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December 31, 2025

Mamdani appoints Jamaica-born veteran educator Kamar Samuels to lead NYC’s public school system

Jamaica-born, New York-based veteran educator Kamar Samuels has been appointed Chancellor of New York Public Schools by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, placing him at the helm of the largest public school…
ANOTHER ONE (right), ridden by Shane Ellis, wins the Mother’s Day Special ahead of LOCKDOWN (Paul Francis) over five furlongs straight at Caymanas Park on Saturday, May 10.
December 31, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

Another One to navigate Security Department minefield

Saturday’s feature, the Security Department Trophy, is a complex five-furlong straight event in which varying factors, most notably the track bias and handicaps, could turn the race on its head.…
Mount Pleasant Football Academy’s Kyle Ming (right) tries to outrun Montego Bay United’s Timar Lewis during their Jamaica Premier League game at Jarrett Park on Sunday. Mount Pleasant won 1-0.
December 31, 2025 by Ashley Anguin

Jarrett Park revamp well under way

After years in the doldrums, life is steadily returning to the iconic Jarrett Park, the once go-to venue, undergoing a much-needed facelift, restoring its vibrancy and bringing it back into the…
TUI UK passengers on arrival into the arrivals hall just outside customs at the Sangster International Airport earlier this month. They were among the first UK passengers to arrive on a charter flight from the UK since the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 31, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Bartlett hails strong tourism rebound

WESTERN BUREAU: As 2025 draws to a close, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica’s tourism sector is staging a strong and confidence-boosting recovery just weeks after the island was battered…
From left: Tishauna Mullings, mental health and psychosocial support (MHSS) coordinator with Project HOPE; Gloria Reid, an 86-year-old resident of Catherine Hall; Bishop Conrad H. Pitkin, Custos of St James; Bishop Wellesley Plummer, pastor of the Word of
December 31, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Mental health advocate says trauma from Melissa only now surfacing

WESTERN BUREAU: Mental health advocate Tishauna Mullings is warning that the psychological toll of Hurricane Melissa is only now beginning to surface, two months after the storm left widespread…
Mark Malabver, president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association.
December 31, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

Malabver wants mandatory programme for learning-challenged students

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver is calling for the mandatory installation of a diversion programme in schools to assess children who may have learning…
Lance Whittaker
December 31, 2025 by Livingston Scott

‘HE WAS TOP CLASS’

The sudden passing of renowned sports journalists and broadcaster Donald Oliver has sent shockwaves across sporting and media landscapes. Oliver, who had more than 20 years’ experience working with…
England’s Jofra Archer (left) and Jacob Bethell.
December 31, 2025

England T20 World Cup squad takes on Caribbean flavour

LONDON, England (CMC): Barbadians Jofra Archer and Jacob Bethell have been included in England’s 15-man provisional squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Archer has been named in the squad despite…
Australia’s Steve Smith (centre) watches a delivery from England’s Brydon Carse (left) on Day 2 of their Ashes cricket Test match in Melbourne on Saturday.
December 31, 2025

Pitch for two-day Ashes Test rated ‘unsatisfactory’ by ICC

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP): The pitch used for the fourth Ashes Test that finished inside two days has been rated as “unsatisfactory” by cricket’s world governing body. No batter scored a half-century,…