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December 9, 2025

Menopause – sex and intimacy

THERE IS a myth that because you are going through the menopause, that your sex life is over, but this does not have to be the case. If you want to enjoy the pleasure that is available to you in your…
Rovman Powell
December 9, 2025

All-round effort sees West Indies clinch opening T20I

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (CMC): A BLISTERING, unbroken 83-run partnership between captain Shai Hope and Rovman Powell, along with a decent bowling performance, helped to power the West Indies to a…
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December 9, 2025

Editorial | JUTC vs private firms

Last week’s complaint by JUTA Tours against the Government’s bus company’s inauguration of long-haul express services, reopens this newspaper’s question of three months ago about the wisdom of state…
News
December 9, 2025 by Kimone Francis

Security forces on alert for lawbreakers

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica’s security forces have been strategically deployed to prevent any break in law and order amid the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The Category 5 storm is…
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby.
December 9, 2025

All shelters are free of cost, says KSAMC as it denies claims that persons are being charged

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) says claims that persons are being charged for admission into emergency shelters in preparation for Hurricane Melissa are false. The KSAMC…
Jacqueline Williams
December 9, 2025

Jamaican umpire set to officiate in World Cup semi

GUWAHATI, India (CMC): THE UMPIRES for the highly anticipated semi-finals of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 have been confirmed, placing several of the game’s top officials in the spotlight…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Are we prepared for the aftermath of Melissa?

DEAR EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica found itself on the precipice of a natural disaster with Hurricane Melissa, we must reflect on our preparedness and resilience in the face of such challenges. While the…
Higglers and hustlers find their areas to sleep in the safety of the Coronation Market as Hurricane Melissa approaches the island yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by Corey Robinson

Port Royal caught between tradition and danger

For many residents of flood-prone communities, weathering a hurricane at home is considered foolhardy. However, for residents of Port Royal in Kingston – one of several communities ordered to evacuate…
Patricial Stewart feeds the chickens in one of three henhouses at the Golden Egg Farm in St Mary on Monday.
December 9, 2025 by Andre Williams

10,000 chickens to ‘ride out’ hurricane on St Mary farm

The rush was on yesterday at the Golden Egg Farm in Georgia, St Mary, as workers raced to harvest eggs and feed 10,000 layer chickens ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Melissa. The memories of…