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December 9, 2025
June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from ‘Lassie’, dies at 100
LOS ANGELES (AP): June Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers, whether at home in Lassie or up in the stratosphere in Lost in Space, has died. She was 100.…
December 9, 2025
Stock market closed for second day due to Melissa
The stock market remains closed for a second day as the effects of Hurricane Melissa continue to be felt across Jamaica. The Jamaica Stock Exchange said in an advisory that no trading would take place…
December 9, 2025
240,000 JPS customers now without electricity, St Elizabeth, Manchester, Hanover and St James most affected
With Jamaica now feeling the worsening effects of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is reporting that approximately 240,000, or 35% of its customers, are now…
December 9, 2025
Bahamas gov't issues evacuation notice for some areas amid threat of Hurricane Melissa
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government Monday issued a formal evacuation notice for residents of Inagua, Acklins, Crooked Island, Mayaguana, and Ragged Island ahead of the passage of Hurricane…
December 9, 2025
Hegseth says US carried out three strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the US military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing…
December 9, 2025
Police thwart attempted robbery of wholesale in Montego Bay
The St James police on Monday thwarted an attempted robbery of a wholesale on Church Street in Montego Bay. The police say there was a shoot-out, and the men fled the scene, leaving behind two guns.…
December 9, 2025
‘Coolest Runnings’: Flavor Flav gives bobsled and skeleton a try
PARK CITY, Utah (AP): At 66 years old, Flavor Flav went 67 mph. That was all it took to get him hooked on sliding. Meet the newest fan of the US bobsled and skeleton programme: a Rock and Roll Hall…
December 9, 2025
Gabriel Agbo | Jesus’ cross and crown
OUR PERFECT example is our Lord Jesus Christ. Today, He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords because he victoriously passed through trials, temptations and persecutions. He fully paid his dues…
December 9, 2025
China pitches itself as alternative to US protectionism
China signed an expanded version of a free trade agreement Tuesday with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with Premier Li Qiang pitching expanded economic ties with Beijing as an alternative…