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December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Rotary governor calls for nationwide defibrillator rollout to save lives
WESTERN BUREAU: Professor William Aiken, district governor of Rotary International District 7020, is calling for the widespread installation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) across Jamaica,…
December 9, 2025
Bail extended for reggae singer Lila Ike in indecent language and disorderly conduct case
Bail was today further extended for reggae singer Lila Ike and her co-accused, who are both charged with indecent language, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest in relation to a traffic stop along…
December 9, 2025
Update | Man who broke into church in Portmore twice pleads guilty
The 39-year-old man who broke into a church in Portmore, St Catherine twice pleaded guilty today, telling the court that he fell on hard times following the passing of his parents. Robert Barnett was…
December 9, 2025
Joe Bogdanovich receives AFJ International Achievement Award in New York
It was a night of Jamaican pride and international prestige as Josef ‘Joe’ Bogdanovich, chief executive officer of DownSound Entertainment, producers of Reggae Sumfest, received the International…
December 9, 2025
Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo sets goalscoring record in World Cup qualifiers
LISBON (AP) — Another goal, another record for Cristiano Ronaldo. The 40-year-old Ronaldo became the player with the most goals in World Cup qualifiers by scoring a 22nd-minute equaliser from close…
December 9, 2025
Petrojam mum on lab staff complaints, cites ongoing talks
Petrojam has declined to publicly address allegations raised by laboratory technicians about deteriorating working conditions and management practices, stating only that discussions with staff over…
December 9, 2025
Disgruntled Hellshire View home purchasers meet with PM; developer to provide completion timeline
Prospective homeowners of the long-delayed Hellshire View Housing Scheme in St Catherine are feeling more hopeful following a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, who has given the…
December 9, 2025
Trelawny on track to meet property tax target
The Trelawny Municipal Corporation is expressing confidence it will be able to meet the property tax target of $378 million for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The target was set by the Ministry of Local…
December 9, 2025
by Dr Kumar Mahabir and Shalima Mohammed
Matchmaking and marriage services: Do Indians in the diaspora need them?
ACCORDING TO Rao Prakasa (1982), the traditional arranged Indian marriage matchmaker is called anag-waa, or nayan. The matchmaker is normally a family friend or distant relative, or maulvi, imam or…