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House Clerk Colleen Lowe (right) administers the oath of allegiance as Keith Duncan is sworn in as a government senator in Gordon House on Thursday.
December 9, 2025 by Livern Barrett

‘I’M A FREE THINKER’

Government Senator Keith Duncan has declared that he is a “free thinker” who is “not bound by any one political organisation”. Further, Duncan said the policies of the governing Jamaica Labour Party…
An NYPD cruiser sits at the intersection of a Midtown street closed due to construction, Thursday, November 7, 2024, in New York.
December 9, 2025

16-year-old with loaded gun threatened to shoot up his New York City high school, police say

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City high school student was arrested Thursday after bringing a loaded gun to class and writing on social media that he wanted to “shoot the school up,” authorities said. …
Jamaica’s Lamara Distin competing in the women’s high jump qualifiers at the Worlld Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday. Distin failed to clear the 1.83 metres opening height.
December 9, 2025 by Keith McGhie

‘That was trash’

LAMARA DISTIN couldn’t hide her deep disappointment as she bowed out of the World Athletics Championships high jump competition at the first attempt. Jamaica’s sole aspirant in the women’s vertical…
Lilies are seen blooming with Admiral’s Mountain Great House in the background in Cooper’s Hill.
December 9, 2025

Admiral’s Mountain Great House: Echoes from Coopers Hill

Situated in Coopers Hill, St Andrew, the Admiral’s Mountain Great House stands as a stately reminder of Jamaica’s layered history. Known also as Admiral Mountain, this grand estate was the residence…
December 9, 2025

Embody the International Day of Peace

The International Day of Peace, celebrated on September 21, is a reminder of humanity’s shared dream: a world free from conflict, hatred, and division. Yet, peace is not just a global agenda. It is a…
Gold medallist Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago embraces silver medallist Anderson Peters of Grenada after the men’s javelin final at the World Athletics Championships in the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday.
December 9, 2025

T&T’s Walcott wins gold in javelin; Peters, LaFond, Richards earn silver medals

TOKYO, Japan (CMC): More than 13 years after winning his first major title, Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott delivered another exceptional performance to capture gold in the men’s javelin at the…
Donna-Lee Donaldson, who was last seen on July 11, 2022.
December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

No blood at sofa wash site, says investigator

A forensic crime scene investigator testified Thursday that no traces of blood were found at the location where a sofa – allegedly stained with blood – was reportedly washed, casting doubt on earlier…
December 9, 2025

Dennis Minott | From mixed nuts to enlightened nation builders

In virtually every Caribbean household there is a tin or bag of mixed nuts, often presented to visitors at Christmas or stashed away for special occasions. The contents are never uniform. Some nuts…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, and members of parliament of the ruling party at the swearing-in ceremony at Gordon House.
December 9, 2025

A.J. Nicholson | Fresh start advocated, Prime Minister

Prime Minister Holness’ decade-long silence concerning access to final justice ended in a pre-election debate in answering a question on Jamaica transitioning from the Privy Council to the Caribbean…