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From left: Jamaica Track and Field Coaches Association (JATAFCA) President David Riley, Sports Minister Olivia Grange and  Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association President Garth Gayle at the 2025 JATAFCA Long Service Awards Ceremony at Alhambra Inn i
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

A win for coaches: Athletes Insurance Plan expanded

Sport Minister Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange has announced that the Athletes Insurance Plan will be extended to include coaches. The move comes almost four weeks after Hurricane Melissa slammed into western…

CWI president Dr Kishore Shallow.
December 9, 2025

Shallow may have to resign if he becomes MP, says Perreira

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): Retired cricket commentator Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira believes that Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Dr Kishore Shallow might have to step down from the position if he is…
The Wheeler’s Mount Basic School in St Catherine, which was damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Principal of Wheeler’s Mount Basic School in St Catherine appeals for help over damage caused by Melissa

The fury of Hurricane Melissa has left the Wheeler’s Mount Basic School in Guys Hill, St Catherine, in ruins after powerful winds ripped the roof off the small institution. The school, which serves…
Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira
December 9, 2025 by Lennox Aldred

Perreira: King lucky to keep Test spot

Veteran broadcaster Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira has launched a scathing critique of Brandon King’s continued selection in the West Indies Test squad, stating the Jamaican batsman should “consider himself…
Kraigg Brathwaite
December 9, 2025

Pride ease past Volcanoes to record second straight win

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Off-spinner Kemar Smith and Kraigg Brathwaite played major roles as Barbados Pride cruised to a seven-wicket win over the Windward Islands Volcanoes, their second…
Kerensia Morrison, member of parliament for St Catherine North Eastern, handd a bag of Irish potato seeds to Guys Hill vegetable farmer Alrick Gordon.
December 9, 2025 by Ruddy Mathison

‘We will come up short’

Hurricane Melissa has left widespread destruction across St Catherine North Eastern, with farmers reporting millions of dollars in losses, particularly within the small-scale livestock and poultry…
December 9, 2025

64-year-old Portland taxi operator charged with fraud

A 64-year-old Portland taxi operator has been charged after allegedly failing to hand over money from the sale of a vehicle to its owner. Charged with larceny of a motor vehicle and fraudulent…
Sports
December 9, 2025

Past The Finishing Post

Nov 23, 2025 Race Results Race 1 Purse $600,000 5YO&UP OPT.CLM($200,0 ONLY)/NB6YO&UP(NW2)&NB5YO(MDN) Off At: 11:56.03 AM Distance: 3-1/2 Fur (S) Track Condition: Dirt : Fast Winning…
Ewan McPherson (left) and Anecia McRae are happy they secured a few care packages in Black River, St Elizabeth, as they prepare to walk back home with their three-month-old baby last Wednesday.
December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

Couple with newborn battling homelessness after roof collapse

“Sometimes mi haffi show dem a picture a mi baby to get help,” lamented Ewan McPherson, as he stood near his three-month-old baby after collecting care packages in Black River, St Elizabeth. His words…