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December 9, 2025

Florida officials announce more than 6,000 immigration arrests

TALLAHASSEE (AP): Over the past five months, Florida law -enforcement officials have arrested more than 6,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally, a US Border Patrol official announced…
Mark Golding
December 9, 2025

Golding set to remain as PNP president

People’s National Party (PNP) president Mark Golding is not expected to face any immediate challenge to his leadership following the close of nominations for the posts of president and vice president…
Entertainment
December 9, 2025

Playing in Makeup opens doors for Jamaica-born creative

When it comes to cosmetics and investments, beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. That’s why Yolondo Salmon Thomas, chief executive officer at Playing in Makeup by Yolondo (PIMBY), has invested…
Lifestyle
December 9, 2025

GoodHeart | Class of 1975 gives back for St Andrew High centenary

Nearly 50 years after they walked out of the Cecelio Avenue gates with mixed emotions leaving their tunics behind, the Class of 1975 has returned to St Andrew High School for Girls to give back. In…
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December 9, 2025 by Mikael Klintman

When mental health apps become worry engines

It’s 2:47 am and your phone buzzes on the nightstand. The notification suddenly glows in the darkness: “You’re on a 7-day streak!”; “Don’t break your streak!”. You feel the need to open the app right…
This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Humberto on Friday, September 26, 2025. (NOAA via AP)
December 9, 2025

Humberto becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic as Gabrielle moves away from the Azores

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Humberto formed Friday in the Atlantic Ocean on track to become a major hurricane, while forecasters monitored a nearby tropical disturbance that could bring dangerous weather…
Entertainment
December 9, 2025

Barbara McDaniel: Three decades of dance and discipline

For more than 30 years, Barbara McDaniel has been a commanding force in Jamaica’s dance theatre. Affectionately called ‘Miss B’, she is founder and artistic director of Dance Theatre Xaymaca (DTX) and…
Entertainment
December 9, 2025

Terror-related charge against rap artiste thrown out

LOS ANGELES (AP): A London court on Friday threw out a terror-related charge against a member of controversial Irish rap group, Kneecap, basing its decision on a technical error in the way the charge…
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December 9, 2025

Poem

Actors on a stage We are all actors on a stage. Working for a reasonable wage. Playing a role in the show called life. Are you the star of the show? Are you the leading act? Are you the villain?…