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Barbados Tridents Women’s wicketkeeper Mandy Mangru (left) watches as Guyana Amazon Warriors Women’s Tazmin Brits plays a shot during their playoff game at the Kensington Oval in Barbados yesterday.
17 Sep, 2026 0

Warriors through to WCPL final

New champions will be crowned in the Limacol WCPL after the Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated the Barbados Tridents by seven wickets in yesterday’s play-off match at Kensington Oval. Overnight rain and…
Dwayne Bravo (left) and Ian Bishop display the trophies they earned during a Caribbean Premier League Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Hilton Barbados on Tuesday.
17 Sep, 2026 0

‘It was a privilege’

The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Tuesday confirmed its inaugural Hall of Fame class, inducting Dwayne Bravo and Ian Bishop at a gala dinner held at the Hilton Barbados. Bravo…
Mount Tumbledown stands tall behind Stanley on the Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, March 16.
17 Sep, 2026 0

Judge orders halt to Falklands oil project as tensions with Britain rise

BUENOS AIRES (AP): An Argentine federal judge yesterday ordered British and Israeli companies to stop developing an oilfield off the Falkland Islands, opening a new legal front in the decades-old…
Caption: From left: Jorge Martinez, country manager of Cemex Jamaica and managing director of Carib Cement; Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Daryl Vaz; and Airports Authority of Jamaica Chairman Dr Douglas Lindo listen as PAC Kingston A
17 Sep, 2026 0

$8.1 billion NMIA apron upgrade gathers pace

Work is under way on an $8.1-billion project to reconstruct and upgrade the aircraft apron at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, a key component of the facility’s…
From left: Monsignor Eremodo Muavesi, rector of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Montego Bay, St James, formally blesses Mount Alvernia High School’s new solar-power system on Wednesday. Vaden Maragh, managing director of EMRIC Solutions Limited; Dawn
17 Sep, 2026 0

Mt Alvernia High gets $6.5m replacement solar-power system

WESTERN BUREAU: The Mount Alvernia High School (MAHS) in Montego Bay, St James, has received a new solar-energy system courtesy of its Central Florida International Alumni Association. The…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Rubio depart the international airport Ernesto Cortissoz in Barranquilla, Colombia, September 9.
17 Sep, 2026 0

US imposes new sanctions over alleged discrimination against whites

CAPE TOWN (AP): The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against whites and other minority groups in South…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen participate in a bilateral meeting at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Wednesday.
17 Sep, 2026 0

EU chief wants Canada as first associate member

STRASBOURG (AP): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen yesterday proposed making Canada the European Union’s first associate member, a striking overture as US President Donald Trump’s…
C.H.E.W. Foundation CEO, Sereste Bell (left) presents a backpack filled with school supplies to a participant of SOS Children’s Villages Jamaica. Looking on is the foundation’s chairperson, Dr Leanne Levers.
17 Sep, 2026 0

SOS children benefit from C.H.E.W. Foundation education drive

Approximately 70 children at SOS Children’s Villages Jamaica recently received back-to-school support from the C.H.E.W. Foundation, combining educational supplies with a day of activities aimed at…
Kimberlee Rose, brand manager for Jack Daniel’s at Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited, showcases the brand’s portfolio at the Jamaican launch of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry at TGI Fridays in St Andrew on August 28.
17 Sep, 2026 0

Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry makes J’can debut

Jack Daniel’s has officially introduced Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry to the Jamaican market, marking the arrival of the newest addition to its flavoured whiskey portfolio. The new expression was…