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Mount Pleasant’s Ranaldo Biggs celebrates with teammates after scoring against Universidad O&M during their final Concacaf Caribbean Cup group match at the National Stadium on September 30.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Mount Pleasant stay perfect ahead of final four

HAVING ALREADY punched their tickets to the final four of the Concacaf Caribbean Cup, Mount Pleasant Football Academy rounded out Group A action with a perfect record, downing Universidad O&M of…
The men are to go to court on March 24.
December 9, 2025

Man charged after allegedly selling rented motor car

Detectives assigned to the St Catherine North police division have charged a 45-year-old man with larceny after he allegedly sold a motor vehicle which had been rented to him. He is Marlon Chang,…
Medical workers load a resident into an ambulance as others stay outside buildings after a strong earthquake struck Cebu city, central Philippines, on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez)
December 9, 2025

Strong earthquake kills 31 people in a central Philippine region hit by deadly storm just days ago

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 collapsed walls of houses and buildings late Tuesday in a central Philippine province, killing at least 31 people, injuring many…
Speaker of the House of Representatives,Juliet Holness, addresses the Opening Ceremony for the Orientation of Members of Parliament (MPs) at Gordon House in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (September 30).
December 9, 2025

House Speaker reaffirms commitment to technology-driven parliamentary reform

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness, has reaffirmed her commitment to expanding the use of technology and advancing the modernisation of parliamentary operations. This, she said,…
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December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

Gov’t urged to hire Cuban workers directly to prevent forced labour

The Jamaican Government is being urged to hire Cuban workers directly and utilise hiring practices that are in line with domestic and international law to prevent forced labour among Cuban workers in…
Ackeem Auguste (left) and Amir Jangoo go for a run on their way to a 10-wicket win over the West Indies at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by DUBAI United Arab Emirates (CMC):

West Indies lighten embarrassment with 10-wicket win over Nepal

A REVITALISED West Indies outfit delivered a crushing 10-wicket victory over Nepal in the final T20I, preventing a historic whitewash and showcasing the potent talent within their ranks. Despite the…
December 9, 2025

Immigration Corner | Will my daughter ‘age out’?

Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, My husband is a green card holder who has filed for my daughter and me. Will my daughter age out if the petition process is approved when she’s 21 years or over? Also, I…
Dr Maxine Wilson (left), general manager, Palisadoes Co-operative Credit Union; and Celay Harwood-Gayle (centre), president, board of directors, pose with scholarships awardees at the Palisadoes Co-operative Credit Union Limited’s annual Scholarship Awar
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | Palisadoes Co-operative Credit Union awards top achievers

Excelsior High School’s Kimarly Scott (centre) has his shirt tugged by St Jago’s Jordon Taylor while attempting to kick during their ISSA/WATA Manning Cup football Game at the Courtney Walsh Oval yesterday. That game ended 0-0.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

STATHS snap Vauxhall’s win streak

IN ONE of the more anticipated clashes in Zone C of the ISSA/WATA Manning Cup competition, St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS) handed fast-rising Vauxhall High their first defeat of the season…