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June 12, 2026
by Raymond Graham
10 Jamaican men seek collegiate glory in Eugene
TEN Jamaicans will be seeking collegiate glory when the second and final day of competition for male athletes at the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I Outdoor Track and Field…
June 12, 2026
THE CONTENDERS - Yamal and Co have questions to answer
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off yesterday and while the world was enraptured by the beauty of the globe’s most popular game, Spain, a team known for beautiful football but underwhelming results —…
June 12, 2026
Mexico off to roaring World Cup start
MEXICO CITY (AP):
Mexico made an immediate impression on the largest World Cup in history, giving the roaring home crowd at the iconic Azteca Stadium a huge jolt of excitement four years after a…
June 12, 2026
by Robert Bailey
Shock exit: Duckie walks away from Chapelton Maroons
Veteran local football coach Donovan Duckie has resigned his post as head coach of Jamaica Premier League outfit Phoenix Chapelton Maroons with immediate effect.
Duckie, who has been head coach of…
June 12, 2026
Skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts
NEW YORK (AP):
Many workers fear machines will supplant them as the adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates.
But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career…
June 12, 2026
Virginia Evans and Lyse Doucet win Women's Prize book awards
LONDON (AP):
American novelist Virginia Evans won the Women’s Prize for Fiction on Thursday with The Correspondent, a word-of-mouth bestseller told in letters from the protagonist.
Canadian…
June 13, 2026
Shakira headlines World Cup opening ceremony
MEXICO CITY (AP):
A star-studded opening ceremony featuring Shakira, Burna Boy and J Balvin kicked off the 2026 World Cup before a crowd of more than 80,000 at the revamped Azteca Stadium in Mexico…
June 13, 2026
Something Extra | Friday
GWM Jamaica marked a major milestone with the official opening of its US$7-million showroom on South Camp Road. The event also served as the launch platform for two new vehicle models, attracting…
June 12, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Mayor Williams honoured by JAS for service to Clarendon agriculture
Visibly emotional and at times wiping away tears, May Pen Mayor Joel Williams was honoured by the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) during the Clarendon JAS Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the…