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A view of the US Permanent Mission in Geneva, Switzerland.
December 9, 2025

Ukraine and Western allies meet in Geneva to discuss US peace plan

GENEVA (AP) Talks between Ukraine and its Western allies on a US-proposed peace plan to end Russia's invasion got underway in Geneva on Sunday, Ukrainian officials. The head of the Ukrainian…
People are seen waiting outside a polling station at Morant Bay Primary School, St Thomas to cast their votes in September’s general election.
December 9, 2025

Lloyd Barnett | Fixed dates for general and by-elections

The question of whether or not there should be fixed election dates has been one of long and intense debate. Section 64(2) of Jamaica’s Constitution provides that Parliament continues for five years…
This photo shows houses damaged in Black River, St Elizabeth by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Ronald Thwaites | Paths to recovery?

Explain to us, simple folks, how economic recovery is engineered when probably half of our people have lost most everything and have no earnings to pay for food and provide shelter. Faced with this…
From left: Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn, Grenada's Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, Guyana's President Irfaan Ali, Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Jamaica's Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness, and Barbados' Prim
December 9, 2025

Editorial | CARICOM resilience bond

The visit to hurricane-ravaged western Jamaica last week by a muster of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders was meant as a demonstration of regional solidarity.
Key Largo Beach Bar in St Ann's Bay was badly damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025
Letters
December 9, 2025

Garbage pile-up in Bogue Village posing serious health hazard

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am a resident of Bogue Village in Montego Bay and I am deeply concerned about the growing pile-up of garbage in our community. Since Hurricane Melissa almost a month ago, no…
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
December 9, 2025

This is no laughing matter

THE EDITOR, Madam: Soon after joining my first ship as a 16 year-old boy, I purchased a short-wave radio and can remember tuning into the international stations as the ship criss-crossed the oceans;…
Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Patterson: Vulnerable countries must demand climate justice

Former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson says small island states like Jamaica, which are highly vulnerable to climate change despite contributing little to global emissions, must use every international…
PRINCE AMAAN (right), ridden by Robert Halledeen, wins the second running of the Racehorse Aftercare Trophy ahead of CHAMPION BUBBLER (Jajay Sooko) at Caymanas Park on November 22.
December 9, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

Mighty Gully, Prince Amaan upstage foreigners

LOCAL-BRED RUNNERS, MIGHTY GULLY and PRINCE AMAAN, yesterday turned back Americans, BULLETPROOFCOFFEE and CHAMPION BUBBLER, to win divisions one and two, respectively, of the Racehorse Aftercare…