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Rudolph Speid
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

JFF’s Speid optimistic after intercontinental playoff draw

Rudolph Speid, chairman of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) technical committee, said he is confident in their qualification chances for the 2026 FIFA World Cup following the draw for the…
Portland businessman Telief ‘Peter’ Hall works in a mobile kitchen in St Elizabeth, serving warm meals to residents affected by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Gareth Davis Sr

Portland restaurant delivers meals, supplies to storm-hit residents

Businessman Telief ‘Peter’ Hall says his recent journey to hurricane-ravaged St Elizabeth revealed devastation far worse than he imagined. Hall, who operates Roots 21 restaurant in Port Antonio, set…
Shoppers walk from the Walmart store on August 14, 2025 in Manchester, New Hampshire.
December 9, 2025

Walmart raises outlook as more US shoppers hunt deals

Walmart delivered another standout quarter, posting strong sales and profits that blew past Wall Street expectations as it wins over more cash-strapped Americans who have grown increasingly anxious…
The cruise ship ‘MS Zuiderdam’ docked at the Port of Ocho Rios in St Ann on November 11.
December 9, 2025

JHTA, St Ann Chamber welcome reopening of Ocho Rios pier

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Ocho Rios Runaway Bay Chapter (JHTA-ORRB) and the St Ann Chamber of Commerce have both lauded the reopening of the Ocho Rios pier, which was closed for…
Jamaica's interim Consul General to New York Ariel Bowen.
December 9, 2025

Ariel Bowen deployed to temporarily head Jamaica's New York consulate

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade says Ariel Bowen is being deployed to the Consulate-General of Jamaica in New York as Officer-in-Charge. Bowen has held several positions in the…
Former Presidents front row from left, George W Bush with Laura Bush and Joe Biden with Jill Biden, look on as military pall bearers arrive with the casket of former Vice President Dick Cheney at the Washington National Cathedral, Thursday, November 20, 20
December 9, 2025

Dick Cheney's funeral brings bipartisan tributes, but Trump was not invited

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington National Cathedral on Thursday hosted a bipartisan show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarising vice president who in later years…
Attendees stand outside the venue for the COP30 UN Climate Summit after they were asked to leave, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
December 9, 2025

Fire prompts evacuations at UN climate talks in Brazil, but officials say no one hurt

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — A fire spread through pavilions being used for UN climate talks in Brazil and prompted evacuations Thursday on the next-to-last day of the conference but nobody was hurt,…
Gerald Gordon is an all-round creative with an unstoppable commitment to community and purpose.
December 9, 2025

Gerald Gordon turning passion for photography into pathway

Gerald Gordon’s fascination with art began with sketches and fashion designs, but his true calling came when he first looked through the lens of a camera. Raised in Portsmouth, Portmore, he borrowed…
Livestock Specialist, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.
December 9, 2025

RADA to host livestock clinic in St Elizabeth on Friday

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) will host a livestock clinic at Newcombe Valley Primary School in St Elizabeth on Friday, November 21. RADA Livestock Specialist, Maxine Brown,…