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A portrait of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, is seen, as smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon on March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
30 Mar, 2026 0

Trump threatens to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure if deal not reached 'shortly'

(AP) — United States President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the…
30 Mar, 2026 0

Police charge 72-year-old in alleged US visa scam in Manchester

A 72-year-old farmer has been charged with obtaining money by means of false pretence following an alleged visa scam in Manchester. Charged is Paul Suckie, otherwise called ‘Shacka,’ of Egret Drive,…
Director of Public Prosecutions Claudette Thompson.
30 Mar, 2026 0

DPP urges JPs to 'serve with clean hands'

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Claudette Thompson, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) who continue to charge for their services to desist, as this is against the law. “You must,…
Lesa Esson. (Contributed photo)
30 Mar, 2026 0

Missing St Andrew woman found safe, says family.

Lesa Esson, the 74-year-old St Andrew woman who was reported missing from her home in Mona Commons, Papine, has been found. Her family confirmed her safe return following an appeal for public…
SIR DON, with Raddesh Roman in the saddle, returns to the winners’ enclosuure after capturing the 17th running of the King’s Plate at Caymanas Park yesterday.
30 Mar, 2026 0

Impressive win by Sir Don

SIR DON dismissed AMERICAN AVIATOR and ran away from RAINSVILLE, his lone threat in the stretch run, to clock a fast 1:31.2 in yesterday’s King’s Plate, redeeming himself as a three-year-old after…
Jamaica’s players celebrate a wicket during their Rising Stars U15 match against Trinidad and Tobago at Melbourne Oval yesterday.
30 Mar, 2026 0

T&T U15s edge Jamaica in rain-hit Rising Stars opener

Trinidad & Tobago Under-15s held their nerve to pull off a tense two-wicket DLS (Duckworth-Lewis-Stern) victory over hosts Jamaica in the opening match of the Rising Stars bilateral series at the…
Tivoli Gardens player Rodico Wellington.
30 Mar, 2026 0

Wellington’s first hat-trick lifts Tivoli to 3-2 win

After 13 seasons in the Jamaica Premier League, Tivoli Gardens forward Rodico Wellington netted his first hat-trick in the league yesterday, helping Tivoli to come from 2-0 down to defeat Harbour…
Mariano Browne
30 Mar, 2026 0

Economist gives failing grade to CWI’s 2025 financial report

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) recently released financial report has come under heavy criticism from renowned chartered accountant and economist Mariano Browne, who has…
A mourner at yesterday’s funeral for Kiero Pinnock at the Regent Street Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kingston.
30 Mar, 2026 0

‘Day of reckoning’

Declaring that no act of violence will go unanswered, Pastor Adolphus Smith yesterday warned that there will be “a day of reckoning” as he addressed mourners at the funeral of slain Denham Town…