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West Indies Under-19 players.
December 9, 2025

Sri Lanka end West Indies tour on winning note

NORTH SOUND, Antigua (CMC): SRI LANKA Under-19s produced a dominant performance to crush West Indies Under-19s by 130 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the seventh and final Youth One Day…
Paul Crossdale with his awards at the Grammy Certificate Ceremony held last Saturday at the Audi Showroom in New Kingston.
December 9, 2025 by Natasha Williams

‘It feels great to be recognised’

Multiple Grammy-certified keyboardist and arranger, Paul ‘Wrong Move’ Crossdale, was almost moved to tears after sharing his excitement on being finally recognised as one of the pioneer keyboardists,…
Police officers patrol the area near the Saint-Helene orphanage in the Kenscoff neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, August 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
December 9, 2025

Gang attack on armoured vehicle in Haiti leaves two police officers injured and one driver dead

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gunmen attacked an armoured vehicle in a community near Haiti’s capital, leaving two police officers injured and one driver dead, authorities said Monday. The attack…
A dejected Danielle Williams of Jamaica moments after competing in the women’s 100m hurdles finals. Williams placed 7th.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Williams grateful for fifth World Champs final

Veteran sprint hurdler Danielle Williams expressed gratitude for reaching her fifth World Athletics Championships final, despite a challenging end to her campaign at the Japan National Stadium…
Workmen placing the skips strategically for easy access by business owners, locals and others in the Negril bus park
December 9, 2025 by Mickalia Kington

Negril gets five new skips to address garbage collection issues

WESTERN BUREAU: Negril has taken another step towards cleaning up its streets and public spaces with the installation of five new garbage skips, thanks to a partnership between the Tourism Enhancement…
 Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr Dana Morris Dixon (centre) with awardees at UJAA’s 35th Anniversary Luncheon and Awards Gala on September 14 at the Greentree Country Club New Rochelle New York.
December 9, 2025 by Lester Hinds

Education minister calls for closer cooperation with alumni umbrella group

NEW YORK: Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has called for greater cooperation between the ministry and the US-based Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (UJAA) to help move the sector…
Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema speaks during the Lobito Corridor Trans-Africa Summit at the Carrinho food processing factory near Lobito, Angola, on December 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, file)
December 9, 2025

Two men sentenced to prison in Zambia for plotting to kill president with witchcraft

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — A judge in Zambia on Monday sentenced two men to two-year terms in prison with hard labour after they were convicted of plotting to kill the president using witchcraft. The men,…
The damaged Negril ambulance after it crashed in March 2023.
December 9, 2025 by Mickalia Kington

Negril Chamber to repair out-of-service ambulance

Western Bureau: Negril’s already-fragile emergency response system has been thrown into a deeper crisis as residents and visitors to the tourism hub face weeks without a fully functioning ambulance.…
Kevin Richards, CEO of Kingston Properties Limited.
December 9, 2025 by Neville Graham

Kingston Properties burned by US foreclosure

Kingston Properties Limited, KPREIT, has been forced to write off a US$1.38-million investment following the foreclosure on a United States-based real estate asset, marking a rare setback for the real…