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December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

Gaynstead hunt for perfect season

GAYNSTEAD HIGH School netballers will be aiming to continue their perfect record in both the junior and senior categories when second-round action in the ISSA Urban Netball Competition gets under way…
Demario Whyte (left) of Excelsior High School tries to go around Jahiem Fuller of Tivoli Gardens during an ISSA/WATA Manning Cup round-of-16 encounter at the Excelsior High School football field, yesterday. Excelsior won 3-2.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Excelsior, Vauxhall join quarterfinalists

BUOYED BY their home fans, Excelsior High School got the better of Tivoli Gardens High 3-2 in a fiercely contested affair yesterday to advance to the quarterfinals of the ISSA/WATA Manning Cup…
An INDECOM investigator at a shooting scene.
December 9, 2025 by Andre Williams

Police record 20+ fatal shootings for 12 straight months

For 12 consecutive months, from December 2024 to November 2025, the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says Jamaica recorded 20 or more police fatal shootings, with December 2025…
Tennis legend Serena Williams speaks at the America Business Forum in Miami on November 6.
December 9, 2025

Serena Williams throws cold water on return talk

AP: SERENA WILLIAMS threw cold water on the idea that she might be preparing to return to tennis, writing on social media yesterday that she is “NOT coming back,” after a spokesman for the…
The Azteca Stadium, which will host the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sits in Mexico City during renovations on Tuesday, November 18.
December 9, 2025

Azteca to reopen with Mexico-Portugal friendly

MEXICO CITY (AP): AZTECA STADIUM will reopen in March when Mexico host Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo in a friendly match ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the Mexican football federation confirmed…
Spain’s team captain Irene Paredes lifts the Women’s Nations League trophy after winning beating Germany 3-0 in Madrid yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Spain win Women’s Nations League title again

MADRID (AP): CLÀUDIA PINA scored twice, and Germany crumbled as Spain won the Women’s Nations League final with a 3-0 victory in the second leg yesterday. Vicky López also scored after Pina finally…
Nice’s Morgan Sanson (left) and Ali Abdi react at the end of the Europa League opening phase football match against FC Porto in Porto, Portugal on Thursday, November 27.
December 9, 2025

Nice fans’ attack on players condemned

PARIS (AP): A SHOCKED French sporting world has unanimously condemned “unacceptable” acts of fan violence targeting Nice players and staff after another defeat by the Riviera side over the weekend.…
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December 9, 2025

Police arrest three employees of St Catherine Municipal Corporation as part of investigation

Three persons employed at the St Catherine Municipal Corporation have been taken into custody by the police for questioning following an operation today. The Gleaner understands that the municipal…
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December 9, 2025

Same-day processing of driver’s licence on hold due to ongoing technical issues - TAJ

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that the technical issues affecting the processing of same-day driver's licence continue to persist. The TAJ says the disruption follows a…