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LONDON SPIRIT (left), ridden by Tevin Foster, wins the 106th running of the Jamaica Derby ahead MAVERICK (Calvin Bailey) at Caymanas Park on August 6, 2026.
September 4, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Maverick seeks redemption after Derby near‑miss

MAVERICK failed by a nose to pull off the biggest Jamaica Derby upset in history a month ago, running as an 82-1 longshot, caught at the last head bob by stablemate LONDON SPIRIT. Returning in…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino gestures as he meets the media at the FIFA World Cup closing press conference in Doha, Qatar, Friday, December 16, 2022.
September 4, 2026

FIFA accuses European body UEFA of ‘smear campaign’

AP: FIFA accused European football body UEFA of a “smear campaign” in a court filing yesterday concerning FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and other…
Updated 21 hours ago

NPSC revamps parenting support strategy as survey reveals growing disconnect from children

A newly released national survey has revealed a troubling decline in parent-child relationships in Jamaica, prompting the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) to intensify efforts aimed at…
Ocho Rios High’s Dario James (right) tries to outrun Old Harbour High’s Dimell White during their opening match of the ISSA Ben Francis Cup KO round one match at Drax Hall Sports Complex on Friday, December 12, 2025.
September 4, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

Peterkin: daCosta teams must be ready for early high-intensity games

Ocho Rios High coach Veron Peterkin believes there will be little room for teams to ease into the upcoming Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) schoolboy daCosta Cup season as a new…
Clifton James
Updated 11 hours ago by Janet Silvera

Probe ordered after engineer fatally crushed on MoBay Perimeter Road project

WESTERN BUREAU: The Government has ordered a full investigation into the death of 58-year-old Clifton Archibald James, who was crushed by a truck while working on the Montego Bay Perimeter Road…
Delano Seiveright, chairman of the National Craft Council.
September 4, 2026

Imported imitations put local artisans under siege

WESTERN BUREAU: Chairman of the National Craft Council, Delano Seiveright, is warning that imported products imitating Jamaican cultural symbols and designs are putting local artisans at an unfair…
Marylin Falconer, president of the Old Fort Craft Market.
September 4, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Crafting a comeback - Old Fort gets $53.5m makeover

WESTERN BUREAU: Vendors at the Old Fort Craft Market on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James, are hailing the $53.5-million rehabilitation of the facility. Their president, Marylin Falconer,…
Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director Dr Carey Wallace (second row, left); President of the University of Technology, Jamaica, Dr Kevin Brown (second row, right); and TEF Director of Research and Risk Management Gis’elle Jones-Shepherd (front
September 4, 2026

TEF backs 15 new tourism innovators

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has selected 15 Jamaican entrepreneurs for the third cohort of its Tourism Innovation Incubator, as it seeks to broaden participation in the multibillion-dollar…
Oblique Seville.
September 4, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Seville chases 100m Diamond Trophy as finals begin

WORLD Athletics Championships 100-metre champion Oblique Seville will lead Jamaica’s charge when the Wanda Diamond League Finals get under way at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, today.…