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July 12, 2026
JSE posts 11% first-half gain, matching Wall Street but split widens between main and junior boards
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) closed the first half of 2026 as one of the exchange’s strongest half-year performances since the pandemic.
The JSE Main Market ranked 40th out of 100 indices…
July 12, 2026
Fans bring World Cup colour across the globe
While the stadiums in the United States, Mexico, and Canada became colourful masterpieces of multiculturalism, the support for the World Cup through creative ways of expressing national pride, and the…
July 12, 2026
Former Chelsea owner, who bought the club for one pound, dies
LONDON (AP):
Ken Bates, the former Chelsea owner and chairman who bought the club for just a pound in 1982, has died. He was 94.
Chelsea confirmed the death in a statement yesterday, saying Bates…
July 12, 2026
‘There are no limits right now’ - Alfred’s 21.51 not the quickest the St Lucian will go
MONACO (CMC):
Julien Alfred’s world-leading 200-metre clocking done at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday has given her the confidence to believe she can be more dominant in the half-lap…
July 12, 2026
Former T&T cricketer Ragoonath passes
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):
The cricket fraternity is mourning the loss of former national and West Indies youth cricketer Aaron Ragoonath, whose death was announced on Friday.
News of his…
July 12, 2026
South Africa midfielder dies at 25
JOHANNESBURG (AP):
South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, who played at the World Cup, has died. He was 25.
His death was confirmed by Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s minister of sport, arts and…
July 12, 2026
Owen A. Hill | ‘The moment is now’ - The innovation of hydration breaks bring opportunities for Jamaica’s football
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has done more than showcase the world’s best footballers and teams. It has shown us that football’s progress has always required the courage to challenge convention.
History…
July 12, 2026
Noskova recovers from meltdown to win Wimbledon
LONDON (AP):
Linda Noskova is the latest in a long line of Czech women to win Wimbledon.
The 21-year-old Noskova recovered from a second-set meltdown in which she wasted five match points to…
July 12, 2026
Orville Taylor | Integrity and corruption
As the last of the African teams got eliminated from the World Cup and we get ready for the semi-finals, there are so many stories which are competing for my head space.
Indeed, some bizarre endings…