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West Indies’ Justin Greaves (right) celebrates with teammate Kemar Roach (centre) after scoring 200 runs against New Zealand on day five of their cricket Test match in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Saturday.
December 11, 2025

Editorial | What the West Indies’ Test team really lacks

Roston Chase, the captain of the West Indies’ Test team, is right that the Caribbean’s cricket infrastructure lags behind what’s available to most of the region’s international counterparts. While…
Pharmaceutical company, Dr Reddy’s Laboratory, has donated medication valued at US$215,000 to support Jamaica’s response to Hurricane Melissa. The National Health Fund (NHF) is the recipient of the donation, which was officially handed over on November
December 11, 2025

Corporate Hands | Dr Reddy’s donates US$215,000 in drugs for hurricane recovery

In support of ongoing national recovery efforts after Hurricane Melissa, Pan Jamaica Group, through the C.B. Facey Foundation, has donated 100 tarpaulins to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s ongoing Tarpaulin Drive. The supplies will be deploy
December 11, 2025

Corporate Hands | Pan Jamaica Group, CB Facey Foundation donate 100 tarpaulins for hurricane relief

Raymond Campbell (left), 0ffice manager partner at KPMG in Jamaica and country leader for KPMG in CARICOM, shares a light moment with Ian Neita, chair of Project STAR’s Management, Monitoring and Reporting Committee, during the handover of 40 laptops to
December 11, 2025

Corporate Hands | KPMG strengthens Project STAR with laptop donations

Members of the Friends of Region 6 are joined by Jamaica Constabulary Force personnel and educators during a visit to the Brampton Primary and Infant School in St Elizabeth on November 28. The group distributed hurricane relief supplies valued at over $500
December 11, 2025

Corporate Hands | Friends of Region 6 distributes relief supplies to St Elizabeth schools

The roof of Haven View Villas and Spa in Bluefields, Westmoreland, severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 11, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

Part I: Homelessness to homeownership to Melissa

This is the first in a series highlighting the impact of Hurricane Melissa on the Bluefields Organic Farm and Haven View Villas and Spa , an eco-tourism facility operated by Keith R Wedderburn in…
From an island in Fiji to the land of wood and water, ‘Love Island’ Season 7’s Elan Bibas (left) and Bryan Arenales are spotted at the event.
December 11, 2025

Something Extra | Thursday

The Treasure Beach Food, Rum and Reggae Benefit Festival at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Sunday brought together foodies, music lovers, and festival-goers for a lively one-day…
President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
December 10, 2025

Trump says US has seized oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. …
December 10, 2025

Police charge Kingston man for allegedly entering motorist’s car and robbing him

The police have charged a man accused of entering the vehicle of a motorist who had stopped to give passage to another driver, and then robbing him of money and other valuables. Osaka Gillespie, 38,…