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FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 football World Cup in Washington on Saturday, December 6.
18 Dec, 2025 0

World Cup winners to get record US$50 million

MANCHESTER, England (AP): The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive a record jackpot of US$50 million, FIFA said yesterday. That figure is up from US$42 million in 2022 and US$38 million in 2018.…
Valerenga’s Mawa Sesay (left) and Paris FC’s Celina Ould Hocine challenge for the ball during the Women’s Champions League football match in Oslo, Norway on December 10.
18 Dec, 2025 0

Women’s Club World Cup dates confirmed

DOHA, Qatar (AP): The inaugural Women’s Club World Cup will be staged in January 2028, FIFA said yesterday. No host nation has been confirmed, but the January 5-30 tournament will likely be staged in…
Guests at Island Village in Ocho Rios, St Ann.
18 Dec, 2025 0

Island Village moves to fill tourism gap after Melissa

As the winter tourist season opens, with parts of the north coast still recovering from Hurricane Melissa, Island Village Plaza in Ocho Rios, St Ann, is stepping in to serve residents and visitors.…
Then Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich attends the UEFA Women’s Champions League final football match against FC Barcelona in Gothenburg, Sweden, on May 16, 2021.
18 Dec, 2025 0

UK threatens court action over Abramovich’s Chelsea sale proceeds

LONDON (AP): Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has been given a final chance to turn over the 2.5 billion pounds (US$3.25 billion) he promised to give victims of Russia’s war in Ukraine from the…
Jean-Pierre Rhone.
18 Dec, 2025 0

‘A memory that never leaves’

Seven years after Jean-Pierre Rhone was brutally murdered and buried in a shallow grave, his family remains deeply hurt and haunted by his death, which they describe as a profound betrayal and a…
Letters
18 Dec, 2025 0

Letter of the Day | A call for transparency, clarity, and public reassurance

Open letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions THE EDITOR, Madam: This open letter is written in the public interest and with full respect for the constitutional independence of your Office…
Chef Durren McClean, managing director of Surf and Turf Catering, poses with his D&G Sorrel Rum glazed ham.
18 Dec, 2025 0

Sorrel rum brings new flavour to Christmas classics

No flavour says ‘Jamaican Christmas’ quite like sorrel, and this year, D&G Sorrel Rum is stepping into the spotlight with two festive creations for your holiday table. Two flavour artisans have…
Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
18 Dec, 2025 0

MBCCI’s Russell bats for hurricane-resilient buildings

WESTERN BUREAU: Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says that rather than investing in large, stand-alone storage facilities, which may sit idle between…
Daughters of the late Don Wehby, Stephanie (second left) and Abigail, accept a plaque from President, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Metry Seaga, inducting Wehby in the PSOJ 31st Hall of Fame on Monday. Sharing in the moment is Wehby’s sister, D
18 Dec, 2025 0

GraceKennedy renames headquarters as Don Wehby Building

GraceKennedy’s global headquarters in downtown Kingston will be renamed The Don Wehby Building. The tribute was announced on Monday at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, where the late former Group CEO was…