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December 9, 2025 by Steven Jackson

National Rums get temporary relief in industry fight

Rum makers will return to court next February to battle over the definition of Jamaican rum, following a Supreme Court ruling that gives National Rums of Jamaica Limited, NRJ, temporary relief. On…
The US Coast Guard said the seized contraband was a result of two interdictions in the Caribbean Sea.
December 9, 2025

US Coast Guard offloads nearly US$65M in illicit narcotics interdicted in the Caribbean Sea

ST PETERSBURG, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence earlier this week offloaded approximately 8,700 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated US$64.5 million,…
December 9, 2025

Two men killed, policeman injured in reported Wynter's Pen confrontation

Two men were killed on Wednesday and a policeman injured during a police operation in Wynter's Pen St Catherine. The police reportedly seized an illegal gun and five rounds of ammunition…
An unidentified man was fatally shot and a firearm and ammunition reportedly seized at a property in Hungry Town, off Mannings Hill Road, St Andrew.
December 9, 2025

INDECOM probing another police fatal shooting

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing another fatal shooting by the police this morning after a man was killed during an alleged confrontation in Hungry Town, St Andrew. …
Hyde is being urged to turn himself in to the police immediately.
December 9, 2025

‘Tupac’ listed as person of interest

The St Ann police have listed Jordaine Hyde, otherwise called ‘Tupac’, of Windsor Heights, Marley, St Ann’s Bay in St Ann, as a person of interest. The police say they believe Hyde can assist them…
Israelis wave national flags during a march marking Jerusalem Day, an Israeli holiday celebrating the capture of east Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war, in Jerusalem’s Old City.
December 9, 2025

Peter Espeut | Christian fundamentalism and Zionism

The area called Canaan is an ancient territory encompassing all of today’s Palestine and Syria west of the Jordan River. Because of its strategic location between Europe, Asia, and Africa, over…
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the courthouse, in Paris, France, Thursday, September 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
December 9, 2025

Paris court sentences Nicolas Sarkozy to 5 years in prison for criminal conspiracy

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in an alleged scheme to finance his…
Enio Kaso, head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency Licensing, shows the AI ‘minister’ Diella, whose name means ‘sun’ in Albanian, during a conference call in Tirana.
December 9, 2025

Kristen Gyles | AI makes it as a minister

A few days ago, the world reached a historic milestone – its first-ever AI cabinet minister. The Prime Minister of Albania introduced to the Albanian parliament, a female avatar dressed in traditional…
Jamaica's Oblique Seville (left) and Kishane Thompson celebrate their one-two finish in the men's 100 metres final at the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.
December 9, 2025

Editorial | PSOJ’s sports policy

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica’s (PSOJ) proposal for public-private partnerships for building new facilities to help advance the island’s prowess in global athletics deserves full and…