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Members and volunteers of the Ananda Marga pose for a photograph as they prepare to head out to distribute relief supplies to people affected by Hurricane Melissa in western Jamaica.
06 Dec, 2025 0

Ananda Marga provides relief to western Jamaica

The Ananda Marga organisation in Jamaica, through their service arm, AMURT (Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team), has shifted its focus from education to emergency response by providing relief, both in…
The Supreme Court in Washington, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
06 Dec, 2025 0

US Supreme Court will decide whether Trump’s birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the…
West Indies Captain Roston Chase speaks with media after a drawn Test against New Zealand in Cristchurch on Friday night.
06 Dec, 2025 0

Chase hails Windies’ extraordinary effort against NZ

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (CMC): WEST INDIES Test captain Roston Chase has lauded his troops for their outstanding performance which helped them earn a draw in the opening Test against New Zealand…
West Indies’ Justin Greaves (right) celebrates with teammate Kemar Roach (centre) after scoring 200 runs against New Zealand on day five of their Test match in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday.
06 Dec, 2025 0

Greaves double century earns Windies historic draw

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (CMC): LED BY herculean efforts from Justin Greaves and Kemar Roach, the West Indies produced one of the best-ever batting performances in Test history to defy the odds and…
Members of Parliament before being swore at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the upper and lower houses of Parliament held on September 18, 2025 in Gordon House.
06 Dec, 2025 0

Lloyd Barnett | Duties and responsibilities of parliamentarians

Historically and universally the elected representatives of the people have been regarded as constituting the critical agents for the control of arbitrary government. An early and famous…
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06 Dec, 2025 0

Editorial | Surviving the crisis

Before October 28 when powerful Hurricane Melissa wrecked the west of the island, Jamaica was on a path of modest, but encouraging, recovery from the impact of hurricane Beryl of 2024. Inflation had…
Letters
06 Dec, 2025 0

Bah, humbug!

THE EDITOR, Madam: Believe it or not, A Christmas Carol was written in only six weeks, but the author was none other than a 31 year-old guy named Charles Dickens. The novella was first published on…
Letters
06 Dec, 2025 0

Letter of the Day | Build resilient communities

THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica confronts the devastation across western parishes, we must embrace every effort and resource contributing to reconstruction. International partners such as the Clinton…
Firefighters at a house fire in Lime Tree Grove, St Catherine on December 6, 20205. The body of a man was found inside the dwelling.
06 Dec, 2025 0

Man perishes in fire at his home in Lime Tree Grove

The charred remains of a man were found following a fire at his home in Lime Tree Grove, St Catherine this morning. Residents reported seeing smoke coming from the dwelling around 10:45 a.m. and…