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The USS Gravely destroyer prepares to dock for military exercises in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
December 9, 2025

US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago, putting more pressure on Venezuela

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AP): A United States (US) warship docked in Trinidad and Tobago ‘s capital on Sunday as the Trump administration boosts military pressure on neighbouring Venezuela…
England’s Amy Jones celebrates after reaching 50 during the ICC Women’s World Cup match between England and New Zealand at ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, India yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Women’s Cricket World Cup: England ease past NZ

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AP): Sophie Devine bid adieu to One-Day Internationals (ODI) in a losing cause as England beat New Zealand by eight wickets yesterday in their final league game at the Women’s…
 England’s Harry Brook bats during the One Day International match between New Zealand and England in Mt Maunganui, New Zealand, yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Brook makes 135 but England struggle in the first ODI against NZ

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AP): Harry Brook hit 11 sixes in an extraordinary captain’s knock of 135, outshining other England Ashes stars in a four-wicket loss to New Zealand in the first One-Day…
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December 9, 2025

‘Prioritise your mental health’

As Jamaica braces for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding Jamaicans to take care not only of their physical safety, but also their mental and emotional…
The Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.
December 9, 2025

UPDATE | Jamaica's international airports closed as Hurricane Melissa lashes eastern Jamaica

Jamaica’s two international airports are officially closed as Category Four Hurricane Melissa begins to impact the island, Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says. Speaking at a press briefing Sunday…
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December 9, 2025

Emergency operations centres activated in SERHA

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) wishes to advise the public that, in light of Hurricane Melissa, its emergency operations centres have been fully activated across the region to…
Brad Barnes
December 9, 2025

New captain to lead Scorpions’ Super50 title hunt

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC): The Jamaica Scorpions have unveiled a 14-man squad for the upcoming CG United Super50 Cup, blending seasoned internationals with exciting new talent as the team prepares to…
An undated aerial view of a section of Portmore, St Catherine.
December 9, 2025

Portmore on the frontline - Storm surge from Hurricane Melissa threatens major residential hub

Jamaica’s senior meteorologist Evan Thompson says Portmore, the largest residential community in the English-speaking Caribbean, is among southern coastal areas likely to be impacted by storm surge as…
Margaret Parkes, 62, was the sole person seated inside a Jamaica Urban Transit Company bus that had been parked in the Port Royal fishing community in Kingston for nearly two hours on October 26, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Few leaving flood-prone Port Royal, other areas as Hurricane Melissa Looms

Residents in the flood-prone coastal town of Port Royal, in Kingston, and other communities have once again ignored authorities’ attempts to relocate them ahead of Hurricane Melissa. The hurricane is…