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December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
JTA president: Targeted approach needed to address bullying
Stating that bullying is an age-old problem in schools, Jamaica Teachers’ Association President Mark Malabver says it is time for the Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and Information to take a…
December 9, 2025
by Livingston Scott
Whitmore elated with Mt Pleasant’s Caribbean Cup final-four berth
MOUNT PLEASANT Football Academy advanced to the semi-finals of the Concacaf Caribbean Cup (CCC) after a dominant 2-0 victory over Central FC of Trinidad, in Port of Spain, on Tuesday night. Raheem…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
‘They are not alone’
A GAP in the public education programme is being blamed for some athletes not being aware of the financial assistance available to them. Eyebrows were raised during the recently concluded World…
December 9, 2025
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome third child, Rocki
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have announced the birth of their third child, a girl. Rihanna announced the birth of Rocki Irish Mayers in an Instagram post Wednesday. The post featured…
December 9, 2025
Something Extra | Friday
Access Financial Services (AFS) celebrated its 25th anniversary in grand style on Saturday night at The Jamaica Pegasus. Held under the theme ‘Moonlight and Magic’, the silver jubilee featured guest…
December 9, 2025
Gas prices down $2.60, diesel down $0.54
Motorists will pay less for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $2.60 to sell for $158.81 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $2.60…
December 9, 2025
Charlie Kirk is no martyr, say black pastors
AP: How Charlie Kirk is being memorialised — with many conservatives and white Christians, particularly evangelicals, emphasising his faith and labelling him a martyr — has sparked debate among black…
December 9, 2025
Coconut farmers urged to report bud rot
The Coconut industry Board (CIB) is urging coconut farmers to report incidents of bud rot on their farms. Caused by the Phytophthora palmivora pathogen, bud rot is a fungal disease, that attacks the…
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Ja poised to get Royalton CHIC Resort next year
WESTERN BUREAU: Royalton CHIC is set to bring its signature brand of glamour, style, and high-energy sophistication to Jamaica, with the announcement of Royalton CHIC Jamaica Paradise Cove, An adults…