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Dr Devon Taylor, president of Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement, leading a protest at Little Dunn’s River in this March 2024 photograph.
02 Oct, 2026 0

Beach stays open - Court grants injunction preserving public access at Little Dunn’s River until lawsuit decision; UDC signals intent to appeal

A judge has granted an injunction giving the public unrestricted access to Little Dunn’s River Beach in Ocho Rios, St Ann, until a lawsuit over access to the popular recreational area is decided. The…
Andre Thu (centre), a 14-year-old Grade 10 student of Cornwall College who represented Jamaica at the recently held 28th Central American and Caribbean Mathematical Olympiad in Mexico, with his parents Nyo Aye (left) and Dr Aung Thu.
02 Oct, 2026 0

Andre Thu shines with honourable mention at Math Olympiad in Mexico

WESTERN BUREAU: Fourteen-year-old Grade 10 Cornwall College student Andre Thu has always focused on academic excellence, particularly in mathematics, and that focus recently resulted in him receiving…
Russian President Vladimir Putin
02 Oct, 2026 0

Putin vows to use ‘all weapons’ if territory attacked

President Vladimir Putin yesterday reiterated Moscow’s long-held position that Russia is not planning to attack European countries, but will respond to aggression with “all weapons” in its arsenal. In…
Jamaica’s Dwayne Atkinson (left) turns away from Alenis Vargas of Honduras during the Concacaf Nations League match at the National Stadium on September 28, 2026. Honduras won 1-0.
02 Oct, 2026 0

Boyz chase vital points - Jamaica face crucial test in El Salvador tonight

The Reggae Boyz will have to regroup quickly when they face off against El Salvador in tonight’s Concacaf Nations League clash, with interim head coach Rudolph Speid forced to reshape his squad after…
Media witnesses recount the moments before the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee.
02 Oct, 2026 0

How Tennessee’s execution of Christa Pike failed

NASHVILLE (AP): Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed. But after two injections, she kept breathing. She made snoring sounds, she talked, she said her arm was hurting. Pike, sentenced to die for…
Dr Akshai Mansingh
02 Oct, 2026 0

Stakeholder weighs in as CWI tackles financial strain

SPORTS MEDICINE specialist Dr Akshai Mansingh has laid blame at cricket’s world governing body the International Cricket Council (ICC) for teams, such as the West Indies experiencing tough financial…
Doujon Griffiths Contributed PHOTOS
02 Oct, 2026 0

Guilty as charged

WESTERN BUREAU: Doujon Griffiths, who was on trial in the United States (US) for the murder of fellow Montegonian Massania Malcolm and her one-year-old daughter, Jordania Reid, was found guilty…
Fans of India cheer before the India vs Japan Suzuki Cup T20 cricket match in Sano, Japan, Tuesday, September 22, 2026, marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
02 Oct, 2026 0

No handshakes likely as India set up cricket final against Pakistan

NAGOYA, Japan (AP): Cricket heavyweights India and Pakistan will meet in the Asian Games gold medal match after winning their semi-finals yesterday. Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets in a match…
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02 Oct, 2026 0

Creole-French feud roils Guadeloupe

SAN JUAN (AP): A language feud has erupted on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, fanning deep resentments over colonialism and perceived racism and classism. The island’s prefect, Thierry…