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July 2, 2026
Hypocrisy in condemning the Ascot principal
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Don’t get me wrong. It was utterly shameful for the Ascot principal to brand some of his own students as failures, as lesser beings. He should be removed from office immediately…
July 2, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
JCPD takes ‘Transformation Day’ initiative out west
The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities) recently took its ‘Transformation Day’ initiative to Westmoreland, where individuals with disabilities…
July 2, 2026
JMEA signs workforce deal with DeVry
Less than a week after being re-elected to lead the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), President Kathryn Silvera has acted on the commitment that defined her campaign for a second…
July 2, 2026
Judge rules Tupac murder suspect’s book admissible at trial
LAS VEGAS (AP):
A book co-written by the man who prosecutors allege ordered the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur can be used in trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.
The defence attorney for Duane…
July 2, 2026
Kane pushes England past tough DR Congo Surpasses Pelé, joins Just Fontaine on all-time World Cup top scorers list
ATLANTA (AP):
Harry Kane scored two second-half goals to help England rally for a 2-1 victory over Congo and a spot in the round of 16 at the World Cup yesterday.
England’s all-time leading…
July 2, 2026
WIMBLEDON - Gauff overcomes Sierra, Sinner, Sabalenka also advance
LONDON (AP):
Coco Gauff came from a break down in the third set and then won the last six points of the tie-breaker to beat Solana Sierra 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7) on Wednesday to reach the third round at…
July 2, 2026
Basil Jarrett | Of cockroaches and fowl fights
Aside from the ongoing spectacle of the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the entire world remains fixated on ongoing events in Europe and the Middle East with the kind of…
July 2, 2026
Big guns didn’t turn up - Matthews laments struggling World Cup stars
LONDON, England (CMC):
West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews has admitted that the team’s star players did not perform to their full potential after they were dumped out of the ICC Women’s…
July 2, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Canada to drive Jamaica’s next tourism growth push
WESTERN BUREAU:
Canada is expected to deliver Jamaica’s largest increase in airline seat capacity next winter as the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) expands service into new cities in a strategic push…