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April 4, 2026
Past The Finishing Post
Apr 4, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $820,000 3YO&UP OPT. CLM($700,0-$600,0)/NB5YO&IMP6YO&UP(NW4) &IMP5YO(NW3) Off At: 12:07:27PM Distance: 1400 M Track Condition: Dirt : Fast…
April 4, 2026
by Robert Bailey
Bennett proud of Hydel efforts, expresses doubt about Penn Relays
Corey Bennett, head coach of dethroned girls’ champions at this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs), Hydel High, says he is proud of his team’s performance,…
April 4, 2026
by Karen Madden
CHAMPS ON THE DECLINE?
The performances on the track and in the field, at what is now internationally called “Champs”, undoubtedly the biggest school athletics festival in the world, is fuelled by passionate fans high on…
April 5, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Easter hope
On the most important weekend in Christianity, which should have been filled with polished pews, floral arrangements, and the echo of choirs beneath sturdy rooftops, many Jamaicans are instead…
April 4, 2026
Orville Taylor | CARICOM a model for international peace
Exactly five years ago, I woke up on Resurrection Sunday, after fighting for more than two weeks with the COVID-19 virus, which tried every night to kill me. In my head, a song, whose chorus eluded my…
April 5, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Banks to pocket billions from NHT mortgage outsourcing
The National Housing Trust (NHT) has funnelled $1.1 billion to private banks to subsidise its External Financing Mortgage Programme (EFMP), a move that effectively outsources its mortgage book to…
April 5, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Left in the lurch
Five months after Hurricane Melissa ripped apart homes and displaced families in St Ann, many are struggling to piece together their lives, clinging to the hope that long-promised government aid will…
April 4, 2026
Editorial | Listen to Richard Byles
Richard Byles, the governor of Jamaica’s central bank, may have addressed the broad principle, without specific entities in mind. But his call last week for strong boards at financial companies was…
April 4, 2026
Mayberry Investments taps bond market to refinance $2b
The Kingston-based Mayberry Investments Limited on Thursday launched a secured bond offer seeking to raise $2.06 billion from Jamaican retail and institutional investors, with proceeds earmarked for…