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Past The Finishing Post

Sep 27, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $860,000 3-Y-O & UP CLM($1MILL - $800,0) Off At: 12:26.53 PM Distance: 6 1/2 Fur Track Condition: Dirt : Fast Winning Time: 1:23.3 Splits: 24.3, 49.1,…
Justin Greaves celebrates after scoring his maiden ODI century against India.
28 Sep, 2026 0

Kohli, Gill rip Windies’ bowlers to shreds in ODI opener

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (CMC): Centuries by Virat Kohli and captain Shubman Gill and stellar bowling by spinner Kuldeep Yadav helped India pummel West Indies by eight wickets in the opening match of…
Dr Lavern Stewart, principal of Herbert Morrison Technical High School in St James.
28 Sep, 2026 0

BACK TO SQUARE ONE.....Herbert Morrison faces uphill climb to restore student records, library

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James-based Herbert Morrison Technical High School is facing a significant challenge to recover past students’ records and library materials lost during the passage of the…
Lionel Richie attends The King’s Trust Global Gala at Casa Cipriani on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in New York.
28 Sep, 2026 0

Lionel Richie returns as judge on ‘American Idol’

Lionel Richie is returning to his role as a judge on American Idol after recently undergoing a heart procedure. The 77-year-old musician’s involvement in Season 25 of the TV competition had been…
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett.
28 Sep, 2026 0

Jamaica turns to AI to reshape tourism

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is accelerating its use of artificial intelligence to sell the destination, predict visitor demand and help tourism businesses operate more efficiently as the country positions…
American Friends of Jamaica President Wendy Hart (fourth left) cuts the ribbon officially handing over the rebuilt Cove Primary in Hanover, along with Heidi Clarke of Sandals Foundation (second right) and  students and members of management of the school l
28 Sep, 2026 0

‘Bouncing back better’ - Cove Primary transformed after Melissa’s blow

WESTERN BUREAU: A beaming Dr Michelle Pinnock last Thursday said she could now “thank God for Melissa” as a result of what has been created at Cove Primary in Hanover, pointing to the larger…
Veteran musician Jackie Jackson.
28 Sep, 2026 0

JaRIA remembers bass player Jackie Jackson - Legendary bassist was celebrated at Back 2 Bass-es in February

Seven months ago, bassist Jackie Jackson was one of six extraordinary foundation bass players celebrated by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) at Back 2 Bass-es, a Reggae Wednesdays…
JHTA President O’Brian Heron.
28 Sep, 2026 0

Six in 10 tourism insurance claims still unresolved

WESTERN BUREAU: Nearly two-thirds of the Hurricane Melissa insurance claims filed by hotel operators are still awaiting full settlement, according to a new Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA)…
28 Sep, 2026 0

AI is creating jobs as well as erasing them – but how rewarding are they?

Don’t believe the hype about AI taking over all forms of work. Most of the evidence to date suggests large-scale job losses are limited. But what is changing is the way work is organised. One area of…