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South Africa women celebrate an English wicket during their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup during their semi-final at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati yesterday.
December 9, 2025

South Africa crush England, cruise into first final

GUWAHATI, India (AP): A SPECIAL hundred from skipper Laura Wolvaardt helped South Africa crush four-time champions England by 125 runs yesterday to reach the final of the Women’s Cricket World Cup for…
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Tokyo Wednesday, October 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)
December 9, 2025

US strikes another alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific and kills all 4 aboard, Hegseth says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the US military carried out another strike on a boat he said was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing all four…
Photo courtesy CWI Media Jason Holder (third right) celebrates with teammates from left: Alick Athanaze, Jayden Seales, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Brandon King and Rovman Powell after taking a wicket, during the second T20I at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieute
December 9, 2025

Windies secure rare T20I series win despite shoddy effort

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (CMC): THE WEST Indies’ bowlers starred in an otherwise unimpressive performance to carry their team to a 14-run victory over hosts Bangladesh in the second T20I yesterday and…
Betty-Lyn Brown, a 60-year-old resident of Compound in Alligator Pond, Manchester, explains how a section of her house got washed awayed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

‘I’m homeless now’

Betty-Lyn Brown struggled to hold back tears as she recounted the horror she experienced on Tuesday when Hurricane Melissa tore through her coastal community in Alligator Pond, Manchester. The…
Residents of Cornwall Street in Falmouth, Trelawny, look at the damage done to their homes and possessions after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which swept through the island on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY

There was a pall of gloom hanging over Black River, St Elizabeth, yesterday, as four bodies, three men and a woman, were discovered after being washed up by floodwaters generated by the fury of…
Edward David Marston, farmer of Baillieston, Clarendon, clears a section of his 15-acre farm which was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

Farmer Marston reflects on the worst storm of his life

Food security will be a major concern as Jamaica begins to recover from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. The issue extends beyond local consumption, as much of the country’s agricultural…
A section of The Estuary in St James was seen flooded a day after the passage of the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Adrian Frater

MoBay devastated

Western Bureau” When the sun rose on Wednesday morning, Montego Bay was a shadow of its former self. The popular tourism gem, once known for its lively streets and welcoming beaches, had been torn…
December 9, 2025

Select Scotiabank branches to reopen on Thursday with limited services

The Scotia Group is advising that some branches across the Corporate Area, St Catherine, Manchester, Clarendon, St James, and St Thomas will reopen on Thursday, offering limited services to facilitate…
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups leaves a federal court after his appearance on October 23 in Portland, Oregon.
December 9, 2025

Rozier, Billups will not receive NBA salaries while fighting gambling cases – reports

AP: NBA GUARD Terry Rozier and coach Chauncey Billups will not receive their salaries while on leave for their arrests on federal gambling-related charges, two people with knowledge of the matters…