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United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino walks off the field after the United States lost a World Cup round-of-16 football match against Belgium in Seattle, July 6.
08 Sep, 2026 0

Pochettino demands mindset shift

AP: United States coach Mauricio Pochettino has vowed to change the attitude and habits of the national team as he begins a second stint in charge, appearing to reference star Christian Pulisic’s…
France’s Kylian Mbappé celebrates after France defeated Morocco during the World Cup quarterfinal football match in Foxborough, Massechusetts, near Boston on Thursday, July 9.
08 Sep, 2026 0

Mbappé makes case for Ballon d’Or

MADRID (AP): Kylian Mbappé believes this could be the year he wins the Ballon d’Or for the first time. The France and Real Madrid star is optimistic after winning his second consecutive World Cup…
Tents erected on the ground in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, after approximately 20 houses were demolished last month.
08 Sep, 2026 0

COOPERS PEN SCHOOL BLUES - Majority of 25 displaced children miss first day of new academic year

WESTERN BUREAU: Of the 25 school-age children whose homes were bulldozed during a recent demolition exercise in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, only seven ventured out for the start of the new school year on…
Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan (left) greets Naomi Osaka, of Japan, after winning a match during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships yesterday.
08 Sep, 2026 0

Osaka bows out, Rybakina closes in on No. 1

NEW YORK (AP): Elena Rybakina overpowered Naomi Osaka at the US Open yesterday and moved within one victory of becoming the top-ranked player in women’s tennis. Standing in her way is Zheng Qinwen,…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino gestures as he attends the Women’s U20 World Cup opening match between Poland and Argentina in Katowice, Poland, on Saturday.
08 Sep, 2026 0

Belgian federation says it can’t back Infantino

BRUSSELS (AP): The Belgian football federation says it cannot support Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term as FIFA president, citing transparency and governance concerns and the way the governing…
Senator Dana Morris Dixon, (centre) Minister of Education; Carlon Pitt, (second right) Principal of the School; Dr. Walton Small, (right) Retired Principal of Hydel High and Icylin Golding, (second left) Custos Rotolorum of St. Catherine and students rele
08 Sep, 2026 0

A new dawn - Hopes high as Hydel Cumberland High embarks on win-win mission

Principal of the newly created Hydel Cumberland High School in St Catherine, Carlon Pitt, said the institution is already seeing the benefits of the merger, and is focused on moving forward as it…
Minister of Education Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon.
08 Sep, 2026 0

Two primary schools merged, 3 closed

The Government is exploring closing and merging more schools across Jamaica as a means of maximising resources and infrastructure, Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has indicated. “We…
Dr Lavern Stewart, newly installed principal of Herbert Morrison Technical High.
08 Sep, 2026 0

Western schools reopen as rehab work continues

WESTERN BUREAU: Schools across western Jamaica reopened on Monday for the 2026-2027 academic year despite some still needing extensive repairs to restore their hurricane-ravaged compounds. Dr Lavern…
Latoya Harris Ghartey
08 Sep, 2026 0

NET rebuilding schools for future resilience

In acknowledging the unease, particularly among those in the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa, the National Education Trust (NET) is reaffirming the unwavering pledge of the Build Back Better…