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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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…