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June 21, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Smith locks in second national title

World Championships representative Ackelia Smith became a double champion at the JAAA Puma National Senior and Junior Championships, yesterday, winning the women's triple jump with a distance of…
June 21, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Gary finally plays the right ‘Card’ - Sprinter smashes national junior record, credits support at MVP track club

Jamaica’s teenage sprint sensation Gary Card shattered the national junior record in the men’s 100m when he blazed to a new mark of 9.93 seconds in the final of the men’s 100m at the National Senior…
June 21, 2026 by Audley Boyd

Levell looks to cash in - Sprinter eyes big-earning Ultimate Championship

Forget that 2026 is devoid the glitter of an Olympics, or even the World Championships. World Athletics’ (WA) Ultimate Championship is providing plenty of glamour, and bucket loads of cash for…
June 21, 2026

Blue Mahoe Capital Caribbean launches US$5-million crowdfunding push to build affordable homes in Jamaica 

Blue Mahoe Capital Caribbean Inc, a Florida-based real estate developer, launched a crowdfunding campaign this month to raise US$5 million for affordable housing projects in Jamaica, marking a step in…
Business
June 21, 2026

Cuba economic emergency reforms emerging

Cuba's Communist Party has approved an emergency economic package featuring unprecedented free-market measures aimed at opening up the struggling island's economy following heightened…
June 21, 2026

Federal regulators back Trump's plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centres

US Federal regulators on Thursday agreed to let large energy users connect more quickly to the nation's inefficient electric transmission system to accommodate surging demand from power-hungry…
Business
June 21, 2026

Eager to work, teens find a frustrating summer job search

Jaelyn Chester will wait your tables or stock your shelves. She'll wash your dishes or scrub your toilets. If only someone would give the 17-year-old a chance.
Business
June 21, 2026

US bank card programme to steer cash payments to single mothers in government housing  

The black-owned Redemption Bank, in the United States introduced a debit card aimed at helping single mothers who live in government-subsidised housing escape poverty.
June 21, 2026 by Neville Graham

Kintyre enters EV market through share issuance, diluting existing shareholders

Kintyre Holdings (Ja) Ltd has acquired a majority stake in an electric vehicle (EV) dealership in a deal expected to reach $100 million, financed through the issuance of new shares, marking the…