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December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Understanding the need for NARA
THE EDITOR, Madam:
December 9, 2025
Garbage pile-up in Bogue Village posing serious health hazard
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am a resident of Bogue Village in Montego Bay and I am deeply concerned about the growing pile-up of garbage in our community. Since Hurricane Melissa almost a month ago, no…
December 9, 2025
This is no laughing matter
THE EDITOR, Madam: Soon after joining my first ship as a 16 year-old boy, I purchased a short-wave radio and can remember tuning into the international stations as the ship criss-crossed the oceans;…
December 9, 2025
by Erica Virtue
Patterson: Vulnerable countries must demand climate justice
Former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson says small island states like Jamaica, which are highly vulnerable to climate change despite contributing little to global emissions, must use every international…
December 9, 2025
by Ainsley Walters
Mighty Gully, Prince Amaan upstage foreigners
LOCAL-BRED RUNNERS, MIGHTY GULLY and PRINCE AMAAN, yesterday turned back Americans, BULLETPROOFCOFFEE and CHAMPION BUBBLER, to win divisions one and two, respectively, of the Racehorse Aftercare…
December 9, 2025
by Robert Bailey
Missing seniors no excuse for Sunshine Girls
HEAD COACH of Jamaica’s senior netball team, Sasher-Gay Henry, says despite the absence of seven senior Sunshine Girls, she is backing her squad to deliver an excellent showing against their English…
December 9, 2025
by Lennox Aldred
PICKING UP THE PIECES
DR DONOVAN Bennett, the president of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), has revealed the profound personal and communal devastation wrought by Hurricane Melissa, even as he assures that cricket in…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
Butler confident Manning Cup title can return to Mona
WITH THE ISSA/WATA Manning Cup set to restart this week, Craig Butler hailed his current crop of players as the best team he has coached, and is confident they can reclaim their hold on the Manning…
December 9, 2025
Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro arrested over alleged plot to escape and avoid 27-year prison term
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a…