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Clarendon College’s Omario Thomas (left) controls a ball while being closely attended to by Ocho Rios High’s Ryan Francis during their ISSA Ben Francis Cup knockout tournament round-of-16 football match at Drax Hall Sports Complex yesterday.
01 Oct, 2026 0

Clarendon make statement with win over Ocho Rios

Defending champions Clarendon College booked their place in the ISSA Ben Francis Cup knockout quarter-finals with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Ocho Rios High School at the Drax Hall Sports Complex…
01 Oct, 2026 0

New MFA president gets his mandate

The Manchester Football Association (MFA) has not had a team in Jamaica’s top flight for almost 30 years, but its new president, Johnoy Chambers, is more hopeful than daunted by the prospect of…
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01 Oct, 2026 0

Politician killed for defending Ebola efforts

BUTEMBO: Mourners gathered yesterday to bury a Congolese politician who was beaten to death after publicly defending the government’s response to Ebola, a killing that highlights the mistrust health…
A section of the title for 21 Tucker Avenue.
01 Oct, 2026 0

COVENANT CLASH

Residents of a quiet Kingston 6 community are threatening court action to block Porter Centre for Knowledge from launching school operations on Tucker Avenue, citing traffic concerns, fears of…
Phillipa Campbell-Francis, acting vice-president of operations at the NWC.
01 Oct, 2026 0

Drought drains 107 water systems

With more than 100 water systems impacted by the ongoing drought, the National Water Commission (NWC) is making a renewed call for customers to conserve water. The appeal was made by Dr Phillippa…
An armoured vehicle drives to the location of Pathways International in Montego Bay, St James in October 2021. The vehicle was at the scene following the fatal incident.
01 Oct, 2026 0

Detective denies lying about Pathways murder accused giving false name

The defence yesterday accused a Pathways murder investigator of lying about Andre Ruddock giving police a false name following Taneka Gardner’s killing. Attorney Anthony Williams, during…
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Tom Cruise (left) and Riz Ahmed in a scene from ‘Digger’.
01 Oct, 2026 0

Movie Review | In ‘Digger’, a ‘Dr Strangelove’ for the climate change era

Just as the fate of the world hangs in the balance in Digger, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s over-the-top, climate-disaster satire teeters on the brink. It’s an audacious plate-spinning act, juggling…
Fatima Zahra Mansouri.
01 Oct, 2026 0

First female prime minister appointed

CASABLANCA (AP): Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Tuesday named Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country’s prime minister, making the 50-year-old attorney the first woman to hold the…
Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth gives a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Wednesday, in Quantico, Virgina.
01 Oct, 2026 0

Hegseth orders 20% cut in military’s top ranks

QUANTICO (AP): Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed yesterday that the United States military will cut 20 per cent of its generals and admirals as he made a series of announcements about a new…