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June 4, 2026

West Indies succumb at Bina - Chameera's four-wicket haul seals Sri Lanka's 41-run victory in chaotic opener

In a match that had everything, from spectacular fielding and batting pyrotechnics to a bizarre power outage that briefly plunged Sabina Park into darkness, Sri Lanka held their nerve to defeat West…
June 4, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Riley relaunches Eagles Track Club

David Riley, head coach of the Eagles Track Club, says his organisation will be relaunching its operations in September with its focus on sprints and hurdles events.  Riley, who is currently the head…
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June 4, 2026

Two men cleared of rape charges after jury deliberates for one hour

Deshaune Clarke and a tearful Ashaunie Davis, who were 17 and 16, respectively, at the time of the alleged incident, were acquitted on Friday after the seven-member jury deliberated for approximately…
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June 4, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Cop claims self-defence as bail bid fails in Bulgin murder case

WESTERN BUREAU: The lawyers representing Constable Andrew Wilson, the policeman charged with murder in connection with the killing of Latoya ‘Buju’ Bulgin, yesterday accused the prosecution of being…
Letters
June 4, 2026

Letter of the Day | Is Vision 2030 meant to benefit all Jamaicans?

THE EDITOR, Madam: I went to school and learned about the struggles of Alexander Bustamante and Norman Manley. Even after slavery ended, Jamaicans continued to face exploitative labour conditions…
Letters
June 4, 2026

Clarification needed on fare increase

Dear Editor, The recent announcement regarding the approved fare increase for the transport sector has created some public confusion and requires clarification from the relevant authorities. It…
Letters
June 4, 2026

Engineering integrity is Jamaica’s best defence against future disasters

THE EDITOR, Madam: Major (Ret’d) Antony Anderson’s appointment as CEO of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) has been welcomed by key business groups, citing his integrity,…
Letters
June 4, 2026

A watershed moment for policing in Jamaica

THE EDITOR, Madam: While the people of Granville welcome the Director of Public Prosecutions’ ruling that the police officer involved in the shooting death of Latoya “Buju” Bulgin should be charged…
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June 4, 2026

Editorial | No STEM without English

Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology (UTech), is right about the failures of Jamaica’s education system, especially its inability to graduate students proficient in mathematics and…