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Dr Lucien Jones, vice-chairman of the National Road Safety Council.
January 12, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Risky roads

Vice-Chairman of the National Road Safety Council, Dr Lucien Jones, is cautioning that 2026 will be marked by further avoidable tragedy unless decisive action is taken to improve road safety and curb…
Chinelle Henry (left) celebrates after reaching her half-century for the Delhi Capitals Women during a Women’s Premier League encounter against the Mumbai Indians in Mumbai yesterday.
January 12, 2026

Henry’s heroics not enough to save Capitals, Dottin on losing end for Warriorz

NAVI MUMBAI, India (CMC): Both Chinelle Henry and Deandra Dottin began their 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) campaigns on losing notes, despite contrasting performances for their respective teams on…
Manchester United’s Matheus Cunha reacts during the FA Cup third-round match against Brighton in Manchester, England, yesterday.
January 12, 2026

Man United crashes out of FA Cup

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Managerless Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 defeat to Brighton yesterday. At the end of a week that saw the storied Premier League team fire head coach…
United States’s Josh Sargent looks on prior to a friendly football match against Japan on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio.
January 12, 2026

Sargent refuses to play in FA Cup game, says Norwich coach

NORWICH, England (AP): Norwich head coach Philippe Clement says US international Josh Sargent refused to play in yesterday’s FA Cup match against Walsall. Clement also insisted that Sargent would not…
From left: Dwight Crawford, deputy mayor of Montego Bay and the St James Municipal Corporation’s councillor for the Spring Garden Division; Krystal Lee, state minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness; and St Andrade Sinclair, regional director of
January 12, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

WRHA hosts support services fair for western Jamaica healthcare workers

WESTERN BUREAU: Healthcare professionals in western Jamaica got to receive support services for themselves last Friday, when the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) hosted a special fair at the…
Bobby Francis
January 12, 2026

Bobby Francis | The Village That Raised Us: Will We Now Defend It?

“It takes a village to raise a child” is among Jamaica’s most-beloved adages. At its core is the understanding that our elders are the custodians of our traditions and the architects of our…
Javon Downie
January 12, 2026

Javon Downie | Fix how we spend: Prioritise financial accountability

Public discourse often focuses on new projects and increased spending. Yet, our recent experiences suggest that the more-pressing concern is not necessarily how much we spend, but rather how well…
Shaniek Parks
January 12, 2026

Shaniek Parks | After school food reform: Time to tackle the digital diet

Scroll through any social media feed, and it quickly becomes clear: our food environment extends beyond traditional spaces such as the kitchen or school canteen. For many young Jamaicans, social media…
Examining coffee seeds (from left) are Juliet Holness, member of parliament for St Andrew East Rural and Speaker of the House of Representatives; Dr Norman Grant, chairman of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association; Floyd Green, minister of agriculture, f
January 12, 2026

JACRA leads major replanting drive on Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) on Friday marked Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day with the launch of a major replanting and recovery initiative aimed at restoring…