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December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Hanover – the bypassed parish
THE EDITOR, Madam: Hanover happens to be the parish in which I was born and where I received my education up to the secondary level. My navel string is there. Throughout my lifetime, Hanover has…
December 9, 2025
Devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on small businesses
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on small businesses in the affected parishes across Jamaica.
December 9, 2025
Missouri seeks federal help in pressing China for US$25 billion in COVID damages
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has escalated its attempt to seize Chinese government-owned property across the United States, asking the Trump administration for help collecting on a roughly $25…
December 9, 2025
Gas prices up $3.06, diesel up $4.50
Motorists will pay more for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $3.06 to sell for $155.42 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $3.06 to…
December 9, 2025
SVREL announces 12-race card for Mouttet Mile day
BUILDING ON the excitement of the recently concluded Jamaica Cup race day, Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL), operators of Caymanas Park, is energetically preparing for the…
December 9, 2025
by Raymond Graham
Wesley Powell Memorial to make consideration for Hurricane Melissa-affected athletes
THE 22ND staging of the Wesley Powell Benjamin Track and Field Meet is set for Saturday, December 13 at Excelsior High School. The launch was held yesterday inside the school’s auditorium, with…
December 9, 2025
Van Lange comes good again as Windies edge past England
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC): JONATHAN VAN Lange struck his second consecutive half-century to propel West Indies Under-19s to an impressive six-wicket victory over England Under-19s via the…
December 9, 2025
Hope ton in vain against Conway, Santner brutality
NAPIER, New Zealand (CMC): OPENER DEVIN Conway and skipper Mitchell Santner both starred with the bat for New Zealand to upstage Shai Hope’s explosive century and propel their team to a gripping…
December 9, 2025
by Edmond Campbell
JPS requests licence extension to secure funding for Melissa recovery
Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Carol Palmer, has revealed that the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has asked the Government to extend its current licence, which expires in July 2027. The…