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December 9, 2025
New ‘female’ crash test dummy design to improve car safety
The US government on Thursday released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women. The Department of Transportation will consider using the dummy in the…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Rebuild lives with equity at the centre
THE EDITOR, Madam: In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, as communities across Jamaica grapple with loss, damage, and the slow journey toward recovery, an important conversation has emerged about how…
December 9, 2025
Stella Maris Dance Ensemble stages 32nd season this weekend
The Stella Maris Dance Ensemble will stage its 32nd Season of dance at The Little Theatre this weekend, with two shows: tonight at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. The production features a diverse…
December 9, 2025
Cornwall Regional Hospital roof repaired
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says roofs at the Cornwall Regional Hospital have been fully restored just three weeks after they were destroyed by Hurricane Melissa. The repair work was funded and…
December 9, 2025
Armed men abduct children and staff at a Catholic school in Nigeria, days after latest abduction
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Armed men attacked a Catholic boarding school in a western region of Nigeria and abducted several schoolchildren and staff early Friday, the latest in a spate of abductions in…
December 9, 2025
The 13,000-mile journey of rebuilding
In Jamaica, the seemingly endless coils of asphalt that wind through valleys and along the sea remind us of more than just geography. The island’s road network stretches to almost 21,000 kilometres of…
December 9, 2025
Gratitude beyond ‘comfort’ - Gifts hidden in ‘hard times’
Gratitude is something we all learnt from childhood. We are taught to say “thank you”, to appreciate people, and to recognise the blessings in our lives. Many of us even practise gratitude daily,…
December 9, 2025
A.J. Nicholson | Case to answer bravely, Minister Chuck
Before a new constitutional reform committee comes to be established, the justice minister has a case to answer. A ten-page-long paper titled Against The CARICOM Court of Appeal by Delroy Chuck has…
December 9, 2025
Fitch revises Jamaica's outlook from positive to stable following Hurricane Melissa
International rating firm Fitch has affirmed Jamaica’s sovereign credit rating at BB-, but has revised Jamaica’s Outlook from positive to stable, noting the significant damage inflicted by Hurricane…