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December 14, 2025

Suspended sentence for man caught stealing oranges from St Catherine-based juice company

St Catherine resident Jermaine Deer has been handed a two-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to stealing oranges from Trade Winds Citrus Limited, a juice manufacturer based in the parish. …
Emergency workers standby at Bondi Beach after a reported shooting in Sydney, Australia on December 14, 2025.
December 14, 2025

Gunmen kill at least 11 people in attack on Jewish holiday event in Australia

Two gunmen attacked a Jewish celebration on a Sydney beach Sunday, killing at least 11 people in what Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitism and terrorism. The…
Matthew McKoy/Photographer Portmore United’s Tarick Ximines questions a referee’s decision to signal offside during a Jamaica Premier League against Arnett Gardens at Ferdi Neita Park on December 7.
December 14, 2025 by Livingston Scott

Heavy is the head that wears the crown

Portmore United face an impending challenge to their midweek rise to the top of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL), when they entertain Concacaf Caribbean Cup champions and unbeaten Mount Pleasant in…
Matthew McKoy/Photographer St Andrew Technical High School players get into their customary huddle before an ISSA/WATA Manning Cup match.
December 14, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

STATHS coach aware of how to reverse Manning Cup hoodoo

St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS) are no strangers to the semi-finals of the ISSA/WATA Manning Cup but after years of falling short at the last hurdle, head coach Phillip Williams said they are…
Joel Lamm pumps his fists in celebration of a point in the final of the National Table Tennis Championships against Roberto ‘Magic Dino’ Byles at the National Indoor Sports Centre in September.
December 14, 2025 by Karen Madden

Youngest national TT champ in 44 years finding the balance

While a diminishing ideology, sports has often been cited as a distraction for students seeking to achieve scholastic excellence, with the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) setting…
Trishara Monroe (left) of Norman Manley looks for a pass while being guarded by Lashanya Barnes of Gaynstead during an ISSA Urban Netball semi-final at the Leila Robinson Courts on Thursday.
December 14, 2025 by Raymond Graham

Gaynstead, José Martí to meet in senior final

It will be a repeat of the 2022 senior ISSA Urban Schoolgirl Netball Championships final next Tuesday, as Gaynstead and José Martí Technical High School secured their spots following Thursday’s…
December 14, 2025

Denbigh, Holmwood dominate junior and senior semi-finals

Holmwood Technical and Denbigh High stamped their authority on Friday’s ISSA Rural Schoolgirl Netball semi-finals at the GC Foster College Indoor Courts, as both schools booked places in the under-16…
Modern financial investigations operate in a world where money no longer moves as cash in a brown paper bag. It moves as data, flowing through correspondent banks, shell companies and crypto wallets.
December 14, 2025 by Corey Robinson

One click from chaos

A simple share or a single click is all it takes for an online meeting to be turned into a digital crime scene. From classrooms to government webinars, uninvited intruders continue to crash poorly…
December 14, 2025 by Sadaf Sagheer Lauren Gurrieri and Torgeir Aleti

The toy aisle is still full of gender bias

Parents the world over have begun the task of negotiating Christmas lists written by their children. But buying the right presents for kids can feel like a minefield, with an ever-growing list of…