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Royalton Blue Waters.
December 9, 2025

Royalton Hotels & Resorts announces updated reopening timelines

Royalton Hotels & Resorts has confirmed updated reopening timelines for its Jamaican properties, while reaffirming it's commitment to the island following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. …
Danny Hawthorne
December 9, 2025 by Raymod Graham

Hawthorne humbled by lifetime award

VETERAN TRACK and field coach Danny Hawthorne is very humble after being among 15 coaches honoured last Saturday night at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston by the Jamaica Track and Field Coaches…
Pedestrians are reflected as they walk outside BBC Broadcasting House in London, Tuesday, November 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
December 9, 2025

BBC leaders grilled by lawmakers over its standards after Trump threatened to sue

LONDON (AP) — The BBC's chairman acknowledged Monday that it was too slow in responding over a misleading edit of a speech by US President Donald Trump but rejected claims that the…
Letters
December 9, 2025

What will cost Jamaica more?

THE EDITOR, Madam: I hear the concern about the expense of underground systems expressed by Mr Hugh Grant, CEO of JPS. Yes, preventative infrastructure carries a high upfront cost — but the real…
Kane Williamson
December 9, 2025

Williamson returns as Black Caps name squad for Windies Test opener

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (CMC): VETERAN BATSMAN Kane Williamson has been included in New Zealand’s 14-man squad for the first Test against the West Indies in Christchurch, marking his return to the…
News
December 9, 2025 by Kimone Francis

Teacher paid for nine years without assignment gets reinstated

A demand by the Ministry of Education for a Westmoreland teacher to repay $18 million in alleged unearned salary has collapsed following the teacher’s move to seek the court’s intervention, resulting…
West Indies U19 all-rounder Vitel Lawes.
December 9, 2025 by Lennox Aldred

Jamaican wrist-spinner lights up U19 West Indies performances

A NEW star is emerging for the West Indies Under-19s, and he goes by the name of Vitel Lawes. The Jamaican left-arm wrist-spinner has become the undisputed thorn in England’s side, spinning his way…
Jamaica Football Federation Ambassador Tanya Lee Perkins.
December 9, 2025

Record year for Jamaican football

THE 35,000 people in the stands at the National Stadium on Tuesday night for Jamaica’s final Concacaf World Cup Qualifier against Curacao was a record, but it isn’t the only one the Jamaica Football…
Sitting pretty as she soaks up the support at the brunch and charity auction, Janelle Pantry-Coke, founder and creative director of Spaces Jamaica, is dolled up in a Sobelio Boutique maxi.
December 9, 2025

Something Extra | Thursday

Committed to creating inviting experiences, Spaces Jamaica marked its 18-year milestone with a brunch and charity auction on Sunday. The affair brought together family, friends, partners and the…