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December 9, 2025
Earth Today | Every drop counts
FOR YEARS, the deep rural community of Grantham in Clarendon has grappled with water worries – from broken pipes to ageing infrastructure, and a failing tank, coupled with long droughts that have left…
December 9, 2025
Netflix blames tax dispute in Brazil for rare quarterly earnings letdown
Netflix missed the earnings target set by stock market analysts during the video streamer’s latest quarter, a letdown that the company blamed on a tax dispute in Brazil. The results announced Tuesday…
December 9, 2025
The times they are a-changin
The Editor, MADAM: When US songwriter Bob Dylan wrote The Times They Are A-Changin in 1964, he must have had a peek into Jamaica 2025. Back when he penned those lyrics in the 1960s, little girls in…
December 9, 2025
MusiCares names Mariah Carey 2026 Person of the Year
NEW YORK (AP): MusiCares, an organisation that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honour Mariah Carey as its 2026 Person of the Year. The organisation…
December 9, 2025
Mr Brown’s ordeal a mirror held up to the cracks in justice system
THE EDITOR, Madam: Perhaps times have changed, and most police stations today are equipped with cameras so that ordeals like this no longer occur. This incident cannot simply be described as…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Celebrate unsung heroes in cancer fight
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we observe Cancer Awareness Month, it is important to honour not only those bravely battling cancer but also the families, friends, and support groups who stand beside them each…
December 9, 2025
No grounds to trigger rerun of poll in St Andrew West Central
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article, ‘Judicial review of decision not to void poll in PM’s seat set for November 18’, published in The Gleaner on October 21. “Section 37 of…
December 9, 2025
by Yasmine Peru
‘This entire journey has been a beauty for me’
Thousands of fans, friends, and peers of reggae-dancehall entertainer Sizzla Kalonji settled into Sabina Park on Sunday for an intense celebration of his 30-year journey in the music business. The man…
December 9, 2025
Seiveright unveils strategy to sharpen Jamaica’s manufacturing competitiveness
WESTERN BUREAU: Delano Seiveright, the state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), says Jamaica’s manufacturing sector is poised for renewed growth under a…