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Australia’s Travis Head and captain Mitchell Marsh run between the wickets as Oman’s Jay Odedra (centre) dives to field a ball during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Australia and Oman in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, yesterday.
February 21, 2026

T20 World Cup: Aussies sign off with big win

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP): Australia crushed Oman by nine wickets in a dead rubber at the T20 World Cup yesterday reaching their winning total with more than 10 overs remaining. Defeats against…
February 21, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Babymother denies Allen, friends were gunmen, gangsters

The mother of Mark Allen’s daughter yesterday firmly denied that he and one of his friends, who were killed alongside him in January 2013, were gunmen, rejecting defence suggestions that they were…
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi controls the ball during the second half of a Leagues Cup semifinal match against Orlando City on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
February 21, 2026

MLS opens season with eyes on the World Cup

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP): Major League Soccer (MLS) opens its 31st season this weekend, kicking off one of the most consequential two-year stretches in the league’s history. There’s the impact of the…
Michael’s hand shows the lingering effects of chemical overexposure, even after the worst of the flare-up has subsided.
February 21, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Expert warns misuse of bleach can damage skin, cause fatal poisoning

For many Jamaicans, bleach is a trusted household staple used to clean kitchens, disinfect surfaces, and even treat water in times of emergency. But improper use, especially without correct dilution…
Ramon Small-Ferguson.
February 21, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Opposition wants timeline for phasing out asset tax

Senators on both sides of the political divide yesterday locked horns over a timeline for eliminating the asset tax paid by financial institutions, which should have been phased out about a decade…
US President Donald Trump (left) and John Mahfood.
February 21, 2026 by Lester Hinds

No instant relief

Jamaican Teas CEO John Mahfood, while welcoming the United States (US) Supreme Court’s decision to strike down tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration, has warned that he does not…
Coach Okeile Stewart
February 21, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Camperdown focused on rebuilding

Okeile Stewart, head coach of Camperdown High School, said he is focused on rebuilding its once-formidable track and field legacy as the institution looks ahead to this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys…
A section of the almost 15,000 competitors in last Sunday’s Sagicor Sigma Run/Walk in New Kingston.
February 21, 2026 by Sharla Williams

Organisers pleased with ‘race execution’ of Sigma Run 2026

Organisers of the Sagicor Sigma Walk/Run 2026 said they are pleased with the execution of the 28th staging of the event, but there is still room for improvement. Almost 15,000 participants lined up…
Sashanique Johnson (second right) received her life-changing surgery from Cardiac Kids Foundation of Florida in 2017. Here, she shares a happy moment with her mother Drewcella Francis (left), sister Silayina Reid and Jessica Jacobs (right) from Cardiac Kid
February 21, 2026

GoodHeart | 20 years of healing hearts in Jamaica

For 20 years, Dr Jeffery Jacobs has travelled to Jamaica to perform life-saving work. As a cardiologist and co-founder and president of Cardiac Kids of Florida, he has led 16 missions to repair young…