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Duane Johnson, head coach of Jamaica College’s track and field team.
02 Oct, 2026 0

JC makes changes ahead of Hugo Chambers 5K

They asked for it! So the track and field aficionados at Jamaica College (JC) have responded by reinstituting the one-mile race for the youngest of the teenage competitors who will be participating in…
Kyle Butler, coach of Vauxhall High
02 Oct, 2026 0

Father-son clash in Walker Cup

IT IS not often that family members find themselves coaching opposing teams in football. But when Saturday’s ISSA Walker Cup KO football match between Mona High and Vauxhall High kicks off, it will be…
Police investigators collecting evidence at the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries in October 2021.
02 Oct, 2026 0

Ruddock confessed to killing Gardner, says police witness

“A mi kill Taneka. Mi nah go tell yuh nuh lie, and mi a go tell yuh everything weh happen.” Those were the words murder accused Andre Ruddock allegedly told a detective constable after being cautioned…
Munro College’s Kajaye Williams (right) tries to go past Black River High’s Tedraun Clarke during their ISSA daCosta Cup Zone D preliminary round match at Munro on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
02 Oct, 2026 0

Lacovia, Black River in decisive clash

LACOVIA High will be aiming to end a nine-year wait for an Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) daCosta Cup interzone appearance when they face Black River High in a crucial clash at…
Alana Reid.
02 Oct, 2026 0

Bennett backs Reid for bigger things

Veteran local coach Corey Bennett has expressed satisfaction with sprinter Alana Reid’s performance in the just concluded season and expects the Commonwealth Games 200m bronze medallist to continue…
Dr Devon Taylor, president of Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement, leading a protest at Little Dunn’s River in this March 2024 photograph.
02 Oct, 2026 0

Beach stays open - Court grants injunction preserving public access at Little Dunn’s River until lawsuit decision; UDC signals intent to appeal

A judge has granted an injunction giving the public unrestricted access to Little Dunn’s River Beach in Ocho Rios, St Ann, until a lawsuit over access to the popular recreational area is decided. The…
Andre Thu (centre), a 14-year-old Grade 10 student of Cornwall College who represented Jamaica at the recently held 28th Central American and Caribbean Mathematical Olympiad in Mexico, with his parents Nyo Aye (left) and Dr Aung Thu.
02 Oct, 2026 0

Andre Thu shines with honourable mention at Math Olympiad in Mexico

WESTERN BUREAU: Fourteen-year-old Grade 10 Cornwall College student Andre Thu has always focused on academic excellence, particularly in mathematics, and that focus recently resulted in him receiving…
Russian President Vladimir Putin
02 Oct, 2026 0

Putin vows to use ‘all weapons’ if territory attacked

President Vladimir Putin yesterday reiterated Moscow’s long-held position that Russia is not planning to attack European countries, but will respond to aggression with “all weapons” in its arsenal. In…
Jamaica’s Dwayne Atkinson (left) turns away from Alenis Vargas of Honduras during the Concacaf Nations League match at the National Stadium on September 28, 2026. Honduras won 1-0.
02 Oct, 2026 0

Boyz chase vital points - Jamaica face crucial test in El Salvador tonight

The Reggae Boyz will have to regroup quickly when they face off against El Salvador in tonight’s Concacaf Nations League clash, with interim head coach Rudolph Speid forced to reshape his squad after…