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December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Tourist Board to launch first Pirates Week in October
To take advantage of Port Royal being designated a UNESCO Heritage Site, the Jamaica Tourist Board has announced that it will be staging the first Kingston Pirates Week from October 29 to November 2.…
December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Holness: No honeymoon period for Gov’t post-election
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has told Jamaicans in the diaspora that there will be no honeymoon period for the Government following the September 3 general election that gave his administration a…
December 9, 2025
by Lester Hinds
Overseas-based JC old boys urge Holness to step in, address onerous new donor requirements
Members of the Jamaican diaspora in the United States and Canada have described as onerous and an unexpected hurdle new requirements from the National Education Trust (NET) governing donations being…
December 9, 2025
'We will not be dictated to' - JCF fans off rights groups, state bodies demanding body cameras in planned ops
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it will not allow external groups to dictate how it deploys body-worn cameras (BWCs), even as public outrage intensifies over the controversial police killing…
December 9, 2025
Romae Gordon walks for Dario Vitale’s Versace debut
Romae Gordon made an exclusive appearance during Milan Fashion Week on Friday, walking the runway for Versace’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection. Selected by the Italian powerhouse for one of fashion’s…
December 9, 2025
Flash flood warning extended for nine parishes
The Meteorological Service has extended the flash flood warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Thomas, Kingston and St Andrew, St Catherine, Clarendon, Manchester, St Elizabeth,…
December 9, 2025
Something Extra | Monday
Last Thursday, the Chinese Embassy in Jamaica hosted a reception to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The event, which also served as a welcome…
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December 9, 2025
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December 9, 2025
Zookeeper reflects on caring for Latin America’s last panda
MEXICO CITY (AP): After a decade of caring for camels, lions, lynxes and lemurs, Joel Frías joined the team handling the Chapultepec Zoo’s star attraction: the giant pandas. It was 2000, and Mexico…