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ISSA was judge, jury and executioner – Dr Crowne

EXPERIENCED SPORTS lawyer Dr Emir Crowne has accused the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) of acting as “judge, jury, and executioner” after its executive committee upheld sanctions…
West Indies’ captain Shai Hope (right) celebrates his century as Sherfane Rutherford looks on during the fourth T20 cricket match between India and West Indies in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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Windies aiming to close out ‘successful’ tour with series win

BENGALURU, India (CMC): The West Indies will be hoping for a winning end to their white-ball tour of India when the two teams clash in the fifth and deciding T20I today. However, West Indies head…
Chadwick Walton scored an unbeaten half century for West Indies Champions
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WI Champions demolish Australia to reach final

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (CMC): Sheldon Cottrell and Chadwick Walton led a rampant West Indies Champions side into the final of the World Championship of Legends with a commanding five-wicket…
Reece James
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Chelsea captain James undergoes knee surgery

LONDON (AP): Chelsea captain Reece James has undergone knee surgery, the English Premier League club said yesterday. Chelsea described the procedure as minor, but did not confirm the precise nature of…
Ukrainian emergency services personnel work in residential neighbourhood following a Russian air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine on Thursday.
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New report shows spike in civilian casualties amid Russian strikes

KYIV (AP): Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of households and wounded at least 15 people, officials said yesterday, as a new report showed that…
Patrons enjoy the signature ‘Rosé All Day’ experience at the July 25 staging of Rosé N Roses in Atlanta.
17 Oct, 2026 0

Rosé N’ Roses makes debut at Republic Weekend today

Rosé N’ Roses will make its Jamaican debut at Plantation Cove in Ocho Rios today, as part of Appleton Estate Republic Weekend 2026. Launched in Atlanta in 2021, the brunch brand has staged events in…
A helicopter from Brazil’s environmental agency flies over an area of the Amazon rainforest during a wildfire-fighting operation in Autazes, Amazonas state, Brazil, Thursday.
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Amazon deforestation hits lowest level since 1988

SAO PAULO (AP): Brazil’s government announced yesterday that annual deforestation in the Amazon fell to its lowest level since records began in 1988. Official satellite data showed the rainforest…
Co-founders of the Sterling Gospel Music Awards, Basillia Barnaby-Cuff and Brian Cuff, pose for the lens at the 10th anniversary launch in September.
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Sterling Awards set for special broadcast on TVJ

The Sterling Gospel Music Awards (SGMA) will mark its 10th anniversary with a special television broadcast, Sterling 10, on Sunday, October 18, at 9:30 p.m. on Television Jamaica. The production will…
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday in Washington.
17 Oct, 2026 0

Trump’s new press secretary is leaving the post

WASHINGTON (AP): White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is transitioning out of the role after a brief and rough tenure as US President Donald Trump’s chief spokesperson, according to a person…