Defending Champs Mt Pleasant through - St Ann team awaits Portmore-Violette Caribbean Cup semi
Defending champions Mount Pleasant Football Academy booked their place in the final of the 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup with a 2-0 win over Trinidadian outfit Club Sando in last night’s second-leg semi-final at Sabina Park, completing a 3-1 aggregate victory. Warner Brown’s strike in the 56th minute opened the scoring before Nickalia Fuller sealed their passage to the final with a goal in stoppage time (90+3). The result not only secured Mount Pleasant’s place in the Caribbean Cup final but also guaranteed qualification for the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.
SHAKE-UP FOR SCHOOL BOARDS - Independent directors to get pay in new pilot; ministry to target skills, performance
In a push to strengthen governance across Jamaica’s school system, the Ministry of Education is moving to recruit board members based on schools’ specific needs and introduce payment for independent directors through a pilot programme. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Dr Adrian Stokes, chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee, said the aim is to improve the composition, effectiveness, and performance of school boards.
Deportations fall short of White House target
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump’s administration is on track to deport about 660,000 people over the past year, a new report released yesterday shows, as arrests ramp up across the country fuelled by billions of dollars meant to supercharge his immigration agenda.
Two European women freed after 18 months in captivity
War fears grow as tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
NO FEAR - Young Reggae Boyz coach believes confident charges can disrupt tough World Cup group
Altimont ‘Freddie’ Butler, head coach of Jamaica’s Under-17 team, says the young Reggae Boyz have nothing to fear as they prepare for a challenging Group E campaign at next month’s FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Qatar. Jamaica have been drawn alongside European champions Italy, Côte d’Ivoire, and Uzbekistan at the tournament, which will mark the team’s third appearance at the Under-17 World Cup. The young Reggae Boyz qualified for the competition after topping their group at the Concacaf qualifying tournament in Alajuela, Costa Rica, in February.
5 Questions with Jahdon
Singer and Broomie Ambassador, Jahdon, blends roots reggae with social commentary. Known for songs such as Broomie, Congo Bongo and Irony, Jahdon’s distinctive voice cannot be ignored as he champions Jamaica’s traditional broom-making heritage. His newest single, Call to Action, produced by Iama Mamby Entertainment Limited and Audiotraxx Productions, arrives on October 30.
Portland JSX posts largest loss at US$9.4m as fund future remains unclear
Portland JSX Ltd (PJX), the private equity fund that mirrors a larger fund controlled by businessman Michael Lee-Chin, recorded its largest annual loss since inception. Its performance reflected continued weakness in capital markets, which drove steep valuation declines across its investment portfolio, resulting in a US$9.4-million net loss for its year-end, more than double the year-earlier loss.
Film spending slashed in half to US$4.9m
Oran A Hall | The making of a personal finance hero
Videos
Something Extra | Friday
Breakfast came with a side of good music, good food and sea breeze on Saturday as Rise Up ushered in the Frenchmen Weekend at Pearly Beach in St Ann. The first event of the series drew the party crowd to the coast, where the heat did little to interrupt the proceedings as guests enjoyed the fête. On Sunday, Foreplay kept the energy going with an all-inclusive affair featuring culinary offerings, Johnnie Walker and Heineken-sponsored bars, and fashion ranging from sheer cover-ups and figure-hugging dresses to matching two-piece ensembles.
Diotima, Ferragamo spotted on red carpets
Something Extra | Thursday
Editorial | Climate accountability
While Jamaica, like most small island developing states, hasn’t contributed to the carbon emissions that cause global warming, Kingston’s promise to pass climate accountability legislation is a move in the right direction. It suggests the Government’s willingness to go beyond rhetoric on climate governance to actions that should give stakeholders the ability to assess benchmarks that are anchored in law.
Peter Espeut | What we have, and what we’ve lost
Kristen Gyles | Policing: no walk through the meadows
Editorial | Canada after Alberta
Photo Gallery
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Pearl Harbor survivors watch a vintage WWII airplane fly over Pearl Harbor at the ceremony commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, in 2013, in Honolulu.
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Members and volunteers of the Ananda Marga pose for a photograph as they prepare to head out to distribute relief supplies to people affected by Hurricane Melissa in western Jamaica.
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West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer celebrates scoring a half century during the T20 World Cup cricket match against Zimbabwe on Monday.
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Glenmuir High School players in a celebratory mood.