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December 9, 2025
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, immigration advocates condemn ICE NY raid
NEW YORK (CMC): Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette. D. Clarke has joined Caribbean immigration advocates in New York in strongly condemning a raid on Tuesday on Canal Street in Lower…
December 9, 2025
Jamaicans urged to be vigilant as TS Melissa sees increase in forward speed
With Jamaica now under a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch, Manager of Meteorological Services Rohan Brown is urging Jamaicans to be vigilant and carefully monitor updates on Melissa which…
December 9, 2025
Taylor Swift, LL Cool J nominated for Songwriters Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP): Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads’ David Byrne are among the list of nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, an eclectic mix…
December 9, 2025
Vaz assures of adequate fuel supplies ahead of TS Melissa
Petrojam, the country’s sole oil refinery, has confirmed that it has sufficient fuel supplies as Jamaica braces for possible disruptions from Tropical Storm Melissa. Energy Minister Daryl Vaz…
December 9, 2025
Gonsalves to publish book on 40 Caribbean political leaders
KINGSTOWN (CMC): Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalve said on Wednesday that while he has just published a book on regional integration, he also intends to write another one detailing his working…
December 9, 2025
Aliana McMaster shines at Cridland Sporting Clays
Jamaica’s outstanding junior shooter Aliana McMaster created history recently at the Jamaica Skeet Club’s Portmore headquarters when she was crowned HOA (Highest Overall winner) of the Bernard…
December 9, 2025
Man dies following bee attack, another in critical condition
GEORGETOWN (CMC): A 29-year-old contractor died on Wednesday after being attacked by a swarm of bees while working on a road contract in the village of Triumph, to the east of here. Contractor…
December 9, 2025
McKenzie appeals to Port Royal residents to comply if evacuation orders issued
As Tropical Storm Melissa moves closer to Jamaica, the Government has appealed to residents of Port Royal in Kingston to comply with directives to relocate whenever they are issued. In the past,…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
UTech president wants African history taught in J’can schools
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, wants the Ministry of Education to integrate African history into curricula, citing the importance of having…