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December 9, 2025
Walmart raises outlook as more US shoppers hunt deals
Walmart delivered another standout quarter, posting strong sales and profits that blew past Wall Street expectations as it wins over more cash-strapped Americans who have grown increasingly anxious…
December 9, 2025
JHTA, St Ann Chamber welcome reopening of Ocho Rios pier
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Ocho Rios Runaway Bay Chapter (JHTA-ORRB) and the St Ann Chamber of Commerce have both lauded the reopening of the Ocho Rios pier, which was closed for…
December 9, 2025
Ariel Bowen deployed to temporarily head Jamaica's New York consulate
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade says Ariel Bowen is being deployed to the Consulate-General of Jamaica in New York as Officer-in-Charge. Bowen has held several positions in the…
December 9, 2025
Dick Cheney's funeral brings bipartisan tributes, but Trump was not invited
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington National Cathedral on Thursday hosted a bipartisan show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarising vice president who in later years…
December 9, 2025
Fire prompts evacuations at UN climate talks in Brazil, but officials say no one hurt
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — A fire spread through pavilions being used for UN climate talks in Brazil and prompted evacuations Thursday on the next-to-last day of the conference but nobody was hurt,…
December 9, 2025
Gerald Gordon turning passion for photography into pathway
Gerald Gordon’s fascination with art began with sketches and fashion designs, but his true calling came when he first looked through the lens of a camera. Raised in Portsmouth, Portmore, he borrowed…
December 9, 2025
RADA to host livestock clinic in St Elizabeth on Friday
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) will host a livestock clinic at Newcombe Valley Primary School in St Elizabeth on Friday, November 21. RADA Livestock Specialist, Maxine Brown,…
December 9, 2025
by Yasmine Peru
5 Questions With Kevin Downswell
Singer, songwriter, ordained evangelist, author and motivational speaker are just some of the titles that adorn Kevin Downswell, and he wears them well. But he really is not about titles. The…
December 9, 2025
We’re in this for the long run – Dwayne Dacres
For nearly two decades, event producer Dwayne Dacres has been creating experiences that bring people together. From the early days of his New Year’s Eve show, Absinthe, in 2006, to crowd-pulling…