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December 9, 2025
Yaakov Raskin | From darkness to light – finding hope in troubled times
THIS PAST week, the Jewish community celebrated Simchat Torah, a holiday which concludes and immediately restarts the reading of the Five Books of Moses. Literally meaning ‘Rejoicing in the Torah’,…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Black Americans established the Baptist Church in Jamaica
DURING THE American War of Independence, enslaved black people were promised their freedom if they fought for the British against the separatists. When the British lost the war, these enslaved people…
December 9, 2025
Door still open for Taylor Hinds
HUBERT BUSBY JR, the Reggae Girlz head coach, said Taylor Hinds could still yet represent Jamaica, as her international future is not yet decided, despite her accepting a call-up to the England squad.…
December 9, 2025
Panama president says US Embassy threatened to cancel visas over ties to China
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday that someone at the US Embassy has been threatening to cancel the visas of Panamanian officials as the Trump administration pressures…
December 9, 2025
Talks of Mavado concert
Dancehall artiste David ‘Mavado’ Brooks has returned to Jamaica for the first time in several years, following the vacating of a 2018 warrant that had been issued for his arrest. Superintendent Randy…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
BACK TO TALKS
Consultations are set to resume on the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) bill next month in a bid to advance the legislation, which stalled earlier this year because of objections from certain groups.…
December 9, 2025
Defence attorney wants Ruel Reid, Fritz Pinnock and co-accused fraud trial dismissed, cites issues with indictment
Defence attorney Hugh Wildman this afternoon called for the dismissal of the fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid, citing what he described as a major judicial error. Wildman,…
December 9, 2025
Motorists urged to step up security this Heroes weekend
Motorists are being urged to take extra precautions on the roads this Heroes weekend as recent data show sharp increases in motor-vehicle collisions and thefts across Jamaica. “Long weekends and major…
December 9, 2025
by Bryan Miller
HMC moves to collect nearly $1 million in rent arrears
WESTERN BUREAU: Tenants occupying properties owned by the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) are reportedly behind on their rent, with arrears exceeding $900,000. As a result, the corporation has…