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From left: Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn, Grenada's Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, Guyana's President Irfaan Ali, Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Jamaica's Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness, and Barbados' Prim
December 9, 2025

Editorial | CARICOM resilience bond

The visit to hurricane-ravaged western Jamaica last week by a muster of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders was meant as a demonstration of regional solidarity.
Key Largo Beach Bar in St Ann's Bay was badly damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025
Letters
December 9, 2025

Garbage pile-up in Bogue Village posing serious health hazard

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am a resident of Bogue Village in Montego Bay and I am deeply concerned about the growing pile-up of garbage in our community. Since Hurricane Melissa almost a month ago, no…
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
December 9, 2025

This is no laughing matter

THE EDITOR, Madam: Soon after joining my first ship as a 16 year-old boy, I purchased a short-wave radio and can remember tuning into the international stations as the ship criss-crossed the oceans;…
Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Patterson: Vulnerable countries must demand climate justice

Former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson says small island states like Jamaica, which are highly vulnerable to climate change despite contributing little to global emissions, must use every international…
PRINCE AMAAN (right), ridden by Robert Halledeen, wins the second running of the Racehorse Aftercare Trophy ahead of CHAMPION BUBBLER (Jajay Sooko) at Caymanas Park on November 22.
December 9, 2025 by Ainsley Walters

Mighty Gully, Prince Amaan upstage foreigners

LOCAL-BRED RUNNERS, MIGHTY GULLY and PRINCE AMAAN, yesterday turned back Americans, BULLETPROOFCOFFEE and CHAMPION BUBBLER, to win divisions one and two, respectively, of the Racehorse Aftercare…

Sasher-Gaye Henry
December 9, 2025 by Robert Bailey

Missing seniors no excuse for Sunshine Girls

HEAD COACH of Jamaica’s senior netball team, Sasher-Gay Henry, says despite the absence of seven senior Sunshine Girls, she is backing her squad to deliver an excellent showing against their English…

A pedal cyclist in St Elizabeth walks with his bicycle around an area of roadway which once covered pipes and cables in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Lennox Aldred

PICKING UP THE PIECES

DR DONOVAN Bennett, the president of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), has revealed the profound personal and communal devastation wrought by Hurricane Melissa, even as he assures that cricket in…
Craig Butler
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Butler confident Manning Cup title can return to Mona

WITH THE ISSA/WATA Manning Cup set to restart this week, Craig Butler hailed his current crop of players as the best team he has coached, and is confident they can reclaim their hold on the Manning…