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Member of Parliament Dwayne Vaz speaks with members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force after addressing residents in Hertford amid ongoing concerns about road conditions.
April 14, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Bad roads drive Hertford residents to the brink

Tensions flared along the Hertford main road on Monday as taxi operators and residents mounted a protest over deteriorating road conditions, with some going as far as forming human barricades to halt…
Jamaica Scorpions batsman Abhijai Mansingh was found short of his ground following a brilliant direct hit run out by Jonathan Drakes from the Barbados Pride during their West Indies Championship cricket match at Chedwin Park yesterday.
April 14, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Defiant Scorpions drag themselves back against Pride

Day two of the West Indies Championship clash between the Jamaica Scorpions and Barbados Pride belonged to no one but the cricketing gods. In a gripping contest that ebbed and flowed under the…
Jamaica Football Federation President Michael Ricketts.
April 14, 2026 by Robert Bailey

‘THE SHOW GOES ON’

Michael Ricketts, president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), says his organisation will be taking the Unity Cup tournament very seriously as it forms a crucial part of their preparations for…
Neutral Athlete Russia, Kliment Kolesnikov, reacts after winning a gold medal in the men’s 50-metre backstroke final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, on August 3, 2025.
April 14, 2026

Swimming the first major Olympic sport to lift restrictions on Russian athletes

AP: Russian swimmers, divers and water polo players will be allowed to compete without restrictions and with their national flag and anthem. The decision by governing body World Aquatics marks a major…
Megan Berry-Scott, principal of Savanna-la-Mar Primary School.
April 14, 2026 by Sashana Small

‘We’re just hoping for the best’

Still grappling with the physical and psychological toll of Hurricane Melissa, schools across the worst-affected parishes are racing to ready grade-six students for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP)…
Terence Crawford during an undisputed super middleweight championship match in Las Vegas on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
April 14, 2026

Crawford fined US$75 for careless driving after gunpoint police stop

OMAHA, Nebaska (AP): Terence Crawford was found guilty of careless driving yesterday and ordered to pay a US$75 fine stemming from a traffic stop last year during which police ordered the world…
Soca performer Voice performs ‘Cyah Behave’ at WiFete
April 14, 2026

WiFete delivers high-energy

Carnival Saturday found its rhythm in New Kingston as WiFete returned with a staging that leaned fully into performance, energy, and scale. Powered by title sponsors Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, the…
Leeds’ Bureaustoel and goalkeeper Karl Darlow celebrate after the Premier League match against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, yesterday.
April 14, 2026

Okafor’s decisive double helps Leeds win Old Trafford thriller

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Noah Okafor scored twice in the first half-hour as Leeds United beat Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford to climb six points clear of the Premier League relegation zone…
Barcelona’s Marcus Rashford (left) celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal with Lamine Yamal (right) and Pedri during the Spanish La Liga match against Espanyol in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday.
April 14, 2026

Yamal channels LeBron, Neymar as Barcelona eye Champions League comeback

MADRID (AP): Lamine Yamal is looking to LeBron James for some inspiration as he tries to lead Barcelona to a Champions League comeback. Barcelona visit Spanish rivals Atlético Madrid today needing to…