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February 6, 2026 by Raymond Graham

High stakes at Campion: ISSA Urban Basketball finals tip off today

THE BEST of three finals in the ISSA Urban Basketball schoolboys’ under-16 and under-19 competitions tip off today at Campion. At 2 p.m. Jamaica College (JC) will oppose Wolmer’s Boys in under-16…
CEO of JAMCO Entertainment Michael Small (back row left) poses for a photograph with staff and students at the Mount Olivet Basic School in St James.
February 6, 2026 by Adrian Frater

JAMCO spreads smiles beyond the stage in St James outreach

WESERN BUREAU: At the mention of JAMCO Entertainment, laughter is usually the first thing that comes to mind. The company is the force behind the popular comedy series Come Av A Laugh, which has…
The Independent Commission of Investigation has launched a probe into the matter.
February 6, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Residents protest fatal police shooting in Thompson Pen

Angry residents of Thompson Pen, St Catherine, on Thursday protested the fatal shooting of 37-year-old fisherman Demoy Campbell during a police operation. They describing the incident as a…
Jamaica Women dethroned Trinidad and Tobago Women to lift the regional Super50 Cup title. Holding the championship trophy is captain Rashada Williams (front, centre).
February 6, 2026

Williams calls for more women’s cricket in the region

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC): Successful Jamaica Women’s captain Rashada Williams has urged Cricket West Indies (CWI) to provide more playing opportunities for female cricketers in the Caribbean. Williams…
Students and staff at Kingdom Builders in Spanish Town pose for a photograph after Play Day activities on Wednesday.
February 6, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

Spanish Town school joins Play Day observance

A Spanish Town early-childhood school was among several institutions across Jamaica that marked Play Day on Wednesday, a national observance highlighting the role of play in learning, development and…
From left: Pearnel Charles Jr, minister of labour and social Security; Donovan Williams, state minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security; and Benjamin Murray, communications adviser at Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association; in dia
February 6, 2026

Scholarship launched for children of farm workers in Ontario

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, working with the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA), yesterday launched the OFVGA Scholarship Programme, an initiative designed to…
Prime Minister Andrew Holness (right), Agriculture Minister Floyd Green (centre) and UK Development Representative Andrew Bowden (left) at the opening of the agro‑processing facility and administrative building in Essex Valley, St Elizabeth, on Wednesday
February 6, 2026

UK backs agriculture with $7.57b Essex Valley project

The UK government has invested $7.57 billion in a new agro-processing facility and administrative building that opened on Wednesday in Essex Valley, St Elizabeth, in a project aimed at strengthening…
Professor Andrew Spencer, president of Caribbean Maritime University.
February 6, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

CMU president: Forensic science programme secure and set to grow

Despite turning out just one student in its first graduating batch for the Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science programme last month, the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is keen on keeping the…
In this file photo Richie Spice is seen performing at the launch of Reggae Month.
February 6, 2026

Editorial | Promote cultural exports

Jamaica in the midst of a month-long celebration of reggae, a music developed in the island, which has become, as Olivia Grange, the entertainment and culture minister, put it, “an important force in…