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December 9, 2025

Menopause – sex and intimacy

THERE IS a myth that because you are going through the menopause, that your sex life is over, but this does not have to be the case. If you want to enjoy the pleasure that is available to you in your…
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December 9, 2025

Dwight Fletcher | Jesus as Lord = unmatched authority

“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” These words are at the beginning of many letters in the Bible and hold special significance today. Hurricane Melissa has…
December 9, 2025

Immigration Corner | Can I file for my nephew?

Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, I am a USA citizen and wanted to know what is the process of filing for my nephew and how long would the process take. Thank you. ND Dear ND, Only certain biological and…
December 9, 2025

Immigration Corner | Can international students in Canada work as influencers or freelancers?

Dear Miss Powell, I am a Jamaican studying in Canada who used to do online work as an influencer. Can I continue to do that with a study permit without getting into trouble? Am I still restricted to…
The gully and bridge above where flooding frequently occurs in the community of Taylor Land, St Andrew, where the ministry has requested residents to evacuate.
December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

‘Hoping for the best’

As dark clouds gathered over Bull Bay, St Andrew, several residents in flood-prone communities refused to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Melissa, insisting they would weather the storm from their homes…
Matthew Samuda (second left), minister of water, environment and climate change; and Daryl Vaz (third right), minister of science, energy, telecommunications and transport; speak with from left Stephen Shaw, communications specialist, at the NWA; Hugh Gran
December 9, 2025 by Andre Williams

Vandalism alert

From stealing fuel to the vandalism of cable wires by unscrupulous persons, for trade in the unregulated copper industry, the leading utilities companies agree that weather conditions arising from the…
Mia Mottley, prime minister of Barbados.
December 9, 2025 by Kimone Francis

‘Untenable situation in southern Caribbean’

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says the United States’ (US) military action in the Caribbean should be rejected, asserting that the region must remain a zone of peace. Mottley, who was speaking…
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Retired) Antony Anderson
December 9, 2025 by Lester Hinds

Jamaica’s ambassador in US coordinating relief efforts for island

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson is working with members of the diaspora to coordinated disaster relief effort in anticipation of the impact of…
The police had made a public appeal to Maine, a taxi operator, to report to the nearest police station.
December 9, 2025

Police hunt driver in fatal Portmore hit-and-run

The St Catherine South police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday that claimed the life of an 80-year-old man. The deceased has been identified as Roy Pickersgill…