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December 9, 2025
by María Fernanda Espinosa
Ulrich Volz
and Alex Dryden
María Fernanda Espinosa | Overcoming Latin America’s mounting debt crises
Earlier this year, the International Monetary Fund declared that “debt levels have stabilised and are projected to remain stable or slightly decline” in emerging markets and developing economies. But…
December 9, 2025
Man charged for allegedly leaking sex tape of his ex-girlfriend
A St Catherine man who allegedly leaked a video with sexual content of his former lover has been charged with malicious communication. The accused is 20-year-old driver Eric Vaughn, of Daytona,…
December 9, 2025
Instagram says it's safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content
Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won't be able to change their settings without a parent's permission, Meta announced on Tuesday. This means…
December 9, 2025
Scholarship opens doors for aspiring mathematician
At 12 years old, Sutay Kameka, a bright and determined 2025 JN Foundation PEP Scholar, has her eyes firmly set on becoming a mathematician. Her love for numbers, combined with discipline and support…
December 9, 2025
Lawrence Nicholson | Family-owned businesses must tell their stories
Jamaica has a rich tradition of storytelling, and it is not an exaggeration to say that Jamaicans’ appetite for talking far exceeds their appetite for reading. The latter might help to explain the…
December 9, 2025
Submachine gun seized in Kingston 13
The St Andrew South police are reporting the seizure of a high-powered submachine gun and ammunition during an early morning operation on Tuesday. Reports are that about 6:10 a.m., a team of…
December 9, 2025
Man killed in Kingston East was a suspect in Text Lane shooting, police say
The police say a man who was killed in Kingston East on Monday during a confrontation with law enforcers was a suspect in the multiple shooting incident at the intersection of Text Lane and Charles…
December 9, 2025
Gabriel Agbo | No cross, no crown
“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, in as much as you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings;…
December 9, 2025
Elizabeth Morgan | China supports the multilateral system
IN THE lead-up to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the concern was and continues to be whether the multilateral system created 80 years ago will hold or whether it will disintegrate. It was…