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Dorey McPherson awaiting the arrival of firefighters to free her trapped leg after several failed efforts by passers-by who rushed to her aid.
December 9, 2025 by Corey Robinson

ONE STEP FROM DISASTER

For over 30 years, Dorey McPherson sold goods at the Morant Bay Market in St Thomas, stepping countless times on the deteriorating manhole cover beside her stall – always without incident. But last…
An aerial shot of a vessel docked at Kingston Wharves’ Berth 7.
December 9, 2025

Position Ja as a value-added partner in supply chain

Jamaica is pursuing sustainable development in line with Vision 2030, which aims to secure developed country status by that year. The government highlights recent progress such as new roads, housing,…
Orette Fisher, former director of elections... ‘Notwithstanding cost, conduct enumeration exercise every 15 years.’
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

‘A clean voters’ list is a moral safeguard’

Failure by successive administrations to declare an enumeration period in Jamaica, for a complete reverification and purging of the voters’ list has fuelled concerns about the low percentage of the…
Mayank Joshi, high commissioner of India to Jamaica
December 9, 2025

Mayank Joshi | India’s GST 2.0: For simpler tax, stronger growth

When India first rolled out the goods and services tax (GST) in July 2017, country’s biggest economic reform since liberalisation, it was hailed as a “path-breaking legislation for New India.” Eight…
December 9, 2025

Offniel Lamont | Physiotherapy and Jamaica’s ageing population

This year’s theme of World Physiotherapy Day was the role of physiotherapy and physical activity in healthy ageing, places the spotlight on preventing frailty and falls, two challenges that determine…
In this file photo, a group of students  is seen standing at their school gate.
December 9, 2025

Ronald Thwaites | Defeating ourselves

When expediency trumps principle, when selfishness or drunken power overtake self-restraint and mutuality, tragic damage is done to the human experience. Share with me some local and international…
December 9, 2025

St Andrew landscaper charged after stolen Mercedes-Benz recovered

Police have charged a St Andrew landscaper after a stolen Mercedes-Benz motor car and other valuables were recovered in Junction in the parish on September 7. Charged with burglary, receiving stolen…
United States President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a ceremony at the Pentagon to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on September. 11, 2025, in Washington.
December 9, 2025

Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, threatens up to 100% tariffs on China

United States President Donald Trump said Saturday he believes the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its…
December 9, 2025

‘Salla Bagga’ facing gun charges over Manchester shooting spree

A Clarendon labourer has been charged with multiple firearm-related offences after three men were shot and injured during a gun attack at a business place in neighbouring Manchester in March. The…