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December 9, 2025
Jamaica and Barbados agree to youth agriculture exchange
Jamaica and Barbados have agreed to implement a joint youth exchange programme under the Regional Youth in Agriculture Strategy to strengthen cooperation in livestock and crop production. The…
December 9, 2025
Gov’t to establish institute for cultural practitioners and creatives
The Government is set to establish the Institute for Cultural Practitioners, Innovators, Entertainers and Creatives (ICPIEC), envisioned as a centre of innovation and excellence offering culture- and…
December 9, 2025
by Audley Boyd
Quality takes centre stage at Nattie 3x3
Less, at times, means more. Qualitatively, Oberon Pitterson Nattie cites higher standards exhibited by a smaller number of teams as an enormous takeaway from the just-concluded second staging of the…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
‘We have to be at our very best’
HEAD COACH of the Reggae Boyz Steve McClaren said they will need to be at their very best when they take to the Ergilio Hato Stadium to face Curaçao today in the final round of the Concacaf World Cup…
December 9, 2025
French court increases sentence to 10 years for man who raped Gisèle Pelicot in landmark case
PARIS (AP) — A French appeals court handed a stiffer 10-year sentence Thursday to the only man who challenged his conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged and unconscious, French…
December 9, 2025
United Oil secures access to ship
United Oil & Gas Plc on Thursday signed a deal that will give it access to ship for collecting oil samples offshore Jamaica, following moves by the oil explorer to raise another £2.33 million in…
December 9, 2025
Three fashion trends that ruled spring runways
PARIS (AP): The spring fashion season ended with silhouettes you could spot from a block away. As Paris Fashion Week wrapped up this week, following a series of debuts and shake-ups, three trends…
December 9, 2025
US strike in Caribbean may have killed Colombian citizens, president says
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday there were “signs” that Colombian citizens were killed in the last small boat attacked by the US military off the coast of…
December 9, 2025
Growth & Jobs | KC backs JN Bank’s Affinity Savings Club as vehicle for growth
Kingston College (KC) has thrown its support behind the revamped JN Bank Affinity Savings Club, describing the initiative as a strategic tool for supporting its sustainable development and long-term…