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Melissa Silvera.
February 6, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

PRAYING FOR JUSTICE

A female relative of Melissa Silvera was seen leaving the downtown Kingston-based Gun Court in tears yesterday morning, saying the family is praying for justice after the court accepted a guilty plea…
Levar Rose, coach of Herbert Morrison Technical High.
February 6, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

Herbert Morrison, Knox in crucial U16 basketball clash

Herbert Morrison Technical High School (HMTHS) and Knox College will clash in a mouth-watering under-16 matchup in the quarterfinal round of the ISSA Schoolboys Rural Basketball competition at the…
Jamaica’s goalshooter Shanice Beckford in action.
February 6, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Netball coach sees silver lining in Adelaide defeat

National senior netball head coach Sasher-Gaye Henry said there were encouraging signs for the Sunshine Girls despite their heavy 72–41 defeat to hosts Australia in the opening match of their…
February 6, 2026 by Raymond Graham

High stakes at Campion: ISSA Urban Basketball finals tip off today

THE BEST of three finals in the ISSA Urban Basketball schoolboys’ under-16 and under-19 competitions tip off today at Campion. At 2 p.m. Jamaica College (JC) will oppose Wolmer’s Boys in under-16…
CEO of JAMCO Entertainment Michael Small (back row left) poses for a photograph with staff and students at the Mount Olivet Basic School in St James.
February 6, 2026 by Adrian Frater

JAMCO spreads smiles beyond the stage in St James outreach

WESERN BUREAU: At the mention of JAMCO Entertainment, laughter is usually the first thing that comes to mind. The company is the force behind the popular comedy series Come Av A Laugh, which has…
The Independent Commission of Investigation has launched a probe into the matter.
February 6, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Residents protest fatal police shooting in Thompson Pen

Angry residents of Thompson Pen, St Catherine, on Thursday protested the fatal shooting of 37-year-old fisherman Demoy Campbell during a police operation. They describing the incident as a…
Jamaica Women dethroned Trinidad and Tobago Women to lift the regional Super50 Cup title. Holding the championship trophy is captain Rashada Williams (front, centre).
February 6, 2026

Williams calls for more women’s cricket in the region

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC): Successful Jamaica Women’s captain Rashada Williams has urged Cricket West Indies (CWI) to provide more playing opportunities for female cricketers in the Caribbean. Williams…
Students and staff at Kingdom Builders in Spanish Town pose for a photograph after Play Day activities on Wednesday.
February 6, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

Spanish Town school joins Play Day observance

A Spanish Town early-childhood school was among several institutions across Jamaica that marked Play Day on Wednesday, a national observance highlighting the role of play in learning, development and…
From left: Pearnel Charles Jr, minister of labour and social Security; Donovan Williams, state minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security; and Benjamin Murray, communications adviser at Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association; in dia
February 6, 2026

Scholarship launched for children of farm workers in Ontario

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, working with the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA), yesterday launched the OFVGA Scholarship Programme, an initiative designed to…