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Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal during the Champions League opening phase match against Olympiacos in Barcelona, Spain, on October 21.
03 Nov, 2025 0

Yamal becomes youngest FIFPRO team of the year member

HOOFDDORP, Netherlands (AP): BARCELONA TEENAGER Lamine Yamal became the youngest player ever to be included in FIFPRO’s team of the year, and five players from Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions…
Jamaica Olympic Association President Christopher Samuda
03 Nov, 2025 0

Samuda lands Americas Paralympic vice-president role

THE GENERAL Assembly of the Americas Paralympic Committee (AmPC), the governing body for national paralympic committees in 34 countries of North, South and Central America, and the Caribbean,…
University of the West Indies, Mona.
03 Nov, 2025 0

UWI Mona puts in place tuition discount, other measures amid disquiet over resumption of classes

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, says it has put in place a number of mechanisms, including a 50 per cent discount on outstanding tuition balances for Semester I, amid disquiet among…
Persons gather outside the Naing Wholesale on Main Street in Lucea, Hanover, on Sunday to connect to a Starlink access point to get in touch with family and loved ones as the mobile networks remained non-functional across the parish.
03 Nov, 2025 0

Lucea residents battle isolation as networks remain down

On Sunday, in Lucea, Hanover, residents gathered in small groups outside shops and supermarkets, heads bowed to phones with fading bars, hoping for a message that would tell them family and friends…
Cossaly ‘Moon’ Ennis, a 48-year-old boat captain.
03 Nov, 2025 0

Rain and ruin

Rain hammered through damaged roofs as the Grant family in Montpelier, Hanover, prepared Sunday dinner, a meal amid the constant reminder of Hurricane Melissa that the family acknowledged is not the…
Noah Lyles
03 Nov, 2025 0

Asafa, Lyles team up for Melissa relief

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC): IN A powerful display of solidarity, Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles and Jamaican sprint legend Asafa Powell have joined forces to deliver critical aid to communities in…
Pearnel Charles Jr, minister of labour and social security, addresses a special press briefing on the recovery from Hurricane Melissa at Jamaica House in St Andrew yesterday.
03 Nov, 2025 0

Relief angst

Almost a week after Hurricane Melissa delivered a catastrophic blow to sections of southern and western Jamaica, the Government reported yesterday that there are still 25 marooned communities. As the…
Hurricane Melissa caused damage exceeding 40 per cent of GDP (US$8.8 billion), far surpassing Jamaica’s US$150 million World Bank catastrophe bond.
03 Nov, 2025 0

Ministry tackles physical, psychological recovery in schools

The Ministry of Education has announced that it will convene a meeting today with key education stakeholders – including the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, the National Secondary Students’ Council,…
World Athletics World Indoor Tour map
03 Nov, 2025 0

World Indoor Tour calendar expands to record size for 2026

THE WORLD Athletics Indoor Tour will return in 2026, featuring a packed calendar of almost 80 meetings across all levels. With less than three months to go until the first Gold-level action of the…