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AS RAINS PELTED the city, a man clad in rain cloak and hat stands atop his dray piled with bags of coal and contemplates his next move.
December 9, 2025

Letter of the Day | Honouring the Jamaican dray – a symbol of heritage, enterprise

THE EDITOR, Madam: In the vibrant tapestry of Jamaican heritage, few symbols evoke the strength, ingenuity, and spirit of our people quite like the Jamaican dray. Though not unique to our island,…
Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby.
December 9, 2025

Swaby raps NSWMA for uncollected garbage, dirty Corporate Area streets

Kingston's mayor Andrew Swaby has urged the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) to get its act together, citing complaints from several communities that their garbage has not been…
Allan ‘Skill’ Cole.
December 9, 2025

Three forgotten names in Cole legend

THE EDITOR, Madam: Before the dust settles on the life and times of Allan “Skill” Cole, three names ought to be recorded in history in the player’s rise to legendary status: “Foggy” Burrowes, Ben…
D’Angelo performs at the ‘Made In America’ music festival in Philadelphia on September 1, 2012.
December 9, 2025

D’Angelo’s career-spanning playlist

LOS ANGELES (AP): Few artistes of his era blurred the lines between sacred and sensual quite like D’Angelo, who died Tuesday at 51. With his unmistakable voice, deep-rooted musicianship and devotion…
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Marlon Wayans (left) and Tyriq Withers in a scene from ‘Him’.
December 9, 2025 by Damian Levy

‘Him’– Football film fumbles

If the name Jordan Peele means anything to you, you’ve likely had some vague interest in the movie Him. Every bit of marketing has featured the horror mastermind’s name as producer. While not at the…
The St Ann’s Bay Criminal Investigation Branch is probing the incident. - File Photo
December 9, 2025

64-y-o man shot and injured by masked attacker in St Catherine

A 64-year-old man was shot and injured in Colbeck district, Old Harbour, St Catherine, on Tuesday night after being attacked by a masked man. Reports are that about 6:45 p.m., the complainant…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Crowning glory or school violation?

THE EDITOR, Madam: As we celebrate Heritage Week across Jamaica under the theme “Celebrating a Proud and Bold Heritage,” it is fitting that we pause to reflect on what that truly means – especially…
President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, August 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
December 9, 2025

Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston though it's up to FIFA to choose sites

WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts of the city had been…
A sign that reads “Closed due to federal government shutdown”, is seen outside of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, October 6, 2025.
December 9, 2025

US shutdown delays release of critical inflation figures

The United States government shutdown is delaying another major economic report, leaving policymakers at the Federal Reserve with a cloudier picture even as the economy enters a challenging phase of…