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December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Jamaica has lost a giant
THE EDITOR, Madam: It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of James Chambers, known to the world as Jimmy Cliff, Order of Merit — an iconic pioneer whose crystalline voice and…
December 9, 2025
by Livingston Scott
JPL helps MoBay, Treasure Beach to find homes
WITH THE restart of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) a little under two weeks away, the Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL) is working to ensure that Montego Bay United and Treasure Beach…
December 9, 2025
by Adrian Frater
Jimmy Cliff crosses last river
WESTERN BUREAU: The dark clouds that hung over Somerton on Monday and the rains that soaked the quiet St James community felt like nature itself mourning the passing of its beloved son – reggae icon…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Defence raises ‘banana boat’ theory as PICA confirms no legal exit by Donaldson
Well-known social media influencer Donalee Donaldson did not leave the island at any point during 2022, according to official immigration records. The deputy director of immigration at the Passport,…
December 9, 2025
BOJ holds rates steady amid Hurricane Melissa fallout, expects inflation to return to normal by 2027
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has opted to keep its policy rate unchanged at 5.75 per cent per annum, amid mounting inflation pressures following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The decision was taken…
December 9, 2025
by Mickalia Kington
Faith, floodwaters and survival
WESTERN BUREAU: Cornwall Mountain is not the kind of place you stumble on by accident. The roads twist upward, breaking off into narrow lanes where houses sit on the hillsides and neighbours live like…
December 9, 2025
Card centres open to replace National Health Fund cards lost during Hurricane Melissa
The National Health Fund (NHF) is advising that persons who lost their NHFCards during the passage of Hurricane Melissa that they can now get replacement cards at its various centres across the…
December 9, 2025
by Livingston Scott
Mt Pleasant aware of O&M improvement
MOUNT PEASANT Football Academy are well aware of how much Universidad O&M have improved since the teams met in the group stage of the Concacaf Caribbean Cup in September, said Mount Pleasant…
December 9, 2025
by Robert Bailey
Ricketts confident Coley will be on board
PRESIDENT OF the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Michael Ricketts, says the organisation is expected to reach an agreement today with coach Miguel Coley regarding the possibility of him taking up…