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03 Nov, 2026 0

CARICOM issues ministerial declaration ahead of COP

GEORGETOWN (CMC): The 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping Monday is calling on countries attending the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 31) to deliver a balanced,…
GC Foster College Principal Maurice Wilson (centre) with track and field coach and educator Jermaine Hamilton (left) at the GC Foster Pink Run recently.
03 Nov, 2026 0

First GC Foster College Pink Run promising

Principal of G.C. Foster College Maurice Wilson says the inaugural staging of the institution’s Pink Run, held last Tuesday on the school grounds, was a true demonstration of what can happen when…
03 Nov, 2026 0

Belize records 19 measles cases so far this year

BELMOPAN (CMC): Belizean health authorities said yesterday that the country had recorded 19 cases of measles so far this year with the last four cases being recorded in October. In a statement, the…
Blaise Bicknell .
03 Nov, 2026 0

Bicknell relieved to be back in winner’s circle

Jamaica’s top tennis player, Blaise Bicknell, says he is overjoyed and relieved after capturing the ITF M15 Pembroke tournament title at the WER Joell Tennis Stadium in Bermuda on Sunday. Bicknell,…
St Elizabeth Technical High School’s Kenoy Banton (right) attempts a cross ahead of  Irwin High’s Tyrone Folks during their ISSA daCosta Cup second-round match at Irwin’s field on October 21.
03 Nov, 2026 0

Round-of-16 reckoning for STETHS

It is doomsday for some teams in the round of 16 of the ISSA daCosta Cup, which gets under way today in what promises to be a highly competitive phase of the competition. Defending champions St…
Reggae Girlz coach, Hubert Busby Jr (arm raised) rallies his troops during a training session at the National Stadium on April 17.
03 Nov, 2026 0

Busby continues to mix youth, experience

Jamaica have named a strong 28-player preliminary squad for the quarter-final round of the Concacaf W Championship, with captain Khadija Shaw leading a group that blends experienced internationals…
Wolmer’s Robotics Club members pose with UJAA representative at IEEE Talent & Tech Expo.
03 Nov, 2026 0

Wolmer’s student eyes future in robotics, biomedical engineering

At 16, Wolmer’s Boys’ School student Aakarshan Cumberland is already thinking beyond simply learning how to use technology. He wants to help create it, particularly in ways that could transform…
Darlene Morrison.
03 Nov, 2026 0

PUZZLING MOVE - Former top public servants question Morrison’s transfer, finance ministry leadership

Two former senior public servants have expressed surprise at the transfer of former Financial Secretary Darlene Morrison to a newly created ministry in the position of permanent secretary. Former…
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism
03 Nov, 2026 0

Nation banking on 400,000 Canadian air seats for winter

Jamaica is expecting approximately 400,000 airline seats from Canada for the upcoming winter tourist season, as the island seeks to rebuild visitor confidence and strengthen its tourism industry…