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DESERT OF MALIBU (right), ridden by Tajay Suckoo wins the 30th running of the Thoroughbred Racing Hall-of-Fame Stakes Trophy ahead of CALIFORNIA CROWN (Tevin Foster) at Caymanas Park on Saturday, July 18.
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Jimmie Says … Jamaica must note racing’s new global playbook

Within days of last week’s column, ‘More big-day racemeets necessary’, which highlighted the return of the Diamond Mile sponsored by the Jamaica Racing Commission, three major developments emerged in…
Students gathered at the awards ceremony held at Lynch Park in Buff Bay, West Portland yesterday.
05 Aug, 2026 0

West Portland’s top students take centre stage

Buff Bay, Western Portland Forty-three students from 23 schools in West Portland were honoured for their outstanding academic performances during an awards ceremony held yesterday at Lynch Park in…
From left: Paulton Gordon, President of the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA); Philip Rose, Deputy Director of Tourism for the Americas; Chelsea Hudson-Dybantsa, Mother of A.J Dybantsa; Anciet Francois Dybantsa, number-one pick in the 2026 NBA Draft; D
05 Aug, 2026 0

Decision pending for Dybantsa

While rising basketball superstar AJ Dybantsa has never shied away from acknowledging his Jamaican heritage, he admitted that the possibility of wearing the black, green, and gold of the Jamaican…
President of Scotia Insurance Jamaica Company Limited, Debra Lopez-Spence (right), poses with one of the 2025 Scholarship recipients, Amy-Marie Frasier.
05 Aug, 2026 0

Scotia Insurance relaunches scholarship programme

As education costs continue to weigh on Jamaican families, Scotia Insurance has relaunched its education scholarship programme, offering eligible policyholders up to $150,000 to help cover the…
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05 Aug, 2026 0

Constant Spring Road Church of God marks 70 years

The Constant Spring Road Church of God is celebrating 70 years of ministry, marking seven decades of spiritual leadership and community service from its home at 93B Constant Spring Road in Kingston.…
Displaying a $4-million symbolic cheque from the Knockalva International Alumni Association (KIAA) for scholarships to students at Knockalva Polytechnic College (KPC) in Hanover are (from left) L. Anthony Lawrence, chairman of the KPC board; Principal Nata
05 Aug, 2026 0

Past students step up for Knockalva Polytechnic College

WESTERN BUREAU: Twenty-six students from Knockalva Polytechnic College (KPC), in Hanover, who were impacted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa, have received scholarship support to the tune of J$4…
Lava flows out of the crater of the Fuego volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, onTuesday.
05 Aug, 2026 0

Hundreds evacuated after Fuego volcano erupts

GUATEMALA CITY (AP): Guatemala remained on alert yesterday after evacuating hundreds of people following an eruption the day before of the Fuego volcano, which is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and…
A healthcare worker at an Ebola treatment centre in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on July 22.
05 Aug, 2026 0

Ebola death toll reaches 1,700 as outbreak surges

BUNIA (AP): Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in what has become the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, according to data – spreading faster than health officials can…
Dario Shields
05 Aug, 2026 0

‘I was just doing my job’ - Dream Weekend videographer says viral Elephant Man clip tells only part of the story
WESTERN BUREAU: For nearly three days, a viral video showing dancehall entertainer Elephant Man dragging Dream Weekend videographer Dario Shields across a stage has fuelled debate on social media. But…