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December 9, 2025
Silence is not an option
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Caribbean is facing a dangerous intersection of crises: the devastation left by Hurricane Melissa, the accelerating climate emergency, and now the threat of militarised…
December 9, 2025
Traffic changes for Christiana, Manchester and Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth for festive season
The National Works Agency (NWA) has instituted traffic changes for Christiana, Manchester and Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth for the festive season. The adjustment will run from Monday, December 8 to…
December 9, 2025
Alleged gang leader sentenced to life in prison in US for kidnapping of 17 missionaries in Haiti
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison in the United States for orchestrating the kidnapping of 17 people,…
December 9, 2025
Peter Espeut | Sovereign immunity in a republic?
One of the objectionable things about a monarchy is that not everyone is equal under the law; the principle of “Sovereign Immunity” makes the reigning monarch as head of state exempt from criminal and…
December 9, 2025
Kristen Gyles | Big black tanks don’t spring water
Jamaica seems to depend on storms and hurricanes for water. Unless we experience rainfall heavy enough to cause major flooding and damage to property, we are subjected year by year to stringent water…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Plan container homes
Having earmarked more than J$2.6 billion for the purchase of container homes for victims of Hurricane Melissa, it is important that the government outline a clear and transparent strategy for where…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Private schools in western parishes need help
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the weeks after Hurricane Melissa ravaged sections of western Jamaica, national attention has rightly centred on the severe damage to roadways, water systems, and agricultural…
December 9, 2025
Family of Colombian man killed in US strike in the Caribbean files human rights challenge
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The family of a Colombian man has filed the first formal challenge to US military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats, arguing in a petition to the premier human rights…
December 9, 2025
Parliament approves suspension of fiscal rules to allow for Hurricane Melissa spending
A motion to suspend the fiscal rules to allow for additional spending towards Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts was on Tuesday scrapped and then re-tabled after a senior opposition lawmaker pointed…