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Rahkeem Cornwall (left) and Rovman Powell.
December 9, 2025

Cornwall quits Hurricanes’ captain role, Joseph expected to step in

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): RAHKEEM CORNWALL has relinquished his role as captain of the Leeward Islands Hurricanes ahead of the upcoming CG United Super50 Cup. The 32-year-old reportedly made the…
Campion College in St Andrew, Jamaica.
December 9, 2025

Jamaican students shine as Campion College's Mijaun Talbot tops Caribbean in CSEC maths

Jamaican students have recorded strong performances in the 2025 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, securing first place in 13 subjects, including Mathematics. That's…

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after winning the ATP 250 tennis tournament final match against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy, in Athens, Greece, yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Djokovic withdraws from ATP Finals after Athens title hold

ATHENS (AP): NOVAK DJOKOVIC has pulled out of the ATP Finals for the second year in a row, shortly after beating Lorenzo Musetti in a near three-hour final to win the Hellenic Championship yesterday.…

Sunderland’s Daniel Ballard (second left) celebrates scoring his side’s first goal during the English Premier League football match against Arsenal in Sunderland, England, yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Arsenal winning run ends, Chelsea go second

AP: PREMIER LEAGUE leaders Arsenal conceded their first goal in 88 minutes and then again in stoppage time to draw 2-2 with Sunderland yesterday, a result that potentially breathes new life into the…

Reggae Boyz fans at a Concacaf Group B World Cup Qualifying match between Jamaica and Bermuda at the National Stadium on October 14. Jamaica won 4-0.
December 9, 2025

McClaren repeats call for Reggae Boyz fans to turn out

WITH JAMAICA to host Curaçao at the National Stadium in their final match of Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers, Reggae Boyz head coach Steve McClaren has called on the fans’ support in what could prove a…
December 9, 2025

Manchester police probe suspected suicides of child and adult

Police in Manchester have launched investigations into the suspected suicides of an 11-year-old boy and a 37-year-old man, whose bodies were found in separate incidents within 24 hours. The child a…

Mint Reggae Boy Rico Henry in action at Brentford.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

‘Ideal’ Henry in race against time

REGGAE BOYZ head coach Steve McClaren has touted Brentford defender Rico Henry as an ‘ideal’ acquisition for Jamaica ahead of the final Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers. However, it is a race against…
Dr Shantelle Broughton – Pittergill, senior registrar and Dr Debra Hall-Parkinson, Consultant Paediatrician in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Bustamante Hospital for Children share a moment in setting up newly provided infusion pump to ensure a
December 9, 2025

Bustamante Hospital gets $6m boost from Sandals Foundation to care for babies transferred from hurricane-hit facilities

The Sandals Foundation has donated $6 million worth of medical equipment and supplies to the Bustamante Hospital for Children to assist with the treatment of critically ill children transferred from…
This photo taken on November 3 shows a collapsed fence, uprooted powerlines and trees at Ferris Primary School in Westmoreland.
December 9, 2025

Editorial | Melissa exposes the Jamaican state

Melissa, the horrendously intense category 5 hurricane that smashed through western Jamaica nearly a fortnight ago, did not simply tear up infrastructure and take lives. Although plenty of that…