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December 19, 2025
Illinois secures US$1.5 billion to elevate bus and trains
Illinois’ public transit systems got a US$1.5-billion annual infusion on Friday as Governor JB Pritzker signed a law overhauling Chicago’s web of buses and trains, sparing it from devastating service…
December 19, 2025
Quarterly ‘tankan’ survey shows slight improvement as Bank of Japan weighs a rate hike
A quarterly survey of major Japanese manufacturers released Monday shows business sentiment improving to its best level in four years, even after President Trump raised tariffs on goods from the…
December 19, 2025
Author who sold 45m ‘Shopaholic’ novels dies
Writer Sophie Kinsella, whose effervescent rom com Confessions of a Shopaholic sparked a million-selling series, died on December 10, her family said. She was 55 and had been diagnosed with brain…
December 19, 2025
Peter Espeut | Pilgrims of Hope in 2025
“May the light of Christian hope illumine every man and woman, as a message of God’s love addressed to all!” — Pope Francis The late Pope Francis declared 2025 to be a Year of Jubilee. This was not…
December 19, 2025
Kristen Gyles | More on water desalination
A few weeks ago, the Consul General of The Bahamas visited Jamaica to support the hurricane relief efforts. The military team which accompanied her did something that was very eye opening. While…
December 19, 2025
Billionaire to run NASA
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator, placing him atop the agency after a months-long saga where President Donald Trump revoked his…
December 19, 2025
Jamaica Broilers returns to positive capital position
Poultry producer Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) has returned to a positive capital position following an upswing in its assets, according to its latest second quarter financials. “The group completed…
December 19, 2025
Letter of the Day | Queer agenda undermines moral and spiritual fabric
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent launch of the Equality For All Foundation’s updated queer agenda highlights the group’s insistence on promoting values that contradict Jamaica’s moral and spiritual…
December 19, 2025
Children in media: To show or not to show their faces
THE EDITOR Madam: A man has reportedly been taken into custody after being intercepted with a six-year-old girl who was allegedly taken from her school in May Pen, Clarendon. While the swift…