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March 1, 2026

Past The Finishing Post

Feb 28, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $700,000 MIGGIE’S SPORTS BAR OTB TROPHY 3YO&UP OPT. CLM($350,0 - $250,0)/6YO&UP(NW4)&NB5YO(NW2) Off At: 12:04:22PM Distance: 1500 M Track Condition:…
Arnett Gardens Jeremy Nelson (left) leaves Montego Bay United’s Richardo Ramsey in a spot of bother after a challenge in a Jamaica Premier League football game at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex on December 15, 2025.
March 1, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

League leaders wary of always-dangerous Arnett

League leaders Montego Bay United (MBU) will brace for a fierce showdown against rivals Arnett Gardens FC when they square off in a highly anticipated Jamaica Premier League game at Jarrett Park…
Track and field legends Asafa Powell (left) and Usain Bolt made it their point of duty to support Jamaica’s push for a place at the FIBA World Cup during a qualifier against the Bahamas at the National Indoor Sports Centre on Thursday.
March 1, 2026 by Karen Madden

‘Anyt’ing fi duh wid Jamaica’

In what was the largest crowd at a basketball match on Jamaican soil, over 3,500 fans converged on the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston to watch Jamaica take on Caribbean rivals, the Bahamas…
Jamaica’s Roxanna McLean (left) and Australia’s Kiera Austin battle for the ball during a Test series in Australia.
March 1, 2026 by Robert Bailey

McLean nervous, excited about Malaysia jaunt

Sunshine Girls defender Roxanna McLean is relishing the chance to showcase her talent internationally after securing a move to compete in this year’s Malaysia Netball Super League. McLean, who will…
Business
March 1, 2026

Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety

The Trump administration on Friday ordered all US agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology and imposed other major penalties, culminating in an unusually public clash…
Blaise Bicknell
March 1, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Bicknell pleased with Costa Rica ITF title

Jamaica’s top tennis player Blaise Bicknell crowned himself in glory after capturing the ITF M15 Championship title in San José, Costa Rica, yesterday. Bicknell, who has been enjoying an outstanding…
Business
March 1, 2026

Oran A. Hall | Taking lenten discipline to personal finance

Ash Wednesday, February 18, marked the beginning of Lent, forty days of preparation for Easter, for many Jamaicans. Beyond its religious significance, this time of renewal can also be a period of…
Rudolph Brown/Photographer Newly elected president of the Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ), Sharon Donaldson, speaks during IAJ annual general meeting at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
March 1, 2026

General Accident posts record profit even as Hurricane Melissa drives rare quarterly underwriting loss

General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GenAc) closed 2025 with its strongest annual profit on record, even as Hurricane Melissa pushed the December quarter into an underwriting loss. It was…
One of two poolside gazebos, featuring stunning custom furniture.
March 1, 2026

Dream House | Peak Perfection: A Montego Bay masterpiece

Psychological research has long established why people desire to live in elevated spaces, be it a penthouse in a high-rise building or a home in the mountains. Reasons identified for this vantage…