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Veteran Reggae Marathon participant, Rick Case.
December 9, 2025

Reggae Marathon veteran enjoys growth along with iconic event

AS THE Reggae Marathon gears up for its highly anticipated December 7 staging, excitement is building for what promises to be a historic year. For the first time since its inception in 2001, the…
The St Catherine Parish Court. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

Update |Central Village man charged in house sale scam granted $1 million bail

The Central Village, St Catherine man charged for allegedly selling a house he does not own and collecting over $2 million was today granted $1,000,000 bail with surety in the parish court. Jaheim…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green (third right, front row), shakes hands with the GraceKennedy (GK) Group’s Head of General Insurance, Tammara Glaves-Hucey, during the symbolic handover of a $2.88 million insurance payout to 98 R
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | Young farmers thankful for GK Weather Protection Programme’s hurricane recovery support

West Indies bowler Jayden Seales (left) celebrates with skipper, Shai Hope after taking the wicket of New Zealand’s Michael Bracewell during the first T20 International between the teams at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, on November 5.
December 9, 2025 by Lennox Aldred

Windies face tough path following 2026 T20 World Cup draw

TWO-TIME WORLD Champions West Indies have been handed a challenging assignment for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, this after landing in a high-stakes Group C alongside fellow two-time winners…
From left: Nurse Miller; Annalene Clarke-Christie, office manager; Keishawna Pinnock, assistant blood donor organiser, and Chevon Lewis, MPOWA brand manager at Wisynco Group Limited, share a moment at the official handover of 50 cases of MPOWA to the Natio
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | MPOWA partners with National Blood Bank to boost blood donors

Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Busby has high hopes for up-and-comers

FORMER YOUTH national representatives Jaileah McPherson and Shaneil Buckley have both earned high praises from Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr ahead of Jamaica’s clash against Dominica in the…
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange pays tribute to the late cultural icon James 'Jimmy Cliff' Chambers on Tuesday in the House of Representatives.
December 9, 2025

Jimmy Cliff to be accorded an official funeral

Culture minister Olivia Grange says reggae legend Jimmy Cliff is to be accorded an official funeral, the details of which will be announced shortly. As the House of Representatives on Tuesday…
TUI UK passengers on arrival into the arrivals hall just outside customs at the Sangster International Airport earlier this month. They were among the first UK passengers to arrive on a charter flight from the UK since the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Janet Silvera

TUI resumes UK charter flights after Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s arrival numbers remain sharply down three weeks after Hurricane Melissa battered the island, leaving thousands of hotel rooms offline until well into 2026. But on Monday, a…
Digicel representatives are joined by a student and parent in offloading relief packages to benefit parents of special needs students at the Catherine Hall Primary School. The handover took place at the Catherine Hall Primary School’s Special Education U
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | Digicel Foundation donates water tank to Catherine Hall Primary School