee tasked with coordinating the post-Hurricane Melissa response is appealing for more patience, from desperate residents in some of the hardest-hit areas, as their…
Kane Williamson
December 9, 2025

Williamson retires ahead of T20I series against West Indies

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (CMC): KANE WILLIAMSON has announced his retirement from T20 Internationals, ruling him out of the upcoming T20I series against West Indies, which begins on Wednesday. The…
Benson Kipruto (left) and Alexander Mutiso cross the finish line to win first and second place, respectively, in the men’s elite division of the New York City Marathon yesterday in New York.
December 9, 2025

Kipruto, Obiri top NYC Marathon

NEW YORK (AP): THE NEW York City Marathon made history yesterday with a course record set in the women’s competition and the closest race ever on the men’s side, which was decided by a fraction of a…
Jannik Sinner.
December 9, 2025

Sinner back at number one

PARIS (AP): JANNIK SINNER reclaimed the number-one ranking in men’s tennis after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the Paris Masters final yesterday. The four-time Grand Slam champion from…
Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus.
December 9, 2025

Sabalenka serves her way past Paolini, Gauff struggles

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP): TOP-RANKED ARYNA Sabalenka put on a dominant serving display in her opening match at the WTA finals, producing 10 aces in a 6-3, 6-1 win over number eight-ranked Jasmine…
VM Building Society CEO, Paul Elliott. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

VMBS accelerates reopening of branches, ABM availability following Melissa

The VM Building Society says it is working to get all its operations up and running following Hurricane Melissa, noting that the majority of its branches are offering limited services and that most…
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland scores his sides first goal during the English Premier League match against Bournemouth in Manchester, England, yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Haaland scores brace in Man City win, West Ham break streak

AP: ERLING HAALAND’S latest double covered over a bad mistake from Gianluigi Donnarumma in Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Bournemouth that lifted the team into second place in the Premier League…
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attends an ECOWAS meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga, File)
December 9, 2025

Nigeria rejects US military threat over alleged Christian killings

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The United States cannot unilaterally carry out any military operation in Nigeria over its claims of Christian persecution in the West African country, a Nigerian presidential…
Backed-up traffic with motorists spending hours trying to make their way through Holland Bamboo in St Elizabeth last Thursday after Hurricane Melissa battered the western section of the island.
December 9, 2025 by Corey Robinson

Hurricane gridlock

Unless it is necessary, Jamaicans are urged not to venture into western parishes hit hard by Hurricane Melissa as the influx is causing heavy traffic, which has been slowing down official emergency…