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December 9, 2025

Coach Griffith eager to assess young WI talent

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): West Indies head coach for the tour of Nepal, Rayon Griffith says he is eagerly looking forward to the performances of the team’s young players during the…
Lifestyle
December 9, 2025

Greek creatives talk ‘Soft Armor’ with Winston Lawrence

Greek fashion designer Adonis Kozakidis and photographer compatriot Petros Aronis found the perfect muse in Jamaican model Winston Lawrence for their latest creative endeavour. Shot in Greece in June,…
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle is parked outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building Wednesday, September 24, 2025, in Broadview, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
December 9, 2025

Florida officials announce more than 6,000 immigration arrests

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Over the last five months, Florida law enforcement officials have arrested more than 6,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally, a US Border Patrol official…
December 9, 2025

Follow the Master’s command: Love your neighbour as you love yourself

How’s your day so far? Enjoyable, miserable or poko-poko. Caribbean definition of poko-poko: to take it easy. If you can’t say how yuh feeling right now, no problem, that’s a common response. Have…
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December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

WRHA honours 33 retirees for dedicated years of healthcare service

WESTERN BUREAU: Thirty-three retirees, who were formerly employed by the Western Regional Heath Authority (WRHA), were given a heartfelt send-off when they were honoured for their commitment and…
News
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

Therapists: Greater parental involvement key to preventing teen suicides

WESTERN BUREAU: Following recent suicides committed by teenagers in western Jamaica, two reputable therapists are contending that while the factors behind the irreversible act are varied, parents and…
December 9, 2025

Men arrested in St Elizabeth for stealing avocados

Police attached to the Area 3 Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) have arrested two men for praedial larceny following the theft of avocados in Newton district in St Elizabeth on Thursday. The Area…
People displaced by gang violence live at the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications office converted into a shelter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
December 9, 2025

UN says Haiti remains in the ‘eye of the storm’

UNITED NATIONS (CMC): The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed says Haiti is “at the eye of a storm” with armed gangs tearing apart communities and families being forced from…
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December 9, 2025

Russia helping China to prepare for potential invasion of Taiwan, defence institute says

LONDON (AP): Russia is selling military equipment and technology to China that could help Beijing prepare an airborne invasion of Taiwan, according to an analysis of leaked Russian documents by a…