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December 9, 2025
During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest
Forget colourful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real signs of fall are kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles. Autumn marks the start of respiratory virus season, when colds, flu and other bugs…
December 9, 2025
Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening
Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health, Salaysay helps…
December 9, 2025
Orville Taylor | Melissa ... ‘the name still scares me shiftless’
True to her name, she is like the American sprinter. Overlooked for the past two global events, she hit 2025 with a storm. Forgive me the pun;,but after Melissa Jefferson went through the entire 2025…
December 9, 2025
Garth Minott | Split rocks the Anglican communion
Reports in the news recently indicate that trouble is once again brewing in the Anglican Communion. This news is precipitated by a statement from the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), which…
December 9, 2025
Old Harbour Bay prepares for Tropical Storm Melissa
Fisherfolk in Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine, have been busy securing their property ahead of the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa, while lamenting slow fish sales. When The Gleaner visited the…
December 9, 2025
Garth Rattray | What would our National Heroes think of us today?
Since 1969 when National Heroes’ Day was officially established, and commemorated on the third Monday in October, Jamaicans remember, honour, and celebrate national heroes. We do this to keep their…
December 9, 2025
Gov't doubles disaster allocation for constituencies to $400 million
The Government has doubled its allocation for constituency level disaster preparedness from $200 million to $400 million amid the threat posed by Tropical Storm Melissa. Minister without Portfolio…
December 9, 2025
Small: Culture can unlock big growth
Investing in the arts through education or funding can unlock new earning power and build stronger industries, according to musician and educator Seretse Small. “It means building stronger bridges…
December 9, 2025
Some flights cancelled but airports remain open
Three Caribbean Airlines flights which were scheduled for this weekend between Fort Lauderdale in the US and Montego Bay, Jamaica, have been cancelled, MBJ Airports Limited has announced. It urged…