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December 14, 2025
Excelsior join STATHS, JC, Eltham in semis
Excelsior High School secured the final remaining spot in this year’s semi-finals of the ISSA/WATA Manning Cup competition after recording a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Charlie Smith in Zone A at…
December 14, 2025
by Robert Bailey
Shrugging off a thrashing
Head coach of the national senior team Sasher-Gaye Henry remains confident that the Sunshine Girls can rebound strongly and level their two-match Horizon Vitality Netball series against hosts England…
December 14, 2025
Orville Taylor | Dick stands alone
A surname like mine often makes me the butt of corny jokes. However, having a dressmaker mother, and more than basic competence with a sewing machine and scissors, the joke is on those who asked me…
December 14, 2025
Gov’t regulator moves to shut down IC probe
The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) has gone to court to block an ongoing investigation by the Integrity Commission (IC), accusing the anti-corruption body of acting illegally and abusing its…
December 14, 2025
Garth Rattray | Standstill traffic causes standstill business
Nowadays, I find myself either quoting or referring to my father (of blessed memory). He was a visionary trapped in and limited by a flawed bureaucratic system ... a system that still exists today.…
December 14, 2025
Editorial | Clarity on the recovery package
With impressive speed, the Jamaican Government and its international financial partners announced a US$6.7 billion package to finance the island’s reconstruction from the destruction from Hurricane…
December 14, 2025
by Erica Virtue
‘It’s a performance’
The Equality for All Foundation Jamaica, formerly the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG), has challenged what it describes as performative opposition from sections of Jamaica’s…
December 14, 2025
Christopher Burgess | Upgrading insurance and infrastructure
Hurricanes are becoming more destructive. What cost Jamaica under US$1 billion in the 1950s now costs nearly US$9 billion in 2025 — damaging roads, water systems, cutting power to most of the island,…
December 14, 2025
Hello mi neighbour | Want to be happy? Practise the golden rule daily
SO OVERWHELMING was *Erick’s love for *Erica at first sight, that marriage proposal was immediate. Couldn’t wait! Whether or not she was spoken for at that time didn’t seem to bother Erick at all.…