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From left: Andre Mesquita, Conrad Brown, Natalie Hughes and Kymani Daley in discussion ahead of familiarisation and coaching sessions at Ocho Rios High School for coaches from schools in St Ann and St Mary.
April 26, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

Pickleball comes alive on the north coast

Panama-based Jamaican businessman and operator of Yahh Man Restaurant in Panama City, Andrew Mesquita, is leading a charge to expand the playing of pickleball in Jamaica with a visit last week to…
Akeem Auguste in action.
April 26, 2026

The quiet hunger of Akeem Auguste

Akeem Auguste was around four years old the first time he stood at a crease, his father the bowler, soon to discover a sport that would come to define his life. By age 12, his love for the game was…
National Solid Waste Management Authority’s head offices on Half Way Tree Road in St Andrew.
April 26, 2026 by Kimone Francis

NSWMA hiring row sparks two-year tension between senior officials

An “irregular” recruitment exercise at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has triggered a two-year impasse between the entity’s executive director and its internal audit manager,…
Zahir Davis, 18, getting walked out of the 113th Precinct in Queens, New York, on Saturday.
April 26, 2026

18-y-o murder suspect arrested after flight from Jamaica lands in New York

An American teen who left Jamaica on Friday night was arrested for murder on arrival in New York City. Eighteen-year-old Zahir Davis was charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 15-year-old…
A view of the Gaddafi Stadium during the opening Pakistan Super League cricket math between Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen in Lahore, Pakistan, on March 26.
April 26, 2026

Cricket fans to be allowed to attend Pakistan Super League final

ISLAMABAD (AP): Spectators will be allowed to attend the Pakistan Super League final after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved a request from franchise owners, a top official of the Pakistan…
Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul (right) celebrates after scoring 150 runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Punjab Kings in New Delhi, India, yesterday.
April 26, 2026

Rahul’s 152 stymied by Punjab’s record chase against Delhi

DELHI, India (AP): Delhi Capitals batter Lokesh Rahul hammered an Indian record 152 not out in 67 balls yesterday but it proved in vain as the Punjab Kings won by six wickets to register the most…
Some of the buses procured by the Government for the rural school bus system.
April 26, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Fuel price shocks threaten school attendance, nutrition amid transport strain

Rising fuel prices amid the US-Israel war against Iran are now threatening school attendance, with transportation emerging as the primary concern for administrators across the island. Several school…
Barcelona’s Fermin Lopez (left) and Getafe’s Sebastian Boselli compete for the ball during the Spanish La Liga football match in Getafe, Spain, yesterday.
April 26, 2026

Barcelona close in on La Liga title

BARCELONA, Spain (AP): Barcelona closed in on a second consecutive La Liga title after Fermín López and Marcus Rashford scored to help earn their first win at Getafe in six seasons yesterday. Fermín…
Iga Swiatek of Poland returns the ball to Ann Li of the US during the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid yesterday.
April 26, 2026

Swiatek withdraws from Madrid Open after falling ill in match

MADRID (AP): Iga Swiatek withdrew from the Madrid Open due to an unspecified illness while playing her round-of-32 match against American Ann Li yesterday. Li got the walkover win when the…