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February 18, 2026
Phillips World Juniors qualification historic
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC): Denzel Phillips wrote his name in St Lucia’s history books when he became the first athlete from his country to qualify for the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in the…
February 18, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Detective draws line between ‘suspect’ and ‘possible suspect’ in Clansman trial
A senior police investigator in one of the shootings allegedly carried out by the Clansman Gang in 2017 yesterday insisted that a “possible suspect” is not a suspect at all as the gang trial continued…
February 18, 2026
Florida man indicted for supplying banned drugs in US sprinter’s case
AP: Federal authorities charged a Florida man yesterday with providing banned substances to an athlete in a case involving the 45-month doping ban handed to Olympic sprinter Marvin Bracy-Williams last…
February 18, 2026
Matthews raring, ready for visiting Sri Lankans
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC): After a frustrating eight-month layoff due to a shoulder injury, West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has been declared fit and ready to lead her side in the upcoming…
February 18, 2026
by Raymond Graham
Camperdown Classics previews Gibson-McCook fireworks
The staging of the 2026 Gibson McCook Relays is days away, and at last Saturday’s Camperdown Classics at the Ashenheim Stadium, fans got a taste of what is to come from high school teams, especially…
February 18, 2026
Stephen Curry’s animated basketball movie ‘GOAT’ is a disappointing air ball
You’d expect an animated basketball movie with four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry in the producer’s chair to be an easy lay-up. So why is GOAT such a brick? Despite a wondrously textured, kinetic…
February 18, 2026
by Keisha Hill
Hustle to hope
When Kadeem Henry reflects on his journey, the first word he uses is not ‘success’ or ‘achievement’, it is ‘survival’. A trained graduate with a Bachelor of Education in Special Education from The…
February 18, 2026
Editorial | Help Cuba!
Jamaica may be fearful to act on its own. But with its Caribbean Community (CARICOM) partners, it has a moral obligation to speak out, and offer support to the Cuban people in the face of America’s…
February 18, 2026
Sugar tax, a long overdue step to promoting public health
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Government has introduced a tax on sugar-sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages (NASBs), aiming to raise $10.1 billion in revenue for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. This Special…