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December 9, 2025
Entertainer Squash sentenced to two years and three months in US prison
Dancehall artiste Andrae 'Squash' Whittaker was today sentenced to two years and three months' imprisonment after pleading guilty in federal court in Miami to possessing a firearm while…
December 9, 2025
Lance Neita | Hurricane blues – Sharing perspectives of a night of terror
SO MUCH already written on the hurricane and so much more to be written on this ineffaceable part of our history. I remember thinking as I watched the Twin Towers fall in 9/11, America will never be…
December 9, 2025
Limit overexposure to news about hurricane devastation to safeguard mental health
Persons struggling with feelings of stress and anxiety in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa are being urged to limit their exposure to excessive news about the destruction, including social media…
December 9, 2025
Judge in US dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought…
December 9, 2025
PM of Barbados pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley has eulogised Jimmy Cliff as a musical icon "who helped to provide the rhythm to my life and the lyrics of inspiration as a Caribbean person to carry us to…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
‘BUNNY’ BACK IN ACTION
FOR THE first time in 11 months, Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw will suit up in the national colours as the Manchester City striker has been named in Hubert Busby’s 21-player squad ahead of the Concacaf W…
December 9, 2025
Five arrested after guns and ammunition seized in Parry Town, St Ann
Five people were arrested in Parry Town, St Ann after over 100 rounds of assorted ammunition, two illegal firearms, and an air gun were seized by the police this morning. The Gleaner understands…
December 9, 2025
In the wake of Melissa, breastfeeding keeps babies safe
IN THE days leading up to Hurricane Melissa, Niesha Smith, a mother in Lacovia, St Elizabeth, did what many other Jamaicans did – she stocked up on non-perishable items such as dry food and tinned…
December 9, 2025
by Keisha Hill
The new face of social impact
WHEN HURRICANE Melissa tore across Jamaica, it left more than physical destruction in its wake. It unsettled something deeper – our sense of safety, our emotional rhythm, and our memory of what normal…