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December 9, 2025
Rafting on Martha Brae eyeing comeback after Hurricane Melissa
Eyes are being set for a return to rafting on the Martha Brae River in Falmouth, Trelawny following displacement caused by Hurricane Melissa. Businessman Johnny Gourzong, the owner of River Raft…
December 9, 2025
by Ashley Anguin and Raymond Graham
daCosta Cup: Tough Cornwall face lowly William Knibb
THE Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) daCosta Cup round of 16 continues today with many-time champions Cornwall College facing William Knibb Memorial High in a crucial matchup at Drax…
December 9, 2025
‘Tis the season for giving
There are gifts, and then there are gifts – the ones inventive enough to surprise and delight the recipient. Some are fun; others, practical. They all aim to improve how we do or enjoy things.…
December 9, 2025
Ojay Shields’ story: From close to retirement to the brink of WI team
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (CMC): The call that saved a dream came when Ojay Shields was fast asleep. Exhausted after a training session and a subsequent gym workout, the Jamaican fast bowler was…
December 9, 2025
Palmer fit for Chelsea-Arsenal showdown in EPL
LONDON (AP): Cole Palmer is fit for Chelsea’s top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal in the English Premier League (EPL) on Sunday after recovering from a broken toe sooner than expected. The England…
December 9, 2025
by Adrian Frater
Dog healthcare took a battering from Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Veterinary surgeon Dr Stephen Bryan said, when he established Bryan’s Veterinary Clinic on Coke Avenue in Brandon Hill, Montego Bay, a decade and a half ago, it was not only about…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Local contractors want integration in container home solutions
As the Jamaican Government prepares to purchase thousands of container homes as a rapid response to the housing stock devastated by Hurricane Melissa, Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of…
December 9, 2025
Iran set to boycott World Cup draw citing visa restrictions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP): Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington next week because the United States denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run IRNA…
December 9, 2025
by Luke Douglas
Zinc still the roofing material of choice as storm victims restore homes
There has been an increase in sales of zinc sheeting since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, as persons push to restore their homes, many of which lost roofs made from the same material during the…