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09 Mar, 2026 0

Defence demands witness’s evidence struck from record in murder case against cops

Defence attorney Hugh Wildman has urged the court to exclude the testimony of a key prosecution witness in the trial of six policemen charged in connection with the January 2013 fatal shooting of…
Sandra Bernhard (left), and Gwyneth Paltrow appear in the audience during the 32nd Annual Actor Awards.
09 Mar, 2026 0

Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr added to Oscars presenter line-up

Is an Iron Man reunion coming to the Oscars? Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr are both set to present at the Oscars on March 15. The show’s executive producers revealed a new batch of presenters…
Former PFJL Chairman Chris Williams
09 Mar, 2026 0

Williams appointed to lead NBL’s commercialisation arm

The Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA) has appointed Christopher Williams as the new chair of the National Basketball League (NBL) commercial arm ahead of the 2026 basketball season. In a press…
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (right) advances past DC United defender Kye Rowles (15) during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Baltimore.
09 Mar, 2026 0

Messi lifts Inter Miami past DC United

BALTIMORE (AP): Lionel Messi scored in the 27th minute, and Inter Miami held on for a 2-1 victory over DC United on Saturday night in front of 72,026 at the home of the Baltimore Ravens. With interest…
Zachary Wallace (second right), unattached, wins the under-20 400 metres at the Carifta Trials on the weekend with a personal best of 45.77. He finished ahead of Junior Gallimore (second left) of Hydel, who placed the second with a personal best of 45.87.
09 Mar, 2026 0

Sky’s the limit for focused Wallace

ONE of the big winners at the Carifta Trials over the weekend was Zachary Wallace in the boys’ under-20 400 metres. Now representing Elite Performance Track Club, the former Maggotty High athlete…
Sir Clive Lloyd
09 Mar, 2026 0

Sir Clive sympathises with stranded WI players

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): Former West Indies captain Sir Clive Lloyd has expressed sympathy to members of the West Indies team, who have been stranded in India for the past week. The regional team was…
Port Vale’s Ben Waine celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s first goal of the game, during the FA Cup fifth-round match against Sunderland and Port Vale in Stoke on Trent, England, yesterday.
09 Mar, 2026 0

Port Vale, Southampton stun EPL opponents in FA Cup

LONDON (AP): This season’s FA Cup just keeps on delivering shocks. Third-tier Port Vale pulled off a massive upset yesterday by beating Premier League Sunderland 1-0 to advance to the quarter-finals…
Janet Silvera, journalist and entrepreneur.
09 Mar, 2026 0

Welfare fund established to assist journalists in need

Seeing colleague journalists struggle quietly with medical challenges and other personal crises is what moved veteran practitioner Janet Silvera to propose a welfare fund for Jamaican journalists.…
Senator Professor Floyd Morris, director of the Centre for Disability Studies, UWI, Mona, during his keynote address at the JAMLIN JSL training programme launch at The University of the West Indies, Mona, on March 2.
09 Mar, 2026 0

Bridging the gap: one sign at a time

The Jamaica Libraries and Information Network (JAMLIN), an arm of the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), has launched a Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) training initiative aimed at strengthening…