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December 9, 2025
by Yasmine Peru
Lasco Chin Foundation champions the culture
Award-winning playwright David Tulloch took just one week to complete a script about National Hero Sam Sharpe, a project which he found particularly fulfilling. The production will have its…
December 9, 2025
No bail for St Catherine man on murder charge
A St Catherine accused accused of fatally stabbing another man during a vigil in Williamsfied earlier this year was remanded when he appeared in the parish court on Friday. The accused is 25-year-old…
December 9, 2025
Missing St Catherine security guard found dead in abandoned quarry
Investigators in St Catherine have launched a probe after the decomposed body of a 52-year-old security guard, who was reported missing last week, was discovered in a bushy section of an abandoned…
December 9, 2025
Prime Minister Sushila Karki urges calm after deadly protests
KATHMANDU (AP): Nepal’s new prime minister took office Sunday and “urged calm and cooperation to rebuild” the Himalayan nation after days of violent protests last week left at least 72 people dead…
December 9, 2025
People look to presidential election as nation grapples with an economic crisis
BLANTYRE (AP): Malawi is holding a presidential election this week as the country grapples with an economic crisis, food and fuel shortages – and memories of a vote six years ago that was cancelled…
December 9, 2025
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations make adjustments in current political climate
Each year during Hispanic Heritage Month, huge celebrations can be expected across the US to showcase the diversity and culture of Hispanic people. This year, the Trump administration’s immigration…
December 9, 2025
by Keith McGhie
Williams over the moon after breaking 50-second barrier
Stacey-Ann Williams smashed the 50-second barrier for the first time in her career to lead a triumphant trio of Jamaicans through the 400m heats on day two of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in…
December 9, 2025
Sterling Gospel Music Awards unveils 2025 nominees
The Sterling Gospel Music Awards (SGMA), which has become known as “the Caribbean’s premier gospel music awards show”, recently unveiled the official nominees for its ninth staging, set to take place…
December 9, 2025
SheSecures Competition seeks to empower women in cybersecurity
The SheSecures Jamaica cybersecurity competition has been lauded for its role in helping to bolster the country’s cyberresilience and empowering women in the growing cybersecurity sector. The…