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Desmond McKenzie (second left), minister of local government and community development, addresses a concerned resident at the Petersfield High School shelter yesterday, following a break-in at the facility.
December 9, 2025 by Mickalia Kington

‘No compromise’

A break-in at the Petersfield High School shelter has escalated tensions between residents and authorities, prompting Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie to demand round-the-clock police…
George Williams is flanked by his brother Aldwin Jones and niece Pamella Green in this June 2021 photo.
December 9, 2025 by Livern Barrett

Gov’t challenges $120m award to George Williams, calls it excessive

The Government is arguing that the $120 million in damages that was awarded to George Williams – the mentally disabled Rastafarian man who spent 50 years in prison awaiting trial – was “punitive in…
Arnett Gardens head coach Phillip Williams
December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

STATHS look to turn near-misses into Manning Cup glory

Head coach of St Andrew Technical High School’s (STATHS) football programme, Philip Williams, is hoping that his team can finally go all the way this time around in the ISSA Manning Cup after going…
File photo.
December 9, 2025

Psychiatric evaluation order for St Catherine man charged with murder of 80-y-o mother

A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered by the St Catherine Parish Court for the 53-year-old man charged with the murder of his 80-year-old mother, whose decomposing body was found inside their…
Jamone Lyle (left) of Jamaica College dribbles past Mona High’s Nathaniel McCarthy during their Manning Cup second round match at the Stadium East field on Wednesday. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Manning Cup quarterfinals get under way

All eight teams left in the ISSA/WATA Manning Cup competition will be inaction today as the first round of fixtures in the quarterfinal groups are set to get under way. The day’s fixtures will be…
Shai Hope is still the highest ranked West Indies batsman on the ICC rankings despite falling 11 places to 60th.
December 9, 2025

Hope leads the way as WI chase 531 to win first Test

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (CMC): A fighting, unbeaten century from Shai Hope, coupled with Justin Greaves’ stellar half-century, has put West Indies in position to push for an unlikely but possible…
CWI president Dr Kishore Shallow.
December 9, 2025

Shallow to remain CWI boss while serving as minister of tourism in St Vincent

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Dr Kishore Shallow will not relinquish his role as president of Cricket West Indies (CWI), despite being named as St Vincent and the Grenadines’ minister of tourism and…
The PriceSmart flagship location in St Andrew at the corner of Valentine Drive and Red Hills Road.
December 9, 2025

Christmas shopping prompts traffic changes near PriceSmart on Red Hills Road

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising motorists to expect temporary traffic changes in the vicinity of the PriceSmart supermarket complex along Red Hills Road in St Andrew, as Christmas…
Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz walk out at the National Stadium in Kingston for a Concacaf World Cup Qualifier against Bermuda on October 14, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Portugal, Colombia await Reggae Boyz if World Cup spot is secured

Should the Reggae Boyz qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, they will contest Group K of the tournament, which includes Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia. Despite missing out on automatic…