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President Donald Trump speaks during an address to the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House.
December 20, 2025

Ronald Sanders | Suspension of US visas – Moment for clarity, calm, and cooperation

The recent proclamation issued by the government of the United States, announcing its intention to suspend the entry of nationals of Antigua and Barbuda and the Commonwealth of Dominica, effective at…
From left: Cailee Spaeny, Kerry Washington, Thomas Haden Church, Glenn Close, and Daryl McCormack in a scene from ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’.
December 20, 2025 by Damian Levy

‘Wake Up Dead Man’ – A killer good time

The murder mystery refuses to die. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery continues the stories of world-class detective Benoit Blanc, once again played by Daniel Craig. As if owning the modern-day…
Letters
December 20, 2025

Cultivate culture of social responsibility

THE EDITOR, Madam: I wish to commend Mr Ronald Thwaites for his thought-provoking article in The Gleaner, dated December 15, titled ‘Why Civility Matters’. The article aptly highlights the absence of…
December 20, 2025

Tony Deyal | Trinidad Christmas for the world

For the great Mighty Sparrow and those who followed him to develop the mix in Trinidad & Tobago and share it around the world - read, share, play and enjoy this Christmas
Letters
December 20, 2025

Letter of the Day | Our children deserve better

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the recent article “Consensual sex between minors should not be a crime”, which represents a troubling direction for a society already grappling with…
Grammy Award-winning artiste Sean Paul.
December 20, 2025

Sean Paul hopes to inspire with ‘Faith We A Keep’

Grammy-winning artiste Sean Paul is seeking to provide an encouraging sense of hope and optimism through his new single Faith We A Keep. In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, from which the single was…
From left: Lloyd McEwan Jnr., chairman of the Choir Committee; French Ambassador to Jamaica Marianne Ziss; Michael Vaccianna; Reverend Leon Golding; and Professor Patrick Dallas at Kingston College Chapel Choir’s Tidings of Comfort and Joy Christmas conc
December 20, 2025 by Nicola Cunningham

GoodHeart | KC Choir aids St Hilda’s High rebuild

Dozens of students at St Hilda’s Diocesan High School for Girls faced a sudden challenge when Hurricane Melissa swept through Jamaica, causing significant damage across several parishes, including…
People walk during strike by the public transportation sector in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, December 19, 2025, after President Rodrigo Paz announced the end of fuel subsidies. (AP Photo/Freddy Barragan)
December 19, 2025

Bolivia’s largest cities brought to standstill by transportation strike over fuel price hike

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The streets of Bolivia’s largest cities, La Paz and Santa Cruz, were brought to a standstill on Friday as public transportation workers went on strike against a 100% fuel price…
December 19, 2025

Singapore to punish scammers with up to 24 strokes of the cane from December 30

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore’s government said Friday that scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes from Dec. 30, under changes to criminal law to deter surging fraud cases. …