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December 9, 2025
by Raymond Graham
Tearful farewell for Edwin Allen’s Taneisha Gayle
It was a sad occasion for members of the Edwin Allen High School fraternity last Saturday as they paid their final respects to former student-athlete Taneisha Gayle, who was laid to rest in Mount…
December 9, 2025
International Organization for Migration prepares aid for Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa approaches
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is sending a shipment of relief items from its Caribbean Logistics Hub in Barbados to Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa approaches. It said the items…
December 9, 2025
Last-minute preparations for Hurricane Melissa under way in Spanish Town
A patient at Spanish Town General Hospital left her bed Sunday to make room for emergency cases as Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica. It highlighted the growing preparations and strain on…
December 9, 2025
US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago, putting more pressure on Venezuela
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AP): A United States (US) warship docked in Trinidad and Tobago ‘s capital on Sunday as the Trump administration boosts military pressure on neighbouring Venezuela…
December 9, 2025
Women’s Cricket World Cup: England ease past NZ
VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AP): Sophie Devine bid adieu to One-Day Internationals (ODI) in a losing cause as England beat New Zealand by eight wickets yesterday in their final league game at the Women’s…
December 9, 2025
Brook makes 135 but England struggle in the first ODI against NZ
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AP): Harry Brook hit 11 sixes in an extraordinary captain’s knock of 135, outshining other England Ashes stars in a four-wicket loss to New Zealand in the first One-Day…
December 9, 2025
‘Prioritise your mental health’
As Jamaica braces for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding Jamaicans to take care not only of their physical safety, but also their mental and emotional…
December 9, 2025
UPDATE | Jamaica's international airports closed as Hurricane Melissa lashes eastern Jamaica
Jamaica’s two international airports are officially closed as Category Four Hurricane Melissa begins to impact the island, Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says. Speaking at a press briefing Sunday…
December 9, 2025
Emergency operations centres activated in SERHA
The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) wishes to advise the public that, in light of Hurricane Melissa, its emergency operations centres have been fully activated across the region to…