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Delroy Chuck (second left), minister of justice and constitutional affairs, speaks with (from left) Chief Justice Bryan Sykes; Tricia Cameron-Anglin, director/ CEO of Court Administration Division; and Justice Simone Wolfe Reece, senior puisne judge of the
August 19, 2026

Chuck continues push for mediation before litigation

Justice Minister Delroy Chuck is urging Jamaicans to “mediate before they litigate”, as the Government seeks to reduce the number of disputes going before the courts and ease pressure on the justice…
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August 19, 2026

Norris McDonald | Who watches JDF’s ‘Big Yeye’ while it a watch we?

“ You can shackle the feet of men, But you can never chain their minds!” – Marcus Garvey Jamaica is rushing natty headfirst into a high-tech surveillance era, tracking citizens with biometric…
August 19, 2026

The invisible woman - When being needed is no longer the measure of your worth

Have you ever walked into a room and felt like no one saw you? Not literally. You are there, standing, present and engaged, but somehow you feel unseen. People talk over you. Your opinions are…
Declan James competing at the Pan Am Squash Championships.
August 19, 2026

James’ Pan Am qualifying charge ends in final-four defeat

Jamaica’s Declan James enjoyed a strong run at the Pan American Games Qualifiers, winning all his matches leading up to the semi-final. James received a bye into the round of 32, where he defeated…
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August 19, 2026 by Daniel McLeod

Dehring: Caribbean must invest in girls’ cricket

The six territorial cricket boards are being urged to do more to support the continued development of the West Indies Women’s Team in the One-Day International and T20 formats. That call has come from…
Eboni Brathwaite of Barbados, the leading run scorer in the recently concluded CWI Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s Championship, is part of the 22-member squad for a High-Performance training camp.
August 19, 2026

CWI gathers top women’s prospects

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) has named 22 Under-19 female players to participate in a high-performance camp ahead of next year’s ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup. The majority…
Jamaica Under-14 players celebrate scoring against Aruba during their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Challenger Series in the Dominican Republic yesterday.
August 19, 2026 by Livingston Scott

U14s stay perfect, Reynolds still wary

Jamaica’s Under-14 Reggae Boyz defeated Aruba 1-0 on a second-half strike from Christian Foster to take control of Group C in Tier I of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Challenger Series in the…
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August 19, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Doctor pleads guilty in $600m fraud case

An upper St Andrew medical doctor has pleaded guilty to her involvement in an elaborate mortgage loan and real estate scheme used to defraud several Jamaican banks of approximately $600 million, court…
August 19, 2026

Industry ‘bigmen’ treat horse racing like rocket science

A seismic shift in North American racing, an impending circumvention of its traditional Triple Crown Series of races, replaced by the six-race Thoroughbred Championship Series, which includes the…