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January 6, 2026
by Ashley Anguin
GRIM PICTURE
With the track and field season set to begin in the coming week, coaches across western Jamaica are still facing challenges afer the passage of Hurricane Melissa devastated that side of the island. …
January 6, 2026
‘We have a good chance of winning’
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): West Indies Under-19 all-rounder Aadian Racha believes the regional side is in prime position to capture their second ICC Under-19 World Cup title. Racha, the lone…
January 6, 2026
Fletcher to replace sacked Amorim
MANCHESTER, England (AP): Ruben Amorim is out as coach of Manchester United after just 14 months in the job. The Premier League club announced yesterday that Amorim’s reign was over, with the decision…
January 6, 2026
Tonia Williams | Measuring what matters: How data systems can transform our nation in 2026
Imagine a Jamaica where real-time data shows which hospitals have available beds, which schools need urgent repairs, and which roads pose the greatest safety risks. This is what better data systems…
January 6, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Bracing for headwinds
A key sector leader has argued that despite the severe disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa, which the International Monetary Fund estimates could depress economic output by between eight and 13…
January 6, 2026
by RABAT
Morocco (AP):
Salah stars again for Egypt, Nigeria rout Mozambique
Mohamed Salah scored with the last kick in extra time to seal Egypt’s 3-1 win over Benin in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16, and Nigeria enjoyed a 4-0 rout of Mozambique yesterday. Egypt had to dig…
January 6, 2026
Nile Anderson | No foundation but Christ: Restoring Jamaica’s families
“Eternal Father, bless our land, Guard us with Thy mighty hand, Keep us free from evil powers.” Jamaica’s most pressing crisis is not political or economic. It is moral. We have allowed ‘evil…
January 6, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Chief justice renews call for greater judicial control over capital budget
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has renewed calls for the judiciary to be given control of its capital budget, while questioning the Government’s silence on repairs to courthouses damaged by Hurricane…
January 6, 2026
Djokovic withdraws from Australian Open tune-up
AP: Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Australian Open tune-up tournament in Adelaide, saying yesterday that he isn’t prepared to return to competition ahead of the year’s first Grand Slam event. “To…