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A section of the road leading to Treasure Beach in St Elizabeth was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H Williams

BREDS leads recovery efforts in Treasure Beach

Three fundraising events are being organised as part of Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts in Treasure Beach. The first takes place on Saturday, November 22, when Maxwell Henzell, 16, son of Jason…
From left: Marva Bernard, OD, Carl Bradshaw, OD, and Dr Audrey Stewart Hinchcliffe, CD, three outstanding past students of Excelsior High who will be honoured at this year’s 22nd staging of the Wesley Powell-Benjamin track and field meet on Saturday, D
December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

Track season kicks off: Powell-Benjamin meet set for December 13

The 22nd staging of the Wesley Powell-Benjamin Track and Field meet is set for Saturday, December 13, at Excelsior High School. The launch was held on Wednesday inside the school’s auditorium with…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
December 9, 2025

Holness cautions Jamaicans rushing to replace zinc roofs with concrete slab

As Jamaicans prepare to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is urging caution regarding replacing zinc roofs with concrete slab roofs, under the assumption…
Jack Sprat in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

Jack Sprat reopens in Treasure Beach

There can be no conversation about Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, without a mention of Jakes, a world-renowned hotel situated on the edge of the coastline, and Jack Sprat, the restaurant “considered…
Janathan Brown
December 9, 2025 by Olivia Brown

Steady, consistent work

For Glenmuir High School student Janathan Brown, determination and consistency matter more than natural talent. He believes steady work can surpass ability, a mindset that has shaped his academic…
Regina Hall walks the black carpet at the Elle Women in Hollywood celebration on Monday at the Four Seasons Hotel, Los Angeles.
December 9, 2025

Something Extra | Friday

Hollywood turned up the glamour on Monday night as ELLE toasted its 2025 Women in Hollywood honourees at the Four Seasons Los Angeles in California. The annual celebration spotlighted 10 standout…
Members of the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Division intercepted a black Honda Fit travelling in the direction of Spanish Town.
December 9, 2025

Police identify men killed on Mandela Highway

The St Catherine South police have identified the three men who were fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police yesterday along Mandela Highway. They are 21-year-old Davian McLean of…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a news conference at the COP30 UN Climate Summit, Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
December 9, 2025

UN secretary general urges nations at climate talks to be flexible to get results

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday called for countries at climate talks in Brazil to compromise and "show willingness and flexibility to deliver…
From left: Designer Michel Kors, Vogue Global Editorial Director Anna Wintour and Misty Copeland, who recently retired from American Ballet Theatre, listen during the announcement at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, on Monday.
December 9, 2025

Next Met Gala exhibit will spotlight fashion across art history

NEW YORK (AP): If there’s been one uniting theme of all the blockbuster fashion exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it’s the simple idea that fashion is art. ‘Costume Art’, announced on…