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December 9, 2025
CARICOM underscores need to maintain Caribbean region as a 'Zone of Peace'
Amid US military strikes against vessels in Caribbean waters, CARICOM Heads of Government have reiterated their continued commitment to fighting narcotrafficking and the illegal trade in small arms in…
December 9, 2025
Bassarath to serve as TTCB president for sixth consecutive term
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): AZIM BASSARATH is set to be re-elected as president of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) for a record sixth straight term. Bassarath, the current Cricket West…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…