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December 9, 2025
Post-crisis education must shift to trauma-informed teaching
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent passage of Hurricane Melissa did more than disrupt infrastructure, it caused trauma. As educators, we might feel the urge to rush to ‘catch up’ on the curriculum, but…
December 9, 2025
Kingston Wharves opens commercial stripping centre
KINGSTON WHARVES Limited (KWL) has opened a dedicated warehouse and stripping centre to enhance its support to commercial customers and expand its bonded warehouse capacity. The new facility, located…
December 11, 2025
Vatican recants on Mary’s roles
THE EDITOR, Madam: A Doctrinal Note titled Mater Populi Fidelis, issued by the Vatican on November 4, and signed by Pope Leo XIV, states that Mary should no longer be called or acknowledged as…
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December 9, 2025
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December 9, 2025
Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned…
December 9, 2025
Portmore truck driver charged with businessman's murder
Portmore, St Catherine truck driver Roddayne Allison has been charged for allegedly murdering businessman Khalil Jerome Martin. Allison, 35, was charged while in custody for the Tuesday, November 4…
December 9, 2025
Banana Board urges farmers to register with Catastrophe Fund
Banana and plantain farmers islandwide are being encouraged to register with the Banana Board’s Catastrophe Fund in preparation for the 2026 hurricane season. The fund is a disaster recovery…
December 9, 2025
JLP’s Tavares-Finson to demit office as ECJ Commissioner
The Jamaica Labour Party’s longest-serving member on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), Tom Tavares-Finson, King’s Counsel, is to retire from the post, The Gleaner has learnt. According to an…
December 9, 2025
Three men arrested in St Catherine in illegal slaughter bust
Police personnel assigned to the Area Five Agricultural Protection Branch this afternoon swooped down on an illegal slaughtering operation in Angels, St Catherine and arrested three men. The men were…