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July 9, 2026

Lance Neita | Lest We Forget Marcus Garvey

The month of June passed without much, if any, homage being paid to our first National Hero, Marcus Garvey. The month is significant because Garvey died on June 10, 1940, and suitable acknowledgment…
Letters
July 9, 2026

Remaking the Caribbean resilient

THE EDITOR, Madam: The United States is entering a period of significant fiscal and economic uncertainty, with rising debt, large refinancing obligations, and increasing geopolitical pressures. If…
July 9, 2026

Editorial | Francis’ relevance beyond athletics

Stephen Francis, the Jamaican athletics coach, fully deserves all the domestic and international tributes that have been paid to him since his death on Saturday at age 64. For Mr Francis’ genius was…
July 9, 2026 by Karen Madden

French hearts, Jamaican home - Island-based Les Bleus supporters amped up for World quarter-final against Morocco

Thousands of fans around the world, including in Jamaica, will be glued to their television sets when the first quarter-final match of the 2026 World Cup kicks off later today at Boston Stadium.
July 9, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Vindication for Vaz

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz yesterday welcomed the settlement of a defamation lawsuit between himself and People’s National Party (PNP) General Secretary Dayton Campbell, describing it as vindication…
July 8, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Hillel Manning Cup season to feature young team

As Hillel Academy prepares for their second-ever season in the ISSA Manning Cup, head coach Sean Fraser said the school would field a young squad as a number of last year’s players will not return for…
July 8, 2026

Senior debut on the cards for young Lawes

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Teenage wrist spinner Vitel Lawes could, possibly, make his debut for the West Indies senior men’s team after being included in a 15-member squad for the opening three…
July 8, 2026

Louis Vuitton court victory against Chinese tea chain stirs debate over copyrights

A debate over ownership of traditional Chinese symbols has cropped up after a court ordered a local tea chain to pay French luxury brand Louis Vuitton (LV) US$1.5 million over trademark infringement…
Business
July 8, 2026

Former city official sentenced to death in China for taking US$325m in bribes for decades

A former economic development official in the eastern China city of Nanjing was sentenced to death on Monday for taking bribes worth US$325 million over three decades. Yang Youlin was also convicted…