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Omar McLeod
26 Sep, 2026 0

JADCO confirms Omar McLeod’s whereabouts case ongoing

Against the backdrop of an active whereabouts case involving Jamaica’s most successful sprint hurdler, chairperson of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), Debby Ann Brown Salmon, says clean…
CEO of CWI, Chris Dehring (centre) and President of Cricket Canada, Arvinder Khosa (second right) shake hands during a recent meeting.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Canada to stage T20 tournament in Caribbean

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Canadian T20 franchise NCL GT20 Canada is set to hold its 2026 edition in St Vincent and the Grenadines beginning next month. The staging is designed to deepen cricketing,…
West Indies men during a game against Bangladesh in August of 2025.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Windies workload under spotlight

Contrasting views regarding the burnout of West Indies cricket players have come into focus ahead of the upcoming three-match One-Day International (ODI) away tour in India. Former West Indies fast…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Bartlett wants clarity - Tourism minister seeks talks on US$3b Sandals-Royal Caribbean deal with eyes on jobs, local suppliers and investment

WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett wants talks with Sandals Resorts and Royal Caribbean Group on how their new multibillion-dollar partnership will affect Jamaican workers, local…
Senator Ramon Small-Ferguson.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Levy delay puts millions in revenue at risk, say senators

Opposition Senator Ramon Small-Ferguson says the Government’s delay in legislating an increase in the environmental protection levy has cost the country vital revenue, at a time when tax and grant…
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26 Sep, 2026 0

It’s been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific

Tropical storms have spawned in the Pacific in what seems like assembly-line fashion in recent weeks, as El Niño conditions that emerged in June have caused waters to grow warmer than normal, setting…
Devon Anderson, coach of Clarendon College, at the ISSA All scholastic football competition at St. Elizabeth Technical High on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Ben Francis KO: Rampant Cornwall back in action

RIDING HIGH after a 20-0 trouncing of Troy High in their opening match, seven-time champions Cornwall College will look to continue their impressive start today when they face Knox College in the…
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Melissa, as it pummelled Jamaica on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Why AI has trouble predicting hurricane intensity

THE CONVERSATION: Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised weather forecasting in just a few years, with global AI weather models now able to produce forecasts that rival some of the world’s…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters.
26 Sep, 2026 0

Zelenskyy urges Trump to seek China’s help on Ukraine

KYIV(AP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said yesterday that he had urged US President Donald Trump to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping to use Beijing’s influence over Moscow and help bring an…