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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams, opens the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 10, 2026.
March 11, 2026

Gov’t strengthening disaster risk financing

The Government is working to strengthen its suite of disaster risk financing instruments to safeguard against the uncertainties of natural disasters. Accordingly, the Government intends to renew the…
March 11, 2026 by Karen Madden

Retired cop helping youth rise above hurt

Against the background of continued instances of violence in Jamaican schools, a 10-week initiative aimed at combating violence and providing support to the nation’s youth and their families is now…
From left: Convent of Mercy Academy (Alpha) principal, Kali McMorris, head coach, Kirk King, and athlete Imani Lowe.
March 11, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Alpha head coach pleased with momentum

It has been a dream season so far in track and field for the Convent of Mercy Academy (Alpha) and head coach Kirk King is hoping his team will continue that momentum going into the ISSA/GraceKennedy…
March 11, 2026

ICC calls off Doha meetings amid West Asia conflict, shifts key talks online

DOHA, Qatar (CMC): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has been forced to abandon its scheduled board and committee meetings in Doha later this month due to the escalating military conflict in…
Mount Pleasant Academy marksman, Warner Brown.
March 11, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Champions Cup bow overshadowed?

When Mount Pleasant Football Academy takes on LA Galaxy in the Concacaf Champions Cup today, the main narrative will not be on the St Ann-based club making their debut, but rather, the lack of several…
Zachary Wallace (second right), unattached, wins the under-20 400 metres at the Carifta Trials on the weekend with a personal best of 45.77. He finished ahead of Junior Gallimore (second left) of Hydel, who placed the second with a personal best of 45.87.
March 11, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

‘I did not want to be experimented on’

Following a massive new personal best in the 400 metres, Junior Gallimore is assured that he made the right choice in switching from Calabar High to Hydel High to stay under the tutelage of head coach…
Herbert Morrison Technical High’s Michael Johnson (left) dribbles past Manchester High’s Waine Green Jr during game one of their ISSA Rural Schoolboy Under-16 Basketball finals at Herbert Morrison’s court on Monday, March 2.
March 11, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

Rain wreaks havoc on rural U16, U19 basketball finals

Heavy rainfall forced the postponement of the ISSA Rural Schoolboy Basketball Under-16 and Under-19 finals at the Manchester High court yesterday. In the Under-16 final, defending champions Manchester…
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March 11, 2026 by Andre Williams

Admin issues, legal aid appointment prompt early adjournment in Clansman trial

Administrative matters relating to police diary entries and a change of defence counsel for one of the accused forced an early adjournment in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial in the Home Circuit Court…
JC’s U16 head coach Raymond Watson.
March 11, 2026 by Livingston Scott

KC, JC seek double in U14, U16 ISSA football finals

Kingston College (KC) and Jamaica College (JC) will be seeking the double when both schools meet in today’s ISSA Burger King under-16 and under-14 finals at the Stadium East field. The under-14 final…