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John Hopkins University.
December 21, 2025

Local publisher partners with top US university in book deal

Kingston-based Ian Randle Publishers (IRP) has entered into a partnership agreement with the renowned Johns Hopkins University in the United States that will see the publication of two new books each…
December 21, 2025

Gabriel Agbo | It is Christmas!

It is Christmas! We are about celebrating the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Christmas is the most celebrated day in the world today. In fact, some people begin to plan for it as soon as…
December 21, 2025

Dwight Fletcher | The forgotten lesson in the Christmas story

What if I told you that the story of Jesus’ birth has one of the most powerful lessons on resilience? It is a true story of hope, God’s unfailing love, joy and so much more, but it’s also filled with…
Business
December 21, 2025

Warner Bros Discovery urges shareholders to reject Paramount Bid

Warner Bros Discovery is recommending its shareholders reject an unsolicited buyout offer from Paramount Skydance in favour of a rival bid from Netflix it said will better serve their interests and…
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Suzette Dawkins poses beside a festive red throw, styled on a loveseat, one of the simple décor updates she recommends for adding warmth and colour to a space at Christmas.
December 21, 2025

Easy and intentional Christmas styling the HomeUp way

When we stepped into HomeUp: Indoor and Outdoor Décor on a breezy weekday afternoon, Christmas wasn’t just in the air. It was in the lighting, the throws, and the music playing softly in the…
Members of the Stewart’s Automotive Group team pack food, water, and baby essentials into care bundles as the company ramps up relief efforts for families hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa in western Jamaica.
December 21, 2025 by Kareem LaTouche

Dealers sustain relief efforts as festive season approaches

While the immediate winds of Hurricane Melissa have long subsided, the recovery process for Jamaica’s western parishes remains a daily reality. As the island approaches the festive season, the…
St Elizabeth Technical High School celebrate with the daCosta Cup trophy after edging Glenmuir High School on penalties in the final at the National Stadium on December 20, 2025.
December 20, 2025

STETHS edge Glenmuir on penalties to lift daCosta Cup title

St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) captured the 2025 ISSA/WATA daCosta Cup rural schoolboy football crown after edging Glenmuir High 8-7 on penalties at the National Stadium on Saturday…
Coach of Clarendon College, Devon Anderson (centre), holds aloft the Ben Francis Cup football trophy after his team defeated Cornwall College 2-1 at the National Stadium on December 20, 2025.
December 20, 2025

Clarendon College clinch 2025 Ben Francis Cup football title

Clarendon College are the champions of the 2025 ISSA Ben Francis Cup knockout football competition after defeating Cornwall College 2-1 in the final at the National Stadium on Saturday. Nayar…
The Independent Commission of Investigation has launched a probe into the incident.
December 20, 2025

'Pussman' killed in alleged shootout with police in Spanish Town

One of three men who allegedly fired at police in Spanish Town on Friday morning was fatally shot, and an illegal firearm was seized, the police have reported. The two other men reportedly escaped.…