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December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Cuba awards Medal of Friendship to Simpson Miller
By Presidential Decree No. 1039 on July 10, 2025, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez awarded Jamaica’s former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller the Medal of Friendship, one of Cuba’s…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Portia’s quiet strength
For years, it has been whispered in political and other circles – both within and outside of the People’s National Party (PNP), the political movement she once led as its first female president – that…
December 9, 2025
Barita's Ramon Small-Ferguson, Cleveland Tomlinson and Kisha Anderson among new PNP Senators
Leader of the Opposition and President of the People’s National Party Mark Golding has appointed a mix of new and returning faces to the Senate. Among those joining the opposition bench are Chief…
December 9, 2025
PNP councillor Patrick Forrester killed, three others injured in crash in Westmoreland
People's National Party councillor for the Petersfield Division in Westmoreland, Patrick Forrester, was killed this afternoon in a crash after the vehicle he was travelling in ran off the road…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Review law governing bench trials, urges advocates association
The Advocates’ Association of Jamaica (AAJ) is accusing the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of using its authority to block judge-alone trials in a way that undermines justice and…
December 9, 2025
Three police officers in Trinidad charged with corruption
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Three police officers in Trinidad and Tobago were granted bail in the sum of TT$60,000 each when they appeared before a Master of the High Court charged with corruption.…
December 9, 2025
Nigerian chef breaks world record for cooking the largest jollof rice dish
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP): A Nigerian chef has broken the world record for cooking the largest ever pot of jollof rice. Guinness World Records confirmed the achievement on Monday for the largest jollof…
December 9, 2025
TaylorMade
Tajay Gayle had one hand on his second World Championship title, but there is no disappointment for a man who has battled multiple injuries over the last few years. Just memories. Memories…
December 9, 2025
Morant Bay Urban Centre not yet in business
Four months after its official opening, the Morant Bay Urban Centre, MBUC, confirmed tenants are retrofitting their allotted spaces but are yet to start doing business there. The 365,000-square-foot…