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Waterhouse assistant coach, Alex Thomas.
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Thomas eager for call to national youth coaching set-up

Former national youth player Alex Thomas says he is eager to be a part of Jamaica’s national coaching set-up, stating that his experience as a former youth international and his years in coaching make…
Micah Williams, tomato farmer from Flagaman in St Elizabeth, shows items used to shield him at his home during Hurricane Beryl in 2024.
December 9, 2025 by Adrian Frater

Toxic encounters

Western Bureau: Memories of last year’s devastating blow by Hurricane Beryl are still fresh, especially the major infrastructural damage, the multimillion-dollar hit on the farming section, and…
Flagaman Community Centre in St Elizabeth, which is expected to be used as a shelter for residents in preparation for Tropical Storm Melissa which is expected to hit Jamaica over the weekend.
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

‘We’re not ready’

WESTERN BUREAU: As dark clouds gather once again over Jamaica’s southern plains, a sense of dread hangs heavy over the farming community of Flagaman, in St Elizabeth, as many residents who barely…
Farmworker Raul Cruz chops sugarcane in Niland, California on September 11, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Researchers mapping rural heat to protect farmworkers

CALIFORNIA (AP): In the summers, the sky is jet black when Raul Cruz arrives at this Imperial Valley sugarcane field to start his day. He chops, cleans and bundles the crop, taking heed as the sun…
Jamaica’s Reggae Warriors (in gold) in action against England Knights in a rugby league international friendly match at Castleford in Yorkshire, England, on Friday, October 15, 2021.
December 9, 2025 by Keith McGhie

Tough task for Jamaica’s Reggae Warriors

Jamaica’s Reggae Warriors are in France today and stand potentially just 80 minutes away from qualifying for a second successive Rugby League World Cup. But a mountain of handicaps have been put in…
Munchun, a market vendor, speaks with The Gleaner in Coronation Market in downtown Kingston yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

Storm wary market vendors warn consumers to brace for price increase

With Tropical Storm Melissa now threatening sections of the island, vendors at Coronation Market in downtown Kingston are taking no chances, though not everyone is convinced the system will make a…
Khary Pierre bowling for St Lucia Kings.
December 9, 2025

Pierre added to Windies’ T20I squad as bowling cover

MIRPUR, Bangladesh (CMC): Left-arm spinner Khary Pierre has been added to the West Indies’ T20I squad to help bolster their bowling unit for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh.…
Jamaica Scorpions batsmen Leroy Lugg (left) and John Campbell.
December 9, 2025

Fixtures announced for 2025 CG United Super50 Cup

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) yesterday announced the fixtures for next month’s CG United Super50 Cup, which will be played entirely in Trinidad. The tournament will be played in…
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December 9, 2025

Hurricane tips

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has urged all Jamaicans to take immediate steps to safeguard their health, property, and well-being as the country braces for the impact of Tropical Storm…