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Blaise Bicknell
December 9, 2025

Inaugural Jamaica Cup set for Montego Bay

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (CMC): TOP-CLASS INTERNATIONAL tennis talent is set to descend on the shores of Montego Bay as the inaugural Jamaica Cup is poised to transform the courts of Half Moon into a…
McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain crashes during the sprint race at the Formula One US Grand Prix auto racing in Austin, Texas yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Crash gives Verstappen easy US Grand Prix sprint win

AUSTIN, Texas (AP): RED BULL’S Max Verstappen cruised to an easy victory yesterday in a crash-filled United States Grand Prix sprint race that saw McLaren teammates and championship leaders Oscar…

South Africa’s Masabata Klaas celebrates with teammates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s captain Chamari Athapaththu, during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match at Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Friday.
December 9, 2025

Pakistan-New Zealand washout pushes South Africa into semis

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP): PAKISTAN VERSUS New Zealand was the latest washout in Colombo in the Women’s Cricket World Cup yesterday. It was the second consecutive no result for both teams as rain…

Hard Rock Stadium is seen during the Club World Cup Group H football match between Real Madrid and Al Hilal in Miami Gardens, Florida on Wednesday, June 18.
December 9, 2025

La Liga players’ protests against game in Miami still censored

BARCELONA, Spain (AP): FOR A second straight day, protests by La Liga players against the league’s decision to stage a game in the United States were not broadcast for television audiences. Neither of…

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland scores his side’s opening goal during the Premier League football match against Everton in Manchester, England yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Postecoglou sacked, Haaland scores brace, Arsenal win

AP: AROUND 20 minutes. That’s how long it took Nottingham Forest to fire manager Ange Postecoglou after losing to Chelsea 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. As for Erling Haaland, he did his…
Dr Faith Alexander, former chief transformation officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

SOS for special education

A call is growing louder for Jamaica’s teacher-training colleges to integrate special education modules – or even full majors – into their programmes to better equip educators to support…
Gleaner editorial writes: Leadership must set the tone. The Prime Minister must become Chief Policy Executor, not only Chief Visionary.
December 9, 2025

Editorial | Management for growth

The question is no longer about the policy priorities for escaping Jamaica’s low-growth trap – from lowering energy costs, to establishing development corridors and transformational action in…
December 9, 2025

St Ann higgler charged with murder

A St Ann higgler has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in his community on October 7. He is 37-year-old Junior Campbell, otherwise called ‘Alka’, or ‘Blacka’, of…
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One, Friday, October17, 2025, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
December 9, 2025

US will send survivors of strike on suspected drug vessel back to Ecuador and Colombia, Trump says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home countries, President Donald…