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December target for Coopers Pen relocation

August 29, 2026 | News
WESTERN BUREAU: During a visit yesterday to Coopers Pen in Trelawny, where 20 houses were flattened during a demolition exercise on August 11, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness said he is targeting December for the start of a relocation programme for some 99 eligible residents.
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Shakes lands brace of longshots

Richie Shakes rattled yesterday’s 10-race card with two longshots including WHIZZ KIDD, who benefited from a collapsing pace to stun rivals at odds of 23-1 in the O & S Tack Room Trophy at a mile. Shakes had earlier upended bettors with three-year-old maiden winner, MS PROSECUTOR, who surged forward under gentle handling to outfinish 8-1 chance ONEDEGEHDEGEHLINKS, closing the Reggae 6 at odds of 21-1, sending an $8.22 million carryover to today’s mandatory payout, which should exceed $20 million.
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Record number of Jamaicans head to Diamond League Final

Jamaica will have a strong contingent of a record 18 athletes at this weekend’s Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels, Belgium, following the completion of the 14-meet regular season in Zurich, Switzerland, last Thursday. The two-day final, scheduled for September 4 and 5, will bring together the leading athletes from across the Diamond League series, with Jamaica expected to be well represented in the sprints, hurdles and field events.
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Edwards’ Belgian jaunt a major loss for willing Mt Pleasant

Paul Christie, sporting director of Mount Pleasant Academy, has described prolific striker Raheem Edwards’ transfer to Belgian second-division club RAEC Mons as a major loss for the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) champions, but says the club is confident of finding a suitable replacement. Edwards, 24, signed a three-year contract with RAEC Mons following an outstanding JPL campaign in which he emerged as one of the league’s most dangerous goalscorers.

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Multimillion-dollar bill for CSEC no-shows

There are fresh calls for greater accountability after more than 10,000 Jamaican students failed to show up for this year’s regional examinations, potentially leaving taxpayers to foot a bill of up to $5 million for mathematics and English language exams that were never written. The bill could increase when the fees for other subjects covered by the Government are considered. The absenteeism has triggered concern among stakeholders that public money is being wasted on examinations that some candidates simply do not turn up to sit.

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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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The Caribbean Cup gamble

For Jamaican clubs, chasing glory in the Concacaf Caribbean Cup is becoming an increasingly expensive gamble, one they can scarcely afford to make, yet cannot afford to walk away from. As the football season gets underway, Jamaica’s top clubs have set their sights not only on domestic glory but also on regional domination. Over the past few years, Jamaica has been at the forefront of the Caribbean Cup, with clubs from the island winning two of the last three titles.

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August 29, 2026

Vanessa Bling to deliver hits at Sophisticated

Vanessa Bling has spent more than 15 years giving women songs to sing through love, loyalty, heartbreak, independence and personal growth. Today, the dancehall artiste will bring that catalogue to Sophisticated: The Summer End Beach Party at Plantation Cove in St Ann. She first became known as Gaza Slim, releasing songs such as One Man, Everything fi Hold Him, Anything a Anything and Independent Ladies. Her set will include music from that period, as well as her more recent work as Vanessa Bling.

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BUSINESS EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 9 Eric Solis Marketing Ltd annual general meeting at 9:30 a.m. at Yara Auditorium, Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business, Max Richards Drive, Uriah Butler Highway, North West Mount Hope. SEPTEMBER 10 National Flour Mills Ltd annual general meeting at 10 a.m. at the Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre, Lady Young Road, Port of Spain. SEPTEMBER 11 Endeavour Holdings Ltd annual general meeting at 10 a.m. at The BRIX, Autograph Collection, 2-4 Coblentz Avenue, Port of Spain. SEPTEMBER 23

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Romulus Deenah (second right) is flanked by Mount Alvernia High School students participating in the Stellar Foundation programme (from left), Bethany Davis, Tiffany Banner, Kiyoshi Robinson and Rajhni Raxton, during a visit to the One Reading construction
August 29, 2026

GoodHeart | Stellar Foundation opens new worlds for youth

WESTERN BUREAU: Romulus Deenah just wanted to take his new friends sailing. But there was one problem: some of them couldn’t swim. It was an ironic, though not uncommon, reality on an island surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, where many Jamaicans grow up without learning to swim. But helping his friends clear that hurdle set something much larger in motion. Nearly four years later, Stellar Gents has evolved into the Stellar Foundation. This summer, it welcomed six students from Mount Alvernia High School in Montego Bay as its first cohort of girls.

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Editorial | Bond market sent a warning

In the midst of the changing of the guard at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) and the reports on the performance of the local economy, something important happened recently in Jamaica’s bond market. The government offered investors a 20-year Jamaican-dollar bond carrying an 11.25 per cent coupon. It sought J$5 billion. Investors submitted bids for only about J$3.5 billion. Ultimately, the government accepted approximately J$2.9 billion. In other words, even at 11.25 per cent, the issue was undersubscribed.

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