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February 27, 2026

Homemade guns, over 50 rounds of ammunition seized in St Andrew

The police on Thursday seized several homemade firearms, a semi-automatic pistol, and more than 50 rounds of ammunition during an operation on McIntosh Drive in Top Range, Kingston 3. No arrests were…
Jamaica Squash joined forces with KPMG to launch the 26th KPMG Squash League recently at the Liguanea Club in Kingston. Sharing the happy moment were (from left) Jerazeno Bell of Saints, Al Johnson – partner at KPMG, Isabelle Robinson of Campion, Karen A
February 27, 2026

26th KPMG Squash League off and running

Jamaica Squash and KPMG continued to join forces for the growth and development of local squash when they launched the 26th KPMG Squash League at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston recently.
West Indies skipper Shai Hope.
February 27, 2026

Hope: We have to regroup and be ready for India

AHMEDABAD, India (CMC): With a must-win game looming against defending champions India on Sunday, West Indies captain Shai Hope has admitted that they must execute better if they are to have a chance…
Colin Virgo.
February 27, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Virgo renews call for end to contract work

WESTERN BUREAU: Colin Virgo, assistant general secretary of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU), used the occasion of the annual civic ceremony to mark the birthday of National Hero Sir…
West Indies’ Romario Shepherd plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between South Africa and West Indies in Ahmedabad, India yesterday. Shepherd made 52 not out.
February 27, 2026

Ngidi, Markram lead South Africa’s demolition of WI

AHMEDABAD, India (CMC): Lungi Ngidi and captain Aiden Markram starred with ball and bat, respectively, to propel South Africa to a dominant nine-wicket victory over West Indies in the ICC Men’s T20…
Rojay Black (right) of Jamaica College and Excelsior High’s Kishawn Hoffman in a close battle during heat one of the Class One boys 400m hurdles on day one of the Corporate Area Athletics Championships at Ashenheim Stadium last Friday. Black won in 51.4
February 27, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Gibson Relays boys’ 4x400m will be hot

FANS inside the National Stadium at the Gibson McCook Relays tomorrow can expect a grand finale when the Championship High School Boys’ 4x400 metres closes the meet at 8:45 p.m. A titanic battle is…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia Scott Campbell.
February 27, 2026

UN: Human rights situation is backsliding as nation heads into elections

BOGOTA (AP): Colombia is at risk of “reverting to the serious human rights situation” it faced before a peace deal with the nation’s largest rebel group improved security conditions, the United…
Dr Shauna Martin Lee (left) conducts a diabetes test on a patient at the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation Health Expo, held on Wednesday at the Jubilee Commercial Centre, West Parade, downtown Kingston.
February 27, 2026

Downtown market vendors benefit from health expo

Vendors and workers within the downtown market area benefited from a health expo, which was aimed at improving access to basic health services for under-served communities. Wednesday’s event, which…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at a media Q&A session during a visit to London on September 17 2025. AP
February 27, 2026

Nvidia beats Wall Street but sellers drag down market

Nvidia’s latest blowout profit report is being waved off by Wall Street on Thursday, and it is dragging the US market down. The S&P 500 fell 0.8 per cent following its swivels earlier in the week,…