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April 16, 2026
NWC moves to disconnect delinquent customers in enforcement drive
The National Water Commission (NWC) has intensified enforcement measures against delinquent customers, with water supply disconnections now under way across several parishes in its Eastern Division. …
April 16, 2026
ODPEM reports more than $1.4 billion in Hurricane Melissa donations
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reporting that the Government has received more than $1.4 billion in Hurricane Melissa donations up to March 31, 2026. More…
April 16, 2026
23-y-o charged for stabbing, robbery of man in McCooks Pen, Spanish Town
A 23-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and robbery with aggravation for allegedly stabbing a man with a knife and using a pillow to suffocate him in McCooks Pen, Spanish Town, St…
April 16, 2026
Nand C. Bardouille | CARICOM and the new normal in international politics
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is grappling with a protracted period of regional tensions, tied to the new normal in international politics. In some respects, this moment is the bloc’s toughest…
April 16, 2026
World Athletics slams brakes on transfer of Jamaicans and other athletes to Türkiye
A major setback has been dealt to Jamaica’s quartet of elite field athletes as World Athletics has blocked their proposed switch to Türkiye, ruling the move part of a coordinated recruitment strategy.…
April 16, 2026
by Ainsley Walters
Mojito out of sight against open-allowance field
Though finishing 10th of 15 runners in December’s Mouttet Mile, local-bred MOJITO ran an eye-catching race before 2024 winner FUNCAANDUN relegated him to seventh a furlong out, after which only three…
April 16, 2026
Bayern, Arsenal join Atlético, PSG in Champions League semis
MUNICH (AP): Luis Díaz and Michael Olise scored late for Bayern Munich to beat Real Madrid 4-3 and advance to the Champions League semi-finals yesterday. The second-leg quarter-final game ended in…
April 16, 2026
CWI, NCL collaborate to create opportunities in Caribbean, North America
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) and NCL Canada Inc (NCL) have advanced plans to formalise a strategic partnership focused on the development and growth of the Global T20 tournament…
April 16, 2026
by Lennox Aldred
Campbell, McKenzie bludgeon Pride in unlikely comeback
Conventional wisdom would have suggested that the final day of the West Indies Championship opener between the Jamaica Scorpions and the Barbados Pride was headed for a tame draw. Scorpions Captain…