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United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino walks off the field after the United States lost a World Cup round-of-16 football match against Belgium in Seattle, July 6.
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Pochettino believes Tottenham should be awarded 2017 Premier League title

LONDON (AP): Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of the 2016-17 Premier League title because of financial breaches and that the Tottenham team he managed that season should be…
Ignacio Goicoechea, HCCH representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, addressing yesterday’s multistakeholder engagement session at the US Embassy.
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Int’l experts to help fix adoption gaps

Local policymakers have partnered with international legal experts to overhaul Jamaica’s adoption and foster care frameworks, aiming to strengthen child-safety protocols and eliminate bureaucratic…
Alexander Zverev, of Germany, returns to Botic van de Zandschulp, of the Netherlands, during the quarterfinal round of the US Open tennis championships on Wednesday.
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Zverev advances to semis, Blockx retires

NEW YORK (AP): Alexander Zverev’s rocky start to the US Open has given way to a much smoother passage into the semi-finals. The top seed beat Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday night…
Peter Champagnie, KC.
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PARTIAL RELIEF - Fees waived, but lawyers still question access to UK-based Privy Council

Two noted attorneys have welcomed the United Kingdom’s (UK) decision to waive visa fees for Jamaicans travelling to argue cases before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) but remain…
PSG’s Ferran Torres celebrates after scoring his third goal during the Champions League opening-phase football match against Slovan Bratislava in Paris on Wednesday.
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Torres CL hat-trick makes PSG history

PARIS (AP): Just arrived at Paris Saint-Germain, Ferran Torres is already rewriting the club’s record books. The Spain World Cup final hero scored a hat-trick as PSG thrashed Slovan Bratislava 6-1 in…
Works Minister Robert Morgan (right) and Wayne Cover, the National Works Agency’s parish manager for St James, survey a section of the Over River community bridge in St James on Wednesday.
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Restoration of Over River crossing set for completion in October

WESTERN BUREAU: Works Minister Robert Morgan has announced that ongoing restoration work on the Over River community bridge in St James, which was destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa…
Richard Vernon, mayor of Montego Bay.
11 Sep, 2026 0

MoBay mayor eyes caveats on infirmary residents’ property

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) is now in discussions with its lawyers on the legality of placing caveats on the titles of properties owned by persons housed at the parish’s…
Sangster International Airport.
11 Sep, 2026 0

US traffic falls at Sangster as UK, Latin America post gains

WESTERN BUREAU: International arrivals through Sangster International Airport declined by 23.65 per cent in August against the backdrop of reduced hotel-room inventory across western Jamaica and other…
Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon addressing the monthly meeting of the St James Municipal Corporation on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
11 Sep, 2026 0

WRHA and StJMC join hands to expand St James Infirmary

WESTERN BUREAU: The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) and the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) have forged a partnership to expand the St James Infirmary, with the aim of accommodating 58…