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December 9, 2025
Former world champ sprinter Fred Kerley set to join no-testing Enhanced Games
TOKYO (AP) — Former world sprint champion Fred Kerley has become the first track athlete and first American to join the no-drug-testing Enhanced Games. Kerley is currently serving a ban for missed…
December 9, 2025
PNP deeply saddened by death of Petersfield Division councillor Patrick Forrester
The People’s National Party (PNP) says it is deeply saddened by the death of councillor for the Petersfield Division in Westmoreland, Patrick Forrester, who was killed in a crash in the parish on…
December 9, 2025
St Elizabeth to review disaster risk management plan
The St Elizabeth Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee will be meeting shortly to review the draft outline of the Parish Disaster Risk Management Plan. The document, developed…
December 9, 2025
Without insurance, immigrant patients may face unregulated ‘medical deportation’
ALLENTOWN, PA. (AP) — Junior Clase’s cluttered kitchen table paints a picture of his life in the United States. Scattered across it are bottles of deodorant and conditioner that he sends back to the…
December 9, 2025
Sean Major-Campbell | Enthronement of new Diocesan Bishop
THE SERVICE of Investiture and Enthronement of the Rt Rev Leon Golding, the 15th Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands is set for Sunday, September 28 at 3:30 p.m., in the…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Corbin
Reclaiming our coasts from pollution
SEPTEMBER IS a month when significant global observances capture our attention on the vital ecosystems that sustain us – from celebrating the pristine beaches of Punta Caña in the Dominican Republic…
December 9, 2025
Earth Today | Fires driving air quality crisis
AT A time of prevailing concerns over air quality and public health, a recent publication of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned of the dangers of fire as a significant source of…
December 9, 2025
Earth Today | Forestry Department champions hiking for health, wellness
THE FORESTRY Department is encouraging Jamaicans to join the “hike life”in order boost their health and wellness amidst the demands of personal and professional life. On September 16, 2025, the…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
New term, new vision
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Tuesday set the agenda for his administration’s next term, emphasising the urgent need for innovative policies to accelerate Jamaica’s slow-growing economy and…