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A man inspects a car damaged after a Pakistani strike on a refugee camp in Takhta Pul district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
March 2, 2026

Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base thwarted as fighting enters fourth day

KABUL (AP): Afghanistan thwarted attempted airstrikes on Bagram Air Base, the former US military base north of Kabul, authorities said Sunday, while cross-border fighting between Pakistan and…
An elderly woman begs for alms from tourists in Havana, Cuba.
March 2, 2026

Ronald Thwaites | When choices are limited

My client Mr. X thought of himself as an electric linesman. He lived with a very miserable woman who he thought was the source of his many problems. One day he got entangled in some live high…
Retiree Jorge Reyes pushes his motorcycle to refuel as it's his turn in line at a gasoline station in Havana, Cuba.
March 2, 2026

Letter of the Day | Extend a hand to Cuba, a neighbour in need

THE EDITOR, Madam: We do not need to remember the good we do for others, but we should never forget the good others have done for us. That thought has been weighing heavily on my heart as I reflect…
Some of the buses procured by the Government for the rural school bus system.
March 2, 2026

Rural school bus programme needs clarity

THE EDITOR, Madam: There perhaps no example is more glaring than the $1.4 billion spent to purchase decommissioned buses for the rural school bus programme. The initiative was presented as a…
Letters
March 2, 2026

Government incentives must address birth rate decline

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Prime Minister’s concern about Jamaica’s declining birth rate is both timely and justified. A fertility rate below replacement level is an economic signal. It foreshadows…
This February 10 photo shows sitting of the house of representatives.
March 2, 2026

Lloyd Barnett | Impeachment – procedural defects in the legislative proposals

In the previous article in this series, I highlighted several defects in the substantive provisions of the Golding Impeachment Bill which was tabled in Parliament. In this article I will deal with…
Gordon House, the home of the nation’s Parliament in downtown Kingston.
March 2, 2026

JFJ wants changes to child diversion law

Calling for amendments to the Child Diversion Act, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is recommending a two-tiered approach to the child diversion programme to deal with low-risk children as opposed to those…
SHE’S THAT GIRL, ridden by Tajay Suckoo, wins the Omar Walker Trophy over 5 1/2 Furlongs at Caymanas Park yesterday.
March 2, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Suckoo ends good weekend with win in Walker feature

LIGHTWEIGHT claiming rider Tajay Suckoo yesterday wrapped the weekend of racing at Caymanas Park with a runaway win aboard 4-5 favourite SHE’S THAT GIRL in the closing event for the Omar Walker…
Sports
March 2, 2026

Past The Finishing Post

Mar 1, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $790,000 3YO&UP OPT. CLM($500,0-$400,0)/NB6YO&UP(NW4) & IMP6YO&UP&NB5YO(NW3) Off At: 12:29.02 PM Distance: 7 Fur Track Condition: Dirt : Fast…