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Racing United’s Heron Headman (left) and Kenley Deacon of Waterhouse battle for the ball during Monday’s Jamaica Premier League match at Ferdi Neita Park. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
January 5, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Racing drop to second after 0-0 draw at Ferdi Neita

Racing United lost their place at the top of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) after playing to their third successive draw, following a 0-0 result against Waterhouse at Ferdi Neita Park yesterday. In…
Montego Bay United’s Deonjay Brown (right) dribbles away from Treasure Beach FC’s Chandol Anderson during their Jamaica Premier League football match at St Elizabeth Technical High School on January 4.
January 5, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

MBU back on top of JPL

Montego Bay United (MBU) snapped a two-game losing streak to edge Treasure Beach United 2-1 in their Jamaica Premier League clash yesterday at St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) Sports Complex. The…
Morocco’s Brahim Diaz celebrates during the Africa Cup of Nations round-of-16 match between Morocco and Tanzania in Rabat, Morocco, yesterday. Diaz scored the 64th-minute winner in Morocco’s 1-0 victory.
January 5, 2026

Díaz fires Morocco into the AFCON last eight

RABAT, Morocco (AP): Brahim Díaz kept Morocco’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title hopes on track while five-time winners Cameroon beat South Africa 2-1 for a showdown with the host nation in the…
Abbie Godoy-Guillen
January 5, 2026

Abbie Godoy-Guillen | Expand human rights education in the Caribbean

Across the Caribbean, the denial of human rights is neither a rare nor exceptional event. It is woven deeply into the fabric of everyday life. It appears when young men are stopped and searched…
Aundrene Cameron
January 5, 2026

Aundrene Cameron | Eliminate violence against women

The elimination of violence against women remains one of Jamaica’s most exhausted New Year’s resolutions. Nonetheless, its achievement remains an undelivered gift. This is because factors which…
Jervon Sands
January 5, 2026

Jervon Sands | Repurpose regional education for today’s realities

Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean has a history spanning over three centuries, with more than 75 per cent of that time taking place during colonial rule. Consequently, our education systems,…
Fitzroy Wickham
January 5, 2026

Fitzroy Wickham | Every child must learn

Growing up, I was frequently exposed to the Ministry of Education’s motto, ‘Every Child Can Learn, Every Child Must Learn’. As a child, I understood the second phrase as an implicit threat: I must…
Government supporters display posters of Nicolás Maduro, right, and Hugo Chávez in downtown Caracas, Venezuela.
January 5, 2026

A timeline of the US military’s build-up and strikes leading to Maduro’s capture

WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump had long threatened that he could order military strikes on targets on Venezuelan territory after months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs from the…
Jah Bouks and Capelton on stage at Angola Festival.
January 5, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Angola Festival in St Thomas ‘a good look’

Organisers of the New Year’s Eve staging of Angola Festival, held in Old Pera, St Thomas, are hailing the event as a success following a fairly good turnout and some brilliant performances from…