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March 28, 2026

Teachers are not jacks of all trades

THE EDITOR, Madam: Teaching has always been a physically and emotionally taxing vocation, but we have reached a breaking point where the term “educator” is being forcibly redefined as “security…
Clarendon College’s Jamelia Young who delivered a record-breaking performance in the girls’ Class Two  discus. Young produced a personal best mark of 48.40 metres to win the event, breaking the old mark of 47.04m set by former Holmwood Technical throwe
March 28, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Field events, hurdles steal spotlight at Champs

Field events stole the spotlight on yesterday’s fourth day of competition at the 2026 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships, on a day which saw three records broken in the sprint…
Denis O’Brien
March 28, 2026

O’Brien set to double stake in Digicel

Irish telecoms founder Denis O’Brien is on track to double his equity stake in Digicel Group to about 20 per cent, buoyed by improving financial performance at the Caribbean-focused operator and a…
Tesha Miller.
March 28, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Tesha Miller eyes Privy Council

Tesha Miller’s legal team is weighing the possibility of taking his case to the Privy Council, after the Court of Appeal quashed his convictions for accessory to murder but ordered a retrial. The…
West Indies players celebrate a win over England in their second Group C ICC T20 World Cup cricket game at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India, last month.
March 28, 2026

WI to kickstart India’s marathon home season in September

NEW DELHI, India (CMC): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) unveiled a packed home schedule for the 2026-27 season on Thursday, announcing that the Indian men’s team will play 22…
United States coach Mauricio Pochettino (left) and Atlanta United coach Tara Martino pose with jerseys during a news conference before the men’s national  team training yesterday in Marietta, Georgia.
March 28, 2026

Pochettino says US can win World Cup

MARIETTA, Georgia (AP): Mauricio Pochettino has told American footballers they can achieve what almost no one thinks is possible: win the World Cup. “Why not us? Why not us? Why not us?” he said…
Miles Bascombe, director of cricket, Cricket West Indies.
March 28, 2026

Bascombe: I expect WI Championship to be competitive

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Despite this year’s West Indies Championship being significantly shortened, Director of Cricket at Cricket West Indies (CWI), Miles Bascombe, is still expecting a competitive…
Jason Pitter of Kingston College smashed the boys’ Class Two 400m record with a 45.76-second run, moving into third on Jamaica’s U18 all-time list behind Christopher Taylor and Usain Bolt, at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships
March 28, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Hard work pays big dividends for KC’s Pitter

Kingston College (KC) quarter-miler Jason Pitter says clean execution was key to his record-breaking performance in the Class Two boys’ 400 metres final at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’…
From left:  Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph.
March 28, 2026

CWI takes proactive stance on fast-bowling trio

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) has unveiled a detailed management plan for fast bowlers Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph, and Alzarri Joseph, prioritising the long-term health of its…