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December 9, 2025

Schools urged to assess conditions amid TS Melissa, no decision yet on closure – MOE

School boards and principals have been urged by the Ministry of Education to assess their local circumstances and make informed decisions regarding school operations, under the guidance of their…

Mount Pleasant’s Ranaldo Biggs celebrates with teammates after scoring against Universidad O&M during their final Concacaf Caribbean Cup group match at the National Stadium on September 30.

December 9, 2025 by Livingston Scott

‘History is out the door’

AFTER TOPPING the preliminary group with a perfect record, Mount Pleasant will look to take a step closer to the Concacaf Caribbean Cup final when they play away to Defence Force of Trinidad and…

Federal agents conduct an immigration sweep on Canal Street in Chinatown as protesters gather, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Jake Offenhartz)

December 9, 2025

Immigration agents conducting sweep on NYC’s famed Canal Street confronted by protesters

NEW YORK (AP) — An immigration enforcement sweep targeting vendors on Manhattan’s famed Canal Street turned chaotic on Tuesday after droves of angry New Yorkers surrounded federal agents and attempted…

December 9, 2025

High alert for ‘Melissa’

As Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the central Caribbean, with potential impacts on Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti, local disaster coordinators have been placed on high alert to…

From left: Burger King Jamaica (BK) communication, community and strategy executive, Rashai Graham; Kingston College (KC) athlete, Stephen Mutili, KC middle-distance track coach, Hamlin Pagon; Running Events managing director, Alfred Francis, McCain Calati

December 9, 2025

Burger King 5K expands focus

BURGER KING Jamaica launched the 2025 staging of its 5K & Relay event with the grand announcement of a $2 million prize pool. The investment, which has doubled since last year’s staging,…

West Indies captain, Shai Hope (second left), celebrates the fall of a Bagladesh wicket during the second One-Day International cricket match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday.

December 9, 2025

Hope, Hosein give West Indies Super Over win over Bangladesh

MIRPUR, Bangladesh (CMC): CAPTAIN SHAI Hope and Akeal Hosein combined to lead West Indies to an unlikely, heart-stopping victory over Bangladesh in the second One-Day International (ODI) that had to…

Members of the parliamentary Opposition gather their belongings as they walked out of Gordon House on Tuesday in protest after House Speaker cut Opposition Leader Mark Golding’s microphone.

December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

POLITICAL STORM

Tensions flared in Parliament on Tuesday after Speaker of the House Juliet Holness muted the microphone of Opposition Leader Mark Golding during a heated exchange over questions posed to a government…

Action between Glenmuir High School and Garvey Maceo during the first round of ISSA daCosta Cup.

December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

Clarendon powerhouses jump into Group of Death action

THREE CLARENDON powerhouses, Garvey Maceo, Glenmuir, and Clarendon College, will be in action today as the daCosta Cup round of 16 kicks off with Zone 3, dubbed the ‘Group of Death’. Defending…

December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

CMU paid $720,000 to Reid’s driver for student meals, court hears

Four invoices with sums totalling $720,000 were paid out by the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) to former Education Minister Ruel Reid’s driver for providing meals for students. Reid, his wife…