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December 9, 2025
Leptospirosis deaths CLIMB to 14
A Chinese hospital ship carrying medical personnel is expected to dock on Jamaica’s north coast this weekend to support the country’s strained health sector following the severe damage caused by…
December 9, 2025
UPS grounds fleet of planes indefinitely after deadly crash
A deadly crash has forced UPS Airlines to ground a fleet of planes for inspections and possible repairs that could last through the peak delivery season, the company said Wednesday in an internal…
December 9, 2025
GoodHeart | ICHS track hosting soirée to support programme, hurricane relief
The Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS) Track and Field Team, known proudly as the Wolves, are trading spikes for all-white as they gear up for Soirée en Blanc on December 6. The stylish 1 p.m.…
December 9, 2025
There is ‘blessing’ in the ‘breaking’
To say there is blessing in the breaking — cespecially after facing massive damage that shook our nation, it sounds harsh, doesn’t it? Let’s pause for a moment and ask ourselves: is there anyone who…
December 9, 2025
by Mickalia Kington
Safe water push intensifies amid lepto outbreak
WESTERN BUREAU: As Westmoreland grapples with contaminated water sources and a leptospirosis outbreak, more than 270 households in and around Frome received urgently needed water-filtration units on…
December 9, 2025
Ronald Sanders | Cost of less than a cup of coffee could end world hunger in five years
This commentary is dedicated to Patrick Cozier of Barbados, whose probing occasioned its writing.
December 9, 2025
Tony Deyal | ‘Doggone it’
I was at university in Canada hanging out with some of my colleagues in one of the lounges when one of them, looking at me, shouted loudly, “Doggone it, Tony.” I was upset and made it clear, “Listen…
December 9, 2025
Something Extra | Saturday
The I Love Jamaica telethon and virtual concert brought a surge of hope and solidarity as entertainers rallied to uplift those affected by Hurricane Melissa. Throughout the production, artistes…
December 9, 2025
Jamel Banton | After Melissa: What future do we choose for Black River?
Hurricane Melissa ravaged the birthplace of so many of us, and, in the aftermath, a harder question has emerged: do we simply protect what remains of Black River, or commit to transforming it into…