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Pope Leo XIV meets with Spike Lee during an audience with and stars directors from the cinema at the Vatican, Saturday, November 15.
December 9, 2025

Pope Leo XIV celebrates cinema with Hollywood stars

VATICAN CITY (AP): Pope Leo XIV welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience Saturday, celebrating cinema and its ability to…
Paul Feig tips his hat to Western flair in Boot Star and a classic Stetson.
December 9, 2025

Something Extra | Monday

GQ marked its 30th annual Men of the Year celebration with an intimate dinner inside the Château’s famed Room 64, where headliners Hailey Bieber and fellow cover stars, including Stephen Colbert, Seth…
Below: Shantell Dixon (left), sales support officer at Sagicor, and Toni Campbell, senior compliance manager at Scotiabank, step out in matching pink cowboy hats.
December 9, 2025

Something Extra | Wednesday

Marking its 25th anniversary, Jamaica Reach to Recovery (JR2R) painted the city pink on Sunday with its annual Pink Run. Postponed from its usual October staging because of Hurricane Melissa, the new…
Govana performing during Festival Night 1 of Reggae Sumfest 2025 held at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, St James.
December 9, 2025

Govana, Ras-I to headline Livewire ‘Music for Recovery’ edition

After more than a week of national heartbreak following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaican entertainment promoters are stepping up to bring hope and healing. Livewire returns for…
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the pitch after being shown a red card during a World Cup 2026 group F qualifying football match between Ireland and Portugal in Dublin, Thursday, November 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
December 9, 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo set for record 6th World Cup as Portugal routs Armenia to qualify

Cristiano Ronaldo is heading to another World Cup after Portugal sealed its place at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico with a 9-1 rout of Armenia on Sunday. Ronaldo…
The JFF is reporting a major surge in national support as grandstand tickets are officially sold out.
December 9, 2025

JFF says momentum building among Reggae Boyz fans ahead of crucial World Cup Qualifier

With three days to go before Jamaica’s decisive World Cup Qualifier against Curaçao, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is reporting a major surge in national support. The JFF says that…
American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford.
December 9, 2025

Aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major build-up

WASHINGTON (AP): The United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of US military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and…
Joe Lickshot
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

Fraternity pays tribute to Joe Lickshot after his sudden death

When it comes to colourful, larger-than-life characters, the reggae-dancehall space has produced its fair share. And none was more colourful that the man named Harold Jackson, but known to all as Joe…
The St Ann’s Bay Criminal Investigation Branch is probing the incident. - File Photo
December 9, 2025

St Elizabeth man killed in hit and run

The police in St Elizabeth are searching for the driver of a vehicle which failed to stop after hitting and killing a 26-year-old man on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Jarrett Hanson,…