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A boy in Albert Town, Trelawny receives a checkup by a St John Ambulance Jamaica medical volunteer in this November 2025 photo as Hurricane Melissa survivors of the rural community attempt to reassemble their lives following the hurricane’s landfall on O
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JN Foundation helping communities move from relief to resilience

When Hurricane Melissa ripped through mainly western Jamaica on October 28, 2025, Richard Ruddock lost both his home and the small Westmoreland cookshop that supported his family. Months later, a…
West Indies captain Roston Chase (left) and his vice-captain, Shai Hope, who will miss the two-Test series against Bangladesh lead the team onto the park during the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
28 Oct, 2026 0

Chase sees second-innings batting as the next step

The West Indies began their third World Test Championship campaign against Australia in Bridgetown, Barbados, just under 500 days ago. Over the next two weeks in Bangladesh, the Men in Maroon will…
Brazil football star Ronaldinho (centre) poses with a jersey and fans during his official presentation for Serie C football club Ravenna FC, Thursday, August 20, in Ravenna, Italy.
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Ronaldinho’s Jamaica Jaunt in Honour of ‘98 Reggae Boyz

Brazilian football icon Ronaldinho will visit Jamaica from December 3 to 7 for a series of activities, including an exhibition match at the National Stadium in St Andrew and a tribute to members of…
THE PRINCE’S SPUR, ridden by Raddesh Roman, wins the seventh running of The Jamaica Cup over nine-and-a-half furlongs at Caymanas Park on October 19.
28 Oct, 2026 0

JIMMIE SAYS..... Too many races spoil it for all concerned

Close examination of Caymanas Park’s Mouttet Mile points allocation published in the Track and Pools lays bare the quantity and quality of top-class horses available for the racing secretary to pencil…
From left: Sports Development Foundation general manager Alan Beckford, Christopher Samuda, JOA, president, Jodi Munn-Barrow, JGA president and tournament director, Peter Chin, chairman of the organising committee, and pro golfer Sean Green share the lense
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Jamaica Open returns for 58th edition

The fairways of the Tryall Club are set to come alive next weekend as the VyBwear Jamaica Open makes its highly anticipated return for a 58th staging. Following a year’s hiatus as a result of the…
Pepper Primary School in St Elizabeth, following extensive restoration works undertaken by the National Education Trust, after the institution sustained significant damage during Hurricane Melissa.
28 Oct, 2026 0

NET completes hurricane repairs at two schools

The National Education Trust (NET) has completed restoration works at Bamboo Primary School in St Ann and Pepper Primary School in St Elizabeth, restoring facilities damaged by Hurricane Melissa and…
Tamika Harris, president of the Advocates Association of Jamaica.
28 Oct, 2026 0

Harris calls for Firearms Act guilty-plea discounts without informant requirement

President of the Advocates Association of Jamaica (AAJ), Tamika Harris, is urging the Government to amend firearms legislation to allow defendants who plead guilty early to receive reduced sentences…
Former Caribbean Maritime University President Professor Fritz Pinnock.
28 Oct, 2026 0

CMU MONEY TRAIL - Pinnock’s signature on meal payment vouchers for Brown Lawrence, court told

Prosecutors on Tuesday tendered into evidence dozens of documents showing that former Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President Professor Fritz Pinnock authorised hundreds of thousands of dollars…
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28 Oct, 2026 0

‘We keep fighting’ - Portmore expects tough Violette but backs self-belief

Portmore United captain Ramone Howell believes the team’s resilience will be crucial as they seek to get past Haitian outfit Violette AC in the rescheduled second leg of their Concacaf Caribbean Cup…