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December 9, 2025
by Raymond Graham
Technical boss has mixed views on World Athletics changes
AT THEIR recent council meeting in Monaco, World Athletics’ governing body announced several rule changes that will impact future competitions. One of those changes comes in finals of the 400 metres…
December 9, 2025
Ananda Marga provides relief to western Jamaica
The Ananda Marga organisation in Jamaica, through their service arm, AMURT (Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team), has shifted its focus from education to emergency response by providing relief, both in…
December 9, 2025
US Supreme Court will decide whether Trump’s birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the…
December 9, 2025
Chase hails Windies’ extraordinary effort against NZ
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (CMC): WEST INDIES Test captain Roston Chase has lauded his troops for their outstanding performance which helped them earn a draw in the opening Test against New Zealand…
December 9, 2025
Greaves double century earns Windies historic draw
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (CMC): LED BY herculean efforts from Justin Greaves and Kemar Roach, the West Indies produced one of the best-ever batting performances in Test history to defy the odds and…
December 9, 2025
Lloyd Barnett | Duties and responsibilities of parliamentarians
Historically and universally the elected representatives of the people have been regarded as constituting the critical agents for the control of arbitrary government. An early and famous…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Surviving the crisis
Before October 28 when powerful Hurricane Melissa wrecked the west of the island, Jamaica was on a path of modest, but encouraging, recovery from the impact of hurricane Beryl of 2024. Inflation had…
December 9, 2025
Bah, humbug!
THE EDITOR, Madam: Believe it or not, A Christmas Carol was written in only six weeks, but the author was none other than a 31 year-old guy named Charles Dickens. The novella was first published on…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Build resilient communities
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica confronts the devastation across western parishes, we must embrace every effort and resource contributing to reconstruction. International partners such as the Clinton…