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Afghanistan might soon be playing more Test cricket against Full Members
April 11, 2026

Recommendations to be made for WTC expansion to 12 teams

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): An International Cricket Council (ICC) working group is expected to submit a proposal to include Zimbabwe, Ireland and Afghanistan in the next cycle of the World…
A UAE navy ship sails next to a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates.
April 11, 2026 by Sashana Small

Mideast war threatens food security in Caribbean, CARICOM official warns

Warning of the threat the ongoing Middle East conflict poses to the Caribbean’s food and economic security, Wendell Samuel, assistant secretary-general (ASG) of CARICOM, is calling for stronger…
Anisa Wilson‑Smith, executive director of Life Skills Education Ltd and Excellence in Education awardee, with St Ann Chamber of Commerce president, Dr Ransford Davidson, at a recent award ceremony.
April 11, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

Education specialist develops behaviour, trauma recovery system

Recipient of the 2026 St Ann Chamber of Commerce’s Excellence in Education Award, Anisa Wilson-Smith, is grateful for the recognition of her work over the past two decades, but says she is not resting…
Directors Delroy Johnson and Gabrielle Blackwood (right) film Sanicka Scott from Hanover for ‘The Forgotten Daughters’, a short documentary on the experiences of women and children affected by Hurricane Melissa. The film is part of Behind Her Lens: Wom
April 11, 2026

JAFTA, UNICEF select filmmakers for post-hurricane stories

The Jamaica Film and Television Association (JAFTA) in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has selected three filmmakers to document the lived experiences of women, adolescent…
Angelita Graham
April 11, 2026

Ja’s Angelita Graham takes helm at Canadian Institute of Actuaries

The capacity of Jamaicans to claim positions of leadership while breaking barriers internationally has long been documented, so Angelita Graham, freshly minted president of the Canadian Institute of…
Central St Mary Member of Parliament Omar Newell addressing a commemorative ceremony marking National Chief Takyi Day at the Claude Stuart Park in Port Maria, St Mary on Wednesday.
April 11, 2026 by Gareth Davis Sr

MP urges heritage tourism built on Chief Takyi legacy

Member of Parliament for Central St Mary Omar Newell is urging greater efforts to honour 18th-century freedom-fighter Chief Takyi, arguing that the revolutionary’s legacy could anchor a globally…
Letters
April 11, 2026

Letter of the Day | Pursue principled pathways towards lasting peace

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in support of the Most Rev Leon Golding, the head of the Anglican Church in Jamaica, who has described recent US actions toward Cuba as “ungodly”. In a time of renewed…
Letters
April 11, 2026

Church pivotal to helping Jamaica find moral voice

THE EDITOR, Madam: We cannot put the Cuban medical professionals service in the rear view and forget what our actions have been and the consequences. We have always placed our commitment to our…
Aerial view of the Parade Gardens, Tel Aviv and the Soutside communities in downtown Kingston.
April 11, 2026

Editorial | Rethinking urban spaces

Cities, according to UN Secretary General António Guterres, are where “the climate battle will largely be won or lost”.