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December 9, 2025

Jamaicans EAT AgriTech initiative to be launched at UTech in October

THE UNIVERSITY of Technology, Jamaica, through its School of Engineering, has partnered with Microsoft volunteers and the College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE) along with other…
A relative of an unaccompanied minor deported from the United States reviews the list of those deported outside La Aurora International Airport, in Guatemala City on August 31.
December 9, 2025

Judge blocks Trump from deporting Guatemalan migrant children

WASHINGTON (AP): A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from immediately deporting Guatemalan migrant children who came to the US alone back to their home country,…
Jimmy Kimmel
December 9, 2025

Democrats introduce bill to protect free speech following Kimmel suspension

AYLESBURY (AP): After ABC suspended comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show following a threat from the head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), congressional Democrats have denounced the…
The UN flag flies on a stormy day at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly in September 2022.
December 9, 2025

‘Deep alarm’

UNITED NATIONS (AP): The United States once again vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Thursday that had demanded for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages after…
A man is detained by immigration agents at a car wash on Friday, August 15, in Montebello, California.
December 9, 2025

Immigration advocates welcome latest court ruling

NEW YORK (CMC): Caribbean immigration advocates in New York have welcomed a United States District Court ruling on Thursday granting a preliminary injunction prohibiting the US Immigration and…
Stewart Jacobs
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

NPTAJ president says strong PTA support will lead to strong school leadership

WESTERN BUREAU: Stewart Jacobs, the president of the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ), says strong support from the nation’s parent-teacher associations (PTAs) is crucial in…
Pamela Lawson, Managing Director, of the JSPCA in St Andrew, plays with some of the dogs on property during a visit on Saturday.
December 9, 2025

JSPCA conducts hasty surgeries on animals as they prepare to relocate

Administrators at the Jamaica Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (JSPCA) say they are working speedily to complete well-needed surgeries on animals as they prepare to relocate from their…
From left; Dan Hamilton, district sales manager for Canada, JTB; media personalities Sophia Findlay and Patricia Jaggernauth; Angela Bennett, regional director, JTB Canada; Donovan White, JTB director of tourism.
December 9, 2025 by Neil Armstrong

Jamaica Tourist Board announces new developments in sector

TORONTO: Jamaica Tourist Board representatives last week hailed the special relationship which it shares with its Canada market, which has seen steady growth in the last year with significant…
This image released by Sony Pictures Entertainment shows a scene from ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle’. AP
December 9, 2025 by Damian Levy

‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ – A review by a non-fan

Anime films are certainly making more of an impression than ever. The local premiere of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle sparked cosplay competitions and an enthusiastic showing by…