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December 9, 2025
JPS says 95% of customers in Portland and St Mary will have power by first week of December
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says 95% of customers in Portland and St Mary will have power by the first week of December, as the company continues restoration efforts across the island. JPS also…
December 9, 2025
Suriname within reach of historic first World Cup berth
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC): SURINAME STAND on the brink of an unprecedented achievement following a dominant 4–0 victory over El Salvador on Thursday night at the sold-out Dr Ir. Franklin Essed…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
‘Bigger than just a community’
“THIS IS way bigger than just a community.” Those were the words of Treasure Beach head coach Kemar Ricketts as he said the club represented more than just the parish of St Elizabeth, but was a beacon…
December 9, 2025
More closures for Liguanea Avenue amid road works
As the National Works Agency (NWA) continues the rehabilitation of Liguanea Avenue in St Andrew, another section of the roadway will be temporarily closed for two weeks, starting on Monday, November…
December 9, 2025
Orville Taylor | Protecting the protectors
Just imagine that your mother is a doctor, on the frontline in the middle of a pandemic or national emergency, while her family is left wanting. Worse, while fighting to save the lives of many,…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
No girl left behind
Hampton School has opened its boarding facilities to dozens of senior students whose lives were upended by Hurricane Melissa, even as the Malvern, St Elizabeth-based campus battles its own…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Court rejects British man’s bid to adopt disabled J’can boy
A British university lecturer who attempted to adopt a Jamaican child with severe medical complications has lost his appeal, after the Court of Appeal upheld findings that he was unfit and unable to…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Math whiz says fun learning yields top results
Seventeen-year-old Mijaun Talbot, the joint regional top Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) mathematics performer for 2025, believes mathematics cannot simply be taught from the front of…
December 9, 2025
by Ashleey Anguin
Not ready, but still raring to go
DESPITE STILL dealing with the wreckage left behind by Hurricane Melissa, some Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) daCosta Cup coaches in the west are optimistic about the league’s…