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December 9, 2025
Food, fashion and fun galore at Kingston Creative Artwalk Festival
The theme for the September 28 Kingston Creative Artwalk Festival was ‘Food and Fashion’. And there was indeed a lot of food and ‘free’ beverages. The samples at the Colombian Embassy were to die for.…
December 9, 2025
Gordon Robinson | We were complicit!
There’s turmoil in Caribbean waters not caused by Melissa. CNN: “US military has been steadily massing a large number of troops, naval and air assets in the Caribbean over the last two months,…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
Turner excited as Jamaica prepares to host FIBA Qualifiers
Rick Turner, head coach of Jamaica men’s basketball team, said he is excited for Jamaica to be able to host world-class games at the National Arena in the FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas…
December 9, 2025
Another US strike in Caribbean targets alleged drug-running boat, killing 6, Hegseth says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the US military conducted its 10th strike on a vessel suspected of carrying drugs overnight, killing six people and bringing the…
December 9, 2025
Non-essential government offices to close at 2 p.m.
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has announced that all non-essential government offices will close at 2 p.m. Friday. Essential services will remain operational and available to the public. …
December 9, 2025
Almost stationary Melissa to pass south of Jamaica early next week - Met Service
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica has reported that Tropical Storm Melissa remains nearly stationary to the southeast over the Caribbean Sea and is expected just south of Jamaica early next week. …
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Remote learning is not a storm-ready solution for education continuity
THE EDITOR, Madam: Am I the only one concerned that the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI) has closed schools and mandated remote learning as Tropical Storm Melissa…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Hurricanes and small things
With Tropical Storm Melissa still moving ominously and slowly towards Jamaica, the question is, how badly will the island be affected by the wind and rain expected over the next few days. Jamaica…
December 9, 2025
Patterson and Golding among former PMs concerned about US military action in Caribbean region
Former prime ministers P.J. Patterson and Bruce Golding are among a group of ex-heads of government in the Caribbean who have expressed concern about the military build-up of the United States in the…