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The NSWMA said details surrounding the circumstances of the collision remain unclear at this time.
December 9, 2025

NSWMA: Child dies in crash involving garbage truck in Mandeville

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says a child was killed this morning in a crash involving one of its compactor trucks along Bonitto Crescent in Mandeville, Manchester. It said…
A downed JPS utility pole in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine on October 29, 2025 following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Update | Government signs off on US$150m JPS loan - Vaz

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says the Government has signed off on the US$150 million (J$24 billion) loan to the Jamaica Public Service Company, clearing the way for more overseas line workers to help…
Rescuers carry out the body of a victim from the site of a fire in Jakarta, Indonesia on December 9, 2025.
December 9, 2025

At least 22 people killed in office building fire in Indonesia

(AP) — A fire ripped through an office building in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people, including a pregnant woman, police said. Flames engulfed the seven-story…
Karen Rosen-Baugh (left), president of Netball Jamaica, and Heather Goldson, chief marketing officer of the Supreme Ventures Group.
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Netball boss believes in short-staffed Sunshine Girls

KAREN ROSEN-BAUGH, president of Netball Jamaica (NJ), is backing the depleted Sunshine Girls to rise to the challenge and secure victory against England as they prepare for a tough two-match Horizon…
Cavalier skipper Jeovanni Laing (right) produces a towering header ahead of Mount Pleasant’s Brian Lee Brown during a Jamaica Premier League match at the Stadium East field yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by Livingston Scott

Cavalier hurt rusty leaders MoBay

CHAD JAMES netted a brace, his first goals for the club, as defending champions Cavalier cooled Jamaica Premier League (JPL) leaders Montego Bay United 3-0 in the early game at Stadium East yesterday.…
December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

Wolmer’s, Gaynstead put unbeaten runs on the line

THE INTER-SECONDARY Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Urban Schoolgirl Netball Competition will step up a notch today at the Leila Robinson Courts with the staging of both junior and senior…
Jamaica’s Chedean Nation was the standout all-rounder in the Bolivarian Games T20 competition.
December 9, 2025

Jamaica, Barbados strike gold in Lima

LIMA, Peru (CMC): THE CRICKET finals at the 2025 Bolivarian Games in Lima, Peru, delivered some high-octane action as Barbados and Jamaica emerged victorious to claim the coveted gold medals in the…
John Didier.
December 9, 2025

St Lucian teen makes boxing history in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): IN A landmark moment for Saint Lucian sport, 19-year-old John Didier delivered a dominant and historic performance at the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships on…
Lincoln ‘Tiger’ Phillips.
December 9, 2025

T&T football legend ‘Tiger’ Phillips demands systemic overhaul

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): IN A blistering and sobering assessment of Trinidad and Tobago football, legendary former technical director and iconic goalkeeper Lincoln ‘Tiger’ Phillips has declared…