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Moya Rhoe-Craigg | From school health survey to action

The 2026 Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) has uncovered that among Jamaican children aged 13 to 17 years, the prevalence of overweight has risen significantly from 23.3 per cent in…
PJ Patterson, former prime minister of Jamaica.
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Caribbean ex-PMs call for end to Cuba embargo

On the 66th anniversary of the United States (US)-imposed embargo on Cuba, 11 former heads of government in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have written an open letter to nations around the world,…
Reggae Boyz Javon East (left) and Kasey Palmer flank Guatemalan midfielder Jorge Aparicio during a Concacaf Nations League encounter at the National Stadium on August 21.
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Boyz banking on balance - JFF boss hoping improved chemistry will help against Mexico

President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Michael Ricketts, believes team chemistry will be crucial for the Reggae Boyz when they face Concacaf rivals Mexico in the quarter-finals of the…
Rajay Wright of Cavalier FC is brought down by a sliding tackle from Frank Salas of Sacedo FC during their Concacaf Caribbean Cup football match at the National Stadium on August 20.
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Cavalier guard against slide

Cavalier Soccer Club will be looking to avoid a third consecutive defeat in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) when they host Tivoli Gardens at Turner’s Oval at 3 p.m. today. Following back-to-back…
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Calypso Girls stay perfect, USA shock Gems

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Trinidad and Tobago’s Calypso Girls strengthened their bid for a place at next year’s Netball World Cup after demolishing Canada 61-32 for their fourth consecutive victory…
Men attempt to cross a muddy section of the race course at Caymanas Park on Saturday after rain put paid to the final two races of the evening.
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Rain sparks slew of refunds at Caymanas Park

Jockeys riding at Caymanas Park yesterday deemed the racing surface unsafe after a downpour of rain made the track sloppy from the seventh race, resulting in the abandonment of the last two events on…

Cornwall College’s Marcane Gooden (left) and Manning’s School’s captain Jarvis Meylor tussle for the ball during their ISSA daCosta Cup football match at Cornwall yesterday.
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Unbeaten Frome leave defending champs on the brink

Frome Technical High School stunned defending champions St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) 4-2 yesterday to secure their place in the next round of the ISSA daCosta Cup and leave the title…
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St Mary stun Denbigh

St Mary High School pulled off a major upset in the ISSA/WATA daCosta Cup football competition yesterday, scoring twice in the closing stages to defeat Denbigh High 2-1 in their Group Three encounter…

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (left) shows his ring to his father Rick Brunson before an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, October 20, in New York.
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Knicks clarify ring controversy

NEW YORK (AP): The New York Knicks yesterday sought to clear up what they described as “misinformation” surrounding the distribution of their championship rings, insisting that employees who were…