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Bahamas National Security Minister Wayne Munroe.
December 9, 2025

Bahamians urged to avoid speed boats leaving Venezuela amid US military action

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – National Security Minister Wayne Munroe is advising Bahamians to “stay out of go-fast boats leaving Venezuela” as the United States continues its military build-up as part of…
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves after a Paris court sentenced him to 5 years after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in an alleged scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya.
December 9, 2025

France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy will begin serving 5-year prison sentence Tuesday

Nicolas Sarkozy will become the first former French president in living memory to be imprisoned when he is expected to begin a five-year sentence Tuesday in Paris’ La Santé prison. Convicted of…
File photo.
December 9, 2025

No driver’s licence services at tax offices on Tuesday, October 21 due to technical issues – TAJ

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that due to delays encountered during scheduled maintenance of its driver’s licence system tax offices will not be able to process driver’s…
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum speaks during a press conference at the Atlanta Police Department headquarters in Atlanta on Monday, October 20, 2025, regarding a Cartersville man, Billy Cagle, who threatened to "shoot up" the airport. (Arvin Temkar/
December 9, 2025

Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta’s airport arrested in a terminal following a tip, police say

ATLANTA (AP) — Police arrested a man at Atlanta’s bustling airport on Monday after getting a tip from his family that he was planning to shoot up the place, and found an assault rifle and ammunition…
Donovan Wilson, president of the Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations.
December 9, 2025

11-member team heading to Panama for global robotics tournament

An 11- member Jamaican team comprising eight students and three coaches will leave Jamaica for Panama, where they will compete in the 2025 FIRST Global Robotics Challenge that will take place in…
Principal, Alphonso Christie
December 9, 2025 by Carl Gilchrist

Marymount High marks 90 years of success

Established in 1935 by the sisters of the Franciscan Order, Marymount High School is celebrating 90 years in existence and can boast, among many other things, that it has become a beacon of hope to…
Mathematics teacher at Charlie Smith High School in Kingston, Erica Thompson.
December 9, 2025

STEM scholarship brings math teacher back to inner-city alma mater

When Erica Thompson graduated from Charlie Smith High School in Kingston several years ago with 10 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects, she had one goal in mind: to become a…
Rose Miller, financial education consultant with the JN Foundation addressing participants at the JN Financial Academy’ Smarter Credit Workshop.
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | JN helps participants cultivate good credit habits

ROSE MILLER, financial education consultant with the JN Foundation, has stressed the need for Jamaicans to cultivate good credit habits, which she says are key to achieving financial freedom. Miller…
Melarka Williams, CEO of TheHiveCareers
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | TheHiveCareers unveils revolutionary career development service for all stages of life

THEHIVECAREERS IS proud to announce the launch of its revolutionary career development service, designed to support individuals at every stage of their professional journey. Whether you’re a parent…