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December 9, 2025
‘Tis the season for giving
There are gifts, and then there are gifts – the ones inventive enough to surprise and delight the recipient. Some are fun; others, practical. They all aim to improve how we do or enjoy things.…
December 9, 2025
Ojay Shields’ story: From close to retirement to the brink of WI team
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (CMC): The call that saved a dream came when Ojay Shields was fast asleep. Exhausted after a training session and a subsequent gym workout, the Jamaican fast bowler was…
December 9, 2025
Palmer fit for Chelsea-Arsenal showdown in EPL
LONDON (AP): Cole Palmer is fit for Chelsea’s top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal in the English Premier League (EPL) on Sunday after recovering from a broken toe sooner than expected. The England…
December 9, 2025
by Adrian Frater
Dog healthcare took a battering from Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Veterinary surgeon Dr Stephen Bryan said, when he established Bryan’s Veterinary Clinic on Coke Avenue in Brandon Hill, Montego Bay, a decade and a half ago, it was not only about…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Local contractors want integration in container home solutions
As the Jamaican Government prepares to purchase thousands of container homes as a rapid response to the housing stock devastated by Hurricane Melissa, Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of…
December 9, 2025
Iran set to boycott World Cup draw citing visa restrictions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP): Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington next week because the United States denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run IRNA…
December 9, 2025
by Luke Douglas
Zinc still the roofing material of choice as storm victims restore homes
There has been an increase in sales of zinc sheeting since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, as persons push to restore their homes, many of which lost roofs made from the same material during the…
December 9, 2025
Trump says he wants to ‘permanently pause’ migration to US from poorer countries
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
‘We’re wearing the crown’
Standing as the top-ranked team in the Caribbean and with back-to-back FIFA Women’s World Cup appearances, Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr says they are the team to beat as they open their…