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December 9, 2025

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome third child, Rocki

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have announced the birth of their third child, a girl. Rihanna announced the birth of Rocki Irish Mayers in an Instagram post Wednesday. The post featured…
INDECOM investigators at a scene. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

Man fatally shot by police in May Pen during alleged machete attack

A man was on Tuesday fatally shot by the police in May Pen, Clarendon. It is being alleged that the deceased, identified by the alias ‘Satan’, attacked the police with a machete. The man is believed…
President of Colombia Gustavo Petro Urrego.
December 9, 2025

Colombia’s president calls for criminal investigation against Trump over Caribbean strikes

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday called for a criminal investigation against US President Donald Trump and other officials involved in this month’s deadly strikes…
Church leaders at a march against the legalisation of obeah in Spanish Town, St Catherine on September 24.
December 9, 2025

Church leaders stage march against obeah ahead of constitutional court challenge

Some church leaders on Wednesday staged a march in Spanish Town, St Catherine calling for Jamaica to uphold the law against obeah, saying the practise is wrong and goes against Jamaica’s Christian…
The 20-foot boat on which the latest batch of Haitians arrived in Portland.
December 9, 2025

Haitians who landed in Portland sent home, search continues for those in hiding

Thirty Haitians who were among a group that landed on a beach in Kensington in Portland on Sunday have been sent home. They were repatriated today. The group, which comprised children, was…
This satellite image provided by NOAA taken Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 4:10 p.m. EDT, shows Humberto in the Atlantic Ocean, off the southeast coast of the United States. (NOAA via AP)
December 9, 2025

Tropical Storm Humberto forms in Atlantic as Hurricane Gabrielle takes aim at the Azores

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Humberto formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday at the same time Hurricane Gabrielle was racing across the ocean toward the Azores islands, forecasters said. A…
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December 9, 2025

Fifth edition of Cemex Campus aims to bridge skills gap in sector

Regional university students are encouraged to bring fresh thinking and innovation to the cement industry through Cemex Campus, the flagship work-ready initiative of Caribbean Cement Company Limited…
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December 9, 2025

National Gallery of Jamaica’s ‘One Nation, New Symbols,’ exhibition opens Sunday

Members of the public are invited to view the National Gallery of Jamaica’s (NGJ) latest exhibition: ‘One Nation, New Symbols,’ which opens on Sunday, September 28. Featuring the work of 46 artists…
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December 9, 2025 by Gareth Davis Sr

Prospect College excelling in academics

Prospect, St Mary: Established in 1956, Prospect College in St Mary, which was designed to instil moral values and discipline among boys, is reaping academic success, especially during the recently…