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December 20, 2025

Cultivate culture of social responsibility

THE EDITOR, Madam: I wish to commend Mr Ronald Thwaites for his thought-provoking article in The Gleaner, dated December 15, titled ‘Why Civility Matters’. The article aptly highlights the absence of…
December 20, 2025

Tony Deyal | Trinidad Christmas for the world

For the great Mighty Sparrow and those who followed him to develop the mix in Trinidad & Tobago and share it around the world - read, share, play and enjoy this Christmas
Letters
December 20, 2025

Letter of the Day | Our children deserve better

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the recent article “Consensual sex between minors should not be a crime”, which represents a troubling direction for a society already grappling with…
Grammy Award-winning artiste Sean Paul.
December 20, 2025

Sean Paul hopes to inspire with ‘Faith We A Keep’

Grammy-winning artiste Sean Paul is seeking to provide an encouraging sense of hope and optimism through his new single Faith We A Keep. In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, from which the single was…
From left: Lloyd McEwan Jnr., chairman of the Choir Committee; French Ambassador to Jamaica Marianne Ziss; Michael Vaccianna; Reverend Leon Golding; and Professor Patrick Dallas at Kingston College Chapel Choir’s Tidings of Comfort and Joy Christmas conc
December 20, 2025 by Nicola Cunningham

GoodHeart | KC Choir aids St Hilda’s High rebuild

Dozens of students at St Hilda’s Diocesan High School for Girls faced a sudden challenge when Hurricane Melissa swept through Jamaica, causing significant damage across several parishes, including…
People walk during strike by the public transportation sector in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, December 19, 2025, after President Rodrigo Paz announced the end of fuel subsidies. (AP Photo/Freddy Barragan)
December 19, 2025

Bolivia’s largest cities brought to standstill by transportation strike over fuel price hike

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The streets of Bolivia’s largest cities, La Paz and Santa Cruz, were brought to a standstill on Friday as public transportation workers went on strike against a 100% fuel price…
The company is before the court on breaches of the Wildlife Protection Act.
December 19, 2025

Singapore to punish scammers with up to 24 strokes of the cane from December 30

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore’s government said Friday that scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes from Dec. 30, under changes to criminal law to deter surging fraud cases. …
St Catherine High win the 2025 Walker Cup
December 19, 2025

Excelsior win 2025 Manning Cup, St Catherine High crowned Walker Cup champions

Excelsior High are the 2025 ISSA/WATA Manning Cup champions after defeating Jamaica College (JC) 2-0 in an intense thriller at the National Stadium earlier today. Excelsior’s ever-reliable marksman…
President Donald Trump speaks during an address to the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House, Wednesday, December17, 2025, in Washington. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
December 19, 2025

US gov't sues US Virgin Islands and accuses officials of violating the Second Amendment

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Second Amendment clash has erupted between the federal government and the US Virgin Islands. The US government sued the US territory, its police department and Police…