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American actress Phylicia Rashad interacts with adolescent mothers during a conversation about motherhood, education and discipline at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica in St Andrew yesterday.
February 28, 2026 by Sashana Small

‘You all have a fire inside you’

Adolescent mothers at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCFJ) in St Andrew were yesterday encouraged not to give up on their dreams, but to pursue them with confidence and determination…
Blaise Bicknell.
February 28, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Bicknell ready for final showdown

Jamaica’s top tennis player, Blaise Bicknell, said he is embracing the challenge ahead of his showdown with Nick Hardt in today’s final of the ITF M15 Championship in San Jose, Costa Rica, with match…
Akron Stadium, a venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico.
February 28, 2026

Safety check: FIFA delegation to probe Mexico’s World Cup security

MEXICO CITY (AP): FIFA representatives will visit Mexico soon to assess security and mobility issues for the World Cup, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday. The country’s ability to…
Royal Challengers’ Bengalaru’s Josh Hazlewood (second right) celebrates the dismissal of Pubjab Jings’ Azmatullah Omarzai with teammates during the Indian Premier League Qualifier 1 cricket match at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali
February 28, 2026

Dates finally announced for 2026 IPL season

NEW DELHI, India (CMC): The 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to bowl off on March 28, two days later than the original announced date by the BCCI. According to a report from…
England’s Will Jacks plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka, yesterday.
February 28, 2026

T20 World Cup: England’s comeback win against NZ opens door for Pakistan

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP): New Zealand failed to clinch a Twenty20 World Cup semifinals place when they lost to England by four wickets yesterday leaving Pakistan a last chance to qualify. New Zealand…
A fan (centre) got onto the field and grabbed Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi during an international friendly match against Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, on Thursday night.
February 28, 2026

Messi knocked down as fans storm pitch during Inter Miami friendly

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP): Football star Lionel Messi was knocked to the ground by a fan and a security guard at the end of Inter Miami’s friendly match in Puerto Rico on Thursday night. Inter Miami…
Tia Clayton (left) powers to victory in Section B of the women’s 60 metres at last year’s Gibson McCook Relays. Clayton won in 7.02 seconds.
February 28, 2026

Claytons, Thompson to light up 60m at Gibson McCook

World Championships 100 metres silver medallists Tina Clayton and Kishane Thompson, both of MVP Track Club, will headline a stellar line-up in today’s women’s and men’s 60 metres at today’s Gibson…
February 28, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Witness confirms confiscation of 11 guns from 6 cops in deadly Acadia shooting

A retired detective sergeant testified yesterday that he had seized 11 firearms from six policemen involved in the 2013 fatal shooting of three men on Acadia Drive in Kingston. The witness also…
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February 28, 2026

House to comb through expenditure, revenue measures

The Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives will begin its examination of the Estimates of Expenditure over two days next week. The committee, which comprises all members of the…