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Fraser-Pryce says athletes need stronger backing from diaspora, local stakeholders

For Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, representing Jamaica was never a difficult choice.      Addressing the 11th biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay on Wednesday, Fraser-Pryce, in a panel…
Updated 12 hours ago by Raymond Graham

Scott leads Jamaican quartet into Doha Diamond League

WORLD leader in the men's triple jump Jordan Scott will be one of four Jamaicans who will be in action at today's Wanda Diamond League in Doha, Qatar, the seventh stop in the…
Updated 13 hours ago by Audley Boyd

Seville ready to deliver again

In the early stages of his professional career, Oblique Seville was running to finishes that made him Jamaica’s nearly man in track and field. A crowning achievement as 100 metres World champion…
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THE CONTENDERS - Can Europe’s Red Devils finally turn potential into a title?

When Belgium found no way past African powerhouses, Egypt on Monday, all the doubts about a side that has, for the last decade, flattered to deceive, resurfaced. Belgium are ranked ninth in the…
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US back in action, Brazil look to rebound

AP The United States are back in action against Australia at the World Cup today, exactly one week after a stellar performance in their opener that sent expectations for the squad…
Updated 14 hours ago by Robert Bailey

Duckie back at Waterhouse

Donovan Duckie has been reappointed the head coach at Jamaica Premier League (JPL) club Waterhouse FC. In confirming Duckie's appointment yesterday, chairman of  Waterhouse FC, Bruce Bicknell,…
Letters
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Letter of the Day | Banning social media for children is not the solution

THE EDITOR, Madam: We are writing with reference to the recent statement by the Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton to engage discussions on banning social media access for…
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Editorial | Troy Bridge to NaRRA accountability 

Taken together, the reopening of the Troy bridge, the auditor general’s findings on the National Water Commission (NWC), and the intense debate surrounding NaRRA tell a remarkably consistent story…
Updated 19 hours ago

Kristen Gyles | Rat race to extinction

A few decades ago, John Calhoun, an expert in animal behaviour, set up an experiment involving eight white mice. He put them in what we can call ‘mouse heaven’.  On day one of the experiment, the four…