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January 16, 2026
More than 100 dead in torrential rain and floods across southern Africa
(AP) — Torrential rains and flooding have killed more than 100 people in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Authorities warned Friday that more severe weather was expected across several countries…
January 16, 2026
by Andre Williams
Crawford: Put more focus on learning recovery
Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford says the national conversation following Hurricane Melissa is missing the mark, remaining fixated on learning loss while largely ignoring the urgent…
January 16, 2026
JC head honcho happy with coaching unit, progress
Dwayne Johnson, head coach of Jamaica College (JC), has expressed delight with his team’s performances in the build-up to this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Championships (Champs), which…
January 16, 2026
by Lennox Aldred
Jamaica’s T20 Blaze struggles continue
Jamaica’s chances of claiming the Cricket West Indies (CWI) T20 Blaze trophy are getting slimmer by the minute as the Shane Brooks-coached side suffered their second defeat in as many games, this time…
January 16, 2026
by Robert Bailey
NEW COACH BLUES
Vassell Reynolds, head coach of Harbour View, says yesterday’s 1-1 draw against Waterhouse in their Jamaica Premier League encounter was a fair result for his team. The game, which was played at the…
January 16, 2026
PSG coach open to football using rugby’s sin-bin for fouls
PARIS (AP): Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique is open to a sin-bin-style system in football whereby players are temporarily removed from a game for fouls. Sin-bins are used in rugby matches when…
January 16, 2026
UEFA blames fall in exchange rate for US$55m loss
GENEVA (AP): The fall in the US dollar value last year cost UEFA about $55 million. The dollar value dropped about 9 per cent against a range of foreign currencies in the first months of 2025, which…
January 16, 2026
by Raymond Graham
Campion take perfect run into semi-finals
Defending ISSA Urban Schoolboy Under-19 Basketball champions Campion College maintained their unbeaten run in the competition on Tuesday after getting by Calabar 78-53 in quarterfinal action. A…
January 16, 2026
French Olympic swimming champion to stand trial on rape, sexual assault charges
PARIS (AP): French Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel will stand trial on charges of rape and sexual assault on the 13-year-old daughter of his former coach, the prosecutor general’s office in…