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Representative Adriano Espailat speaks during a news conference on the impact of government shutdown on Americans health care on Tuesday at the Capitol in Washington.
December 9, 2025

Democrats embrace shutdown fight in rare moment of unity against Trump

NEW YORK (AP): On this, at least, the Democrats agree: It’s time to fight. Whether far-left activists, Washington moderates or rural conservatives, Democratic leaders across the political spectrum are…
Dr Andrew Holness (left) and Paul Buchanan.
December 9, 2025

Constituted Authority denies request to void election results in Holness' constituency

The Constituted Authority has refused an application by People's National Party candidate Paul Buchanan to void the September 3 poll results in the St Andrew West Central constituency. Jamaica…
Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations, in New York on September 30.
December 9, 2025

Cuban foreign minister says Rubio’s ‘personal and corrupt’ agenda risks peace prospects

NEW YORK (AP): Recent US escalations in the Caribbean are a result of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s “personal” agenda against the region, Cuba’s top diplomat said, adding that his American…
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December 9, 2025

11 police officers arrested following killing of five suspects

SANTO DOMINGO (AP): Authorities in the Dominican Republic have detained 11 police officers following the killing of five suspected criminals during a police operation last month. The arrests, made on…
Ian Gooding-Edghill, Barbados Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, and Andrea Franklin, Chairman of the CTO Board of Directors, at the opening ceremony of the State of the Tourism Industry Conference in Barbados on Octobe
December 9, 2025

New Regional Tourism Task Force to host first meeting in Jamaica

Jamaica will later this year host the first meeting of the newly formed Regional Tourism Task Force. The task force, officially established by the Council of Ministers and Commissioners of Tourism,…
The passion of Joy, made for Appleton Estate Master Blender Joy Spence, is bold, warm, and full of life and a balance of fruity, spicy, and refreshing flavours.
December 9, 2025

4 new Appleton Estate cocktails you can try

With help from some of Jamaica’s top bartenders, Appleton Estate has crafted a fresh line-up of cocktails suited for any vibe — from a relaxed night in to a lively evening out with friends. From the…
Chef Glenroy Walker presented the sweet side of brunch with these decadent desserts.
December 9, 2025 by Krysta Anderson

Ja Food and Drink Festival gives food lovers taste of year 11 at launch

Sweet aromas wafting in the garden air, beckoning taste buds to dance in a revelry of island flavour, could only mean one thing: Jamaica Food and Drink Festival (JFDF) is back, and it’s already…
Makeshift tents fill a camp set up by people displaced from their homes by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
December 9, 2025

New UN gang-busting force to replace Kenyans

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP): Radios across Haiti were abuzz on Wednesday with the news that the UN Security Council had approved the creation of a so-called gang suppression force to help the troubled…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (second right), is shown the plan for the ‘Village at Tower Hill’ development by Roni-Kaye McLaren, architectural designer, during the contract signing and ground breaking ceremony at the project site on June 13.
December 9, 2025

Jamaican economy remains stable, but IFC concerned about gov't underspending

The Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) says Jamaica’s macroeconomic environment remained broadly stable in the 2024/25 financial year (FY) and the for the first quarter of this fiscal year, but it…