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Entertainer Jimmy Cliff (left) and former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Jimmy Cliff’s songs of hope and humanity leave lasting impact, leaders say

Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who, alongside Bob Marley, helped bring reggae, ska, and rocksteady to the world, has died from a seizure and pneumonia on Monday at 81. His wife, Latifa,…
Coffee producer Jose Natal da Silva sifts coffee beans on his farm in Porciuncula, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, July 17, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Brazil hails ‘significant progress’ after tariff rollback, seeks more exemptions

Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin on Friday hailed US President Donald Trump’s order to remove the additional import tariffs on some agribusiness products as “significant progress”, but said the…
York Castle High School
December 9, 2025

More schools reopen in St Ann, after Hurricane Melissa

As post-Hurricane Melissa recovery continues, more schools in Region Three, which covers St Ann and Trelawny, are set to reopen this week. Of the 123 institutions in the region, 50 suffered…
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December 9, 2025

Fatal shootings by security forces climb to 278 - INDECOM

Information from the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is indicating that the number of Jamaicans fatally shot by members of the security forces has climbed to 278. This is greater…
Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

Busby Jr names 21-player Reggae Girlz squad for Concacaf W Qualifiers against Dominica

Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr has named his 21-player squad for their first game of the Concacaf W Qualifiers against Dominica, which is to be played at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in St…
Jimmy Cliff performs at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans.
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

Remembering the legendary Jimmy Cliff

In 2010, when Jimmy Cliff was awarded one of music’s highest accolades – induction in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – in his acceptance speech, he noted that “reggae music is a music that was not…
SiiM (left) shares a smile as media personality Fae Ellington warmly embraces her in celebration of her big moment.
December 9, 2025

Something Extra | Tuesday

Gallivant, the debut travelogue and memoir by Jamaican architect, designer, and creative director, Michelle Simone Clarke, affectionately called SiiM, made its official entry into the Jamaican…
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Livingston Morrison, addresses the JSE Market Research Awards held on November 20 at the JSE’s Harbour Street offices in Kingston..
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | JSE Market Research Competition equipping the financial sector with high-quality analysts

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Market Research Competition is helping to resource the financial services sector with high-quality analysts as well as effective executives and leaders. Chief…
Awardees, parents, guardians and members of the Parent-Teachers’ Association pose with their awards during Dinthill High School’s ceremony at the Enos Barrett Multi-Purpose Hall.
December 9, 2025 by Rasbert Turner

Dinthill Technical recognises more than 300 students for academic performance

Dinthill Technical High School recently recognised close to 350 students who maintained an average of 65 per cent or higher at its Parent-Teachers’ Association (PTA) award ceremony, held at the Enos…