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December 9, 2025

Peter Espeut | God is not like humanity

Many of us Jamaicans are Old Testament people – which is fine if we follow the Jewish faith tradition. But if we are children of the New Covenant – the New Testament – then we follow a different…
This aerial photo shows St. John Anglican Parish Church in Black River, St Elizabeth, razed by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Collective recovery and smart planning post-Melissa

THE EDITOR, Madam: The devastation wrought by Hurricane Melissa has left Jamaica at a critical juncture. As we mourn the losses and rebuild our communities, we must also embrace the lessons offered…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Melissa exposes critical need for TVET training

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing further to Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ statement to Parliament on November 6, which laid out a recovery framework anchored by the principle of “building forward…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Letter of the Day | Hanover – the bypassed parish

THE EDITOR, Madam: Hanover happens to be the parish in which I was born and where I received my education up to the secondary level. My navel string is there. Throughout my lifetime, Hanover has…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on small businesses

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on small businesses in the affected parishes across Jamaica.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway speaks to reporters on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at her office in Jefferson City, Mo.
December 9, 2025

Missouri seeks federal help in pressing China for US$25 billion in COVID damages

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has escalated its attempt to seize Chinese government-owned property across the United States, asking the Trump administration for help collecting on a roughly $25…
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December 9, 2025

Gas prices up $3.06, diesel up $4.50

Motorists will pay more for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $3.06 to sell for $155.42 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $3.06 to…
Chairman of Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited, Solomon Sharpe.
December 9, 2025

SVREL announces 12-race card for Mouttet Mile day

BUILDING ON the excitement of the recently concluded Jamaica Cup race day, Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL), operators of Caymanas Park, is energetically preparing for the…
From left: Don Gittens, CEO, Manpower & Maintenance Services; Deanroy Bromfield, principal of Excelsior; David Riley, competitions director; Dr Audrey Hinchcliffe, chairman, Manpower & Maintenance Services; Desmond Shakespeare, chairman of the Local Organi
December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

Wesley Powell Memorial to make consideration for Hurricane Melissa-affected athletes

THE 22ND staging of the Wesley Powell Benjamin Track and Field Meet is set for Saturday, December 13 at Excelsior High School. The launch was held yesterday inside the school’s auditorium, with…