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Dr Paul Hector (left) of UNESCO in conversation with Dr Patrick Prendergast, head of CARIMAC, during the More FM 14th anniversary church service, held on Sunday at the Duncans Evangelistic Centre in Trelawny.
26 Feb, 2026 0

Media educator bats for including community radio in disaster planning

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Patrick Prendergast, director of the Caribbean School of Media and Communication, is renewing the call for community radio stations to be formally embedded in Jamaica’s disaster…
The National Water Commission’s head office on Marescaux Road in Kingston.
26 Feb, 2026 0

NWC revenue plunges

The National Water Commission (NWC) says it has suffered a $3-billion loss in revenue following the passage of Hurricane Melissa and another $3.7 billion in estimated damage to infrastructure. Acting…
First-time and returning patrons gathered in their numbers to celebrate Tuesday Service’s second anniversary at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St. Andrew on Tuesday night.
26 Feb, 2026 0

‘Joyful feeling’ as Tuesday Service celebrates second anniversary

Leaving their cares at the gate to simply hold a vibe, fans of the popular Tuesday Service gathered on Tuesday night at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre to celebrate its second anniversary. For…
A local travels on public transportation through a gang-controlled area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, January 19, 2026.
26 Feb, 2026 0

Police retake control of key area from powerful gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP): As the sun rose, a handful of women opened tattered beach umbrellas in the heart of Port-au-Prince and scanned the horizon before opening their fruit and vegetable stands. It was…
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green presenting Novelette Moore, a St James banana farmer, with her Hurricane Melissa recovery assistance cheque on February 25.
26 Feb, 2026 0

Green: Don’t import bananas, it could cause deadly disease

WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is urging Jamaicans to resist any move to import bananas during the current production shortfall, warning that doing so could expose the island to a…
UNSPUN, with Christopher Mamdeem on board, has the slight edge in a stacked Billy Williams Memorial at Caymanas Park on Saturday.
26 Feb, 2026 0

Bettors’ nightmare in double feature at Caymanas

Saturday’s feature events, the Billy Williams Memorial and OTB Appreciation Trophy, should both be treated with caution, middle-distance events set for the late double in which closers will be lethal…
West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Mathews (centre) is congratulated by wicketkeeper Shemaine Campbelle and Karishma Ramharack.
26 Feb, 2026 0

Matthews leads Windies Women to consolation victory over Sri Lanka

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC): In a final match that was high on individual brilliance but low on series impact, West Indies Women produced a dominant performance to defeat Sri Lanka Women by six wickets…
St Jago High School’s Winaldo Faulknor on his way to winning the Class 2 boys’ triple jump in a new meet record 14.00 metres at the ISSA Central Athletics Championships at G.C. Foster College yesterday.
26 Feb, 2026 0

Central Champs go to usual suspects, Edwin Allen, St Jago

Edwin Allen High School’s girls and St Jago High School’s boys retained their crowns on yesterday’s second and final day of competition at the Central Athletics Championships at the G.C. Foster…
Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage plays a shot during the T20 World Cup match against New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka, yesterday. Looking on is New Zealand wicketkeeper Tim Seifert.
26 Feb, 2026 0

New Zealand boot co-hosts from T20 World Cup

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP): A counter-attacking 80-run partnership for the seventh wicket between captain Mitchell Santner and Cole McChonchie guided New Zealand to a 61-run win that knocked hosts Sri…