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December 9, 2025
Primary and high schools benefit from back-to-school shoe drive
The back-to-school Kicker’s Club Shoe Drive, which has been undertaken for the past few years as a joint venture between the Friends of Porus (FOP) and Give Back Jamaica Inc (GBJ), continues to…
December 9, 2025
TikTok algorithm to be licensed to joint venture led by Oracle and Silver Lake
Tech giant Oracle will spearhead American oversight of the algorithm and security underlying TikTok’s popular video platform under the terms of a deal laid out this week the Trump administration. All…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
JCF to form three new police youth clubs in St James
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force [JCF] is targetting the formation of three new police youth clubs in the parish as part of its effort to forge stronger…
December 9, 2025
Dwight Fletcher | The Peter Pattern of self-forgiveness – Part 2
IF YOU’VE been following along with this series, then you know we’re discussing the concept of forgiving ourselves. Sometimes, we beat up on ourselves for our mistakes, embarrassments and sin, even…
December 9, 2025
Decomposing body of elderly man found at home in Old Harbour
The decomposing body of an elderly man was found at his home on Burke Road in Old Harbour, St Catherine on Sunday. He has been identified as 77-year-old Leslie Topping. Reports are that around 6:20…
December 9, 2025
Gabrielle rapidly intensifies into Category 3 hurricane in Atlantic, staying away from land
MIAMI (AP) — Gabrielle strengthened into a major hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday but was forecast to remain away from land. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Gabrielle’s…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
‘Duke of Earle’ urges diaspora to deepen ties in Jamaica
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Bevan Earle, popularly know as the ‘Duke of Earl’ in South Florida, where he hosts a successful radio show, is calling for Jamaica’s diaspora to hold on to their Jamaican roots by…
December 9, 2025
Philanthropist Philip Wong donates US$1m to YMCA aquatic centre, gym in Miami
Renowned businessman and philanthropist Philip H. Wong, CEO of the Deltan Group of Companies, has once again demonstrated his commitment to community development with a US$1 million donation to the…
December 9, 2025
Dominican Republic says it seized cocaine that was on speedboat destroyed by US Navy
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Sunday they have confiscated some of the cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the US Navy, as the Trump…