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June 11, 2026
by Ainsley Walters
Classy Liu Chie Poo field a litmus test for Mojito
Saturday’s Liu Chie Poo Trophy at a mile hinges on which MOJITO turns up after his poor run off a four-month lay-up in April, coming out of last December’s Mouttet Mile.
After back-to-back…
June 11, 2026
by Gregory Bryce
THE CONTENDERS - What are the chances of a World Cup champ repeating?
As the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup ends and the action begins, the eyes of the world will be on the top contenders vying for glory and the chance to etch their names in history…
June 12, 2026
It's bigger. Is it better? - Comparing 1994 and 2026 World Cups
AP:
A look at differences between the 1994 World Cup, the first in the United States, and the 2026 tournament, which will be played in the US, Mexico, and Canada from June 11 through to the final…
June 12, 2026
WORLD CUP WHAT TO KNOW - Mexico kicks off supersized, 48-team tournament
AP:
After years of preparation, a supersized World Cup has finally arrived.
This year's tournament — which is hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico — was expanded to 48 teams that will play in 16…
June 11, 2026
by Neil Armstrong
Monica Lewis, entrepreneur at heart of Toronto’s Little Jamaica, dies
Monica Lewis’ industriousness and respect for others endeared her to many in Toronto’s Little Jamaica community — a neighbourhood the trailblazing entrepreneur helped build through her business,…
June 11, 2026
JHTA renews call for meeting on GCT increase
Jamaica’s tourism industry has renewed calls for talks with the government over a proposed increase in the General Consumption Tax (GCT), warning that the absence of consultation risks unsettling one…
June 11, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Police flag rise in coordinated gun attacks
Senior law enforcement sources have described an alarming rise in coordinated gun attacks involving heavily armed groups moving with military-like precision across several parishes.
The concern…
June 11, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
'The cries were loud and unkind' - MPs welcome reopened Troy Bridge after tension
WESTERN BUREAU:
After years of criticism over delays in rebuilding the Troy Bridge, Trelawny Southern’s Member of Parliament (MP) Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert says she is satisfied that the government…
June 11, 2026
by Leon Jackson
Troy residents welcome return of vital bridge
Western Bureau:
After several years of being cut off from neighbouring communities and being forced to use longer routes to reach markets, farmers in Troy and neighbouring districts in southern…