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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie.
December 9, 2025

McKenzie appeals to Port Royal residents to comply if evacuation orders issued

As Tropical Storm Melissa moves closer to Jamaica, the Government has appealed to residents of Port Royal in Kingston to comply with directives to relocate whenever they are issued. In the past,…
Dr Kevin Brown (right), president of the University of Technology, Jamaica, chats with Dr Darien Henry (second right), principal of the Montego Bay Community College, during the Dr Lorna Nembhard Public Lecture on Wednesday. Also pictured (from left) are B
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

UTech president wants African history taught in J’can schools

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, wants the Ministry of Education to integrate African history into curricula, citing the importance of having…
Akeal Hosein ... took four for 41 and made 27.
December 9, 2025

WI batters fail again as Bangladesh claim ODI series

MIRPUR, Bangladesh (CMC): The West Indies produced yet another abysmal performance with the bat to gift Bangladesh a mammoth 179-run victory in the third and decisive One Day International (ODI) …
In this 2014 photo, the then Britain's Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow walks through Central Lobby at the Palace of Westminster in London.
December 9, 2025

Editorial | Making of a Speaker

John Bercow, who served for a decade (2009-2019) as Speaker of the British parliament, became an iconic figure globally for his unique style for calling for “OOorrrrdeeerr” in the Commons and his…
Mick Jagger (left) and Melanie Hamrick pose on the pink carpet, Hamrick in Annie’s Ibiza.
December 9, 2025

Something Extra | Friday

London has entered the chat with its own version of the Met Gala. The British Museum hosted its inaugural Pink Ball on Saturday, a dazzling celebration of art, fashion, and culture in support of the…
From left: Lemar James, president of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay, and Yemima Garcia, assistant governor and director of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay, present a bottle of wine to Rotarians Dr Ella Aiken and her husband, Professor William Aiken, distric
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Governor urges Rotarians to build legacy, create lasting change

WESTERN BUREAU: Professor William Aiken, district governor for Rotary International District 7020, is calling on Rotarians and other community leaders to shift their focus from short-term projects to…
December 9, 2025

Tony Deyal | Kaiso month, days and jokes like Bush

“I am going to bite dem young ladies pardner/ Like a hotdog or ah hamburger/ And if yuh know yuh thin doh be in a fright/ Is only big fat women ah going to bite. “ When I was three years old, I…
December 9, 2025

Francis Wade | Tomorrow’s local leaders must think like scientists

Five years from now, the most effective local organisations won’t be the ones with the most detailed plans. They’ll be the ones that treat strategy like a testable hypothesis. To explain why, here’s…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Simplify storm bulletins

THE EDITOR, Madam: We are grateful to the government, media and meteorologists for the storm bulletins that are sent out. Though it would be great if the relevant authorities must instead name the…