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Members of a Carifta oversight committee performs a walkthrough of the Leonora facility with members of a local organising committee recently.
27 Aug, 2026 0

Guyana prepares to host first CARIFTA Games

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): A new chapter in Caribbean athletics is being written as Guyana officially begins preparations to host the 2027 CARIFTA Games, marking the first time the country will welcome…
Dr Delroy Fray (left) sharing a light moment with Dr.Julio Rodrigues, the global president of the International College of Dentists (ICD), after receiving his ICD fellowship citation.
27 Aug, 2026 0

Western medical professionals receive prestigious international dental fellowship

Western Bureau: Prominent western Jamaica-based medical professionals Dr Delroy Fray, clinical coordinator for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), and Dr Christopher Ogunsalu, professor of…
From left: Sandra Samuels, president, Jamaica Reach to Recovery; Dr Tamu Davidson, director of non-communicable diseases and injuries prevention at the Ministry of Health; Alfred “Frano’ Francis, Running Events Jamaica; Ashli-Raye Recas, brand manager,
27 Aug, 2026 0

‘We have to break the back of this disease’

Sandra Samuels, president of Jamaica Reach to Recovery (JR2R), organisers of the annual Pink Run, says the organisation is aiming to raise $30 million from this year’s staging of the event as it seeks…
The Hermitage Dam in St Andrew on Augutst 24. On Monday, the dam stood at 31.4 per cent of capacity.
27 Aug, 2026 0

Drained by drought - Jamaicans urged to conserve as water woes worsen

Jamaicans are once again being urged to conserve water as the country continues to face severe drought conditions. Matthew Samuda, minister of water, environment and climate change, said the prolonged…
Blaise Bicknell prepares a forearm return during a Kingston Open tennis match on August 18 at Liguanea Club in New Kingston.
27 Aug, 2026 0

Personal trainer asks for patience with Bicknell

Chris Paul, personal trainer of Jamaica’s number one tennis player, Blaise Bicknell, believes the Jamaican got caught up in trying to please the home crowd and lost his focus during his 2-1…
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang talks with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House about Dulles International Airport modernization, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington, USA.
27 Aug, 2026 0

Strong AI chip demand fuels Nvidia’s Q2 results well beyond Wall Street’s expectations

Nvidia’s latest quarterly results once again blew past Wall Street’s expectations as revenue for the computer chip company’s high-end artificial intelligence chips soared, the latest sign that AI…
Everton Blair
27 Aug, 2026 0

Jamaica-linked Everton Blair headed to US House of Representatives

Another person of Jamaican heritage is headed to the United States House of Representatives. Everton Blair won a special run-off election in Georgia on Tuesday night to serve out the remainder of the…
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27 Aug, 2026 0

Final-year students urged to apply for $8m in scholarship funding

Final-year tertiary students in Jamaica are being encouraged to apply by September 4 for scholarship funding being offered by Jamaica’s Promise, a not-for-profit organisation in the United States…
Nichwayne Patrick (right) from Excelsior High School and Jerome McCarthy (centre) from Kingston Technical High compete for the ball during their Ali Cup football match played at Excelsior High School last Thursday.
27 Aug, 2026 0

Four titles and a Super Saturday

Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Competitions Officer Ewan Scott believes changes to the format and structure of the 2026 schoolboy football season will make the various competitions…