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Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon at a meeting of the St James Municipal Corporation.
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

Find a shelter if you are vulnerable, says MoBay mayor

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon has issued a stern warning to residents of flood-prone communities in St James to relocate if Tropical Storm Melissa impacts the parish and weather…
Delroy Williams (left), principal of Iona High, delivers the keynote address at the Nurses Association of Jamaica’s (NAJ’s) 55th Island Conference at the Moon Palace Hotel in Ocho Rios, St Ann, recently. Listening on are (from left): Dawn Marie Richard
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | Nurses power economies

STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS the education, finance and health sectors have issued a collective call to recognise nurses as critical to national productivity and economic growth, urging stronger investment in…
Former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley.
December 9, 2025

Rowley 'embarrassed' by Trinidad's stance on US military actions in the region

Former ‎Prime Minister‎ of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley, has joined former CARICOM heads in registering concern about the military build-up of the United States in the region, while expressing…
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a round table on criminal cartels with President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House, on Thursday, in Washington.
December 9, 2025

10th strike on suspected drug-running boat in the Caribbean kills 6

WASHINGTON (AP): The US military has conducted its 10th strike on a suspected drug-running boat, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday, blaming the Tren de Aragua gang for operating the vessel…
The JCPD reminds the public that the safety and well-being of persons with disabilities remain a national priority.
December 9, 2025

Disabled Jamaicans and their families urged to prepare for TS Melissa

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) is encouraging all persons with disabilities and their families to take precautionary steps now to prepare for Tropical Storm Melissa and the…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Unlock tourism’s potential by integrating with other sectors

THE EDITOR, Madam: Tourism has long stood as one of Jamaica’s most resilient and dynamic pillars, yet the country continues to struggle with how to make this sector deliver greater and more inclusive…
Grace Lyons, founder and music director of Heritage Singers Canada.
December 9, 2025 by Neil Armstrong

Heritage Singers Canada archival collection now accessible

Grace Lyons, the founder and music director of Heritage Singers Canada, is overjoyed that the Heritage Singers Canada archival donation is now housed in the Clara Thomas Archives and Special…
Louis Porter (left), Western Parks and Markets Limited’s senior public cleansing inspector for St James and Trelawny, and Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon address a media briefing at the St James Municipal Corporation on Thursday, following a meeting of
December 9, 2025

WPM pulls garbage trucks from neighbouring parishes to address St James’ waste backlog

WESTERN BUREAU: The National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) Western Parks and Markets Limited (WPM) has pulled several garbage trucks from neighbouring parishes to help clear the backlog…
Fred Kerley, of the United States, is among athletes who have signed up for the Enhanced Games. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
December 9, 2025

French sports authorities warn of sanctions for athletes joining Enhanced Games

PARIS (AP) — Any French athlete participating in the Enhanced Games will face sanctions, French sports authorities said Friday, after suspended sprinter Mouhamadou Fall announced he would take part in…