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March 13, 2026
by Robert Bailey
SSP Bent promises international-style security for Champs
Dr Terrence Bent, senior superintendent of police (SSP) in charge of security for this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs), says the Jamaica Constabulary Force…
March 13, 2026
Last Chance meet gives athletes final opportunity to fine-tune for Champs
Carlos Samuels, chief organiser of the inaugural Coaches Last Chance Request Track and Field Meet, said the event was created to give fringe athletes preparing for the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and…
March 13, 2026
Editorial | Fix public sector accounts
While any amount that helps to get the job done is welcome, given the scale of the problem, an allocation of J$18.8 million in this fiscal year, presumably to pay private professionals for helping…
March 13, 2026
by Gregory Bryce
Whitmore: No Excuses
Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore said he will not be making any excuses for Mount Pleasant Football Academy’s 3-0 loss to LA Galaxy on Wednesday in the Concacaf Champions Cup despite being forced to play a…
March 13, 2026
by Cedric Stephens
Twin Peaks model? NO! Regulatory reform? YES!
Is the Twin Peaks regulatory model still right, given Hurricane Melissa? This question was raised in an earlier article. Behind it was another: would the outcome for citizens whose properties and…
March 13, 2026
5 Questions With DJ Mac
Fresh off the success of his WYFL (Weh Yuh Feel Like) Riddim, which has already spawned more than 40 features in just three months, disc jockey and producer Jason ‘DJ Mac’ McDowell is enjoying a big…
March 13, 2026
Pan Jamaica’s $410m stake in Frankly Juice part of wider growth
Pan Jamaica Group Limited paid $410 million for its just over 64 per cent stake in Frankly Juice, a Danish juice brand with a Scandinavian market. Concurrently, the group earned one-third higher…
March 13, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Guadeloupe Chinese group donates $12m in relief supplies to St James
WESTERN BUREAU The Chinese business community in Guadeloupe has donated hurricane-relief supplies valued at US$80,000 ($12.5 million) to the St James Municipal Corporation in a show of support for…
March 13, 2026
Kristen Gyles | Keep Miss Bev’s pension safe
The finance minister opened the budget debate by announcing some interesting reforms to the financial sector. These were largely regulatory reforms intended to widen the universe of investable assets…