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LA Galaxy players going through a training session at the National Stadium yesterday.
March 19, 2026 by Robert Bailey

‘WE JUST HAVE TO’

Mount Pleasant Academy head coach Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore said it is now or never for his team when they prepare to face LA Galaxy in the second leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup round-of-16…
March 19, 2026 by Andre Williams

Crime scene investigator wrote statement six years after crime, after start of trial

A forensic crime scene investigator (FCSI), called by the Crown as a witness in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial, yesterday gave brief testimony linking his role to the escorting of evidence in the…
March 19, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Salute The Don, Taylor Made the favourites for Saturday’s features

SALUTE THE DON and TAYLOR MADE are contrasting Aveenu Malcainu-sired choices for Saturday’s Sir Howard and Hotline Stakes, six-furlong sprints for colts and fillies, respectively, Guineas hopefuls…
Montego Bay United’s Okeemo Jones (right) tries to intercept a pass from Dunbeholden FC’s Odae Samuels during their Jamaica Premier League football game at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay yesterday.
March 19, 2026 by Ashley Anguin

MoBay tighten grip on Jamaica Premier League

League leaders Montego Bay United (MBU) tightened their grip on the Jamaica Premier League pole position with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Dunbeholden FC at Jarrett Park, extending their lead at the…
Donovan Wilson.
March 19, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Wilson asks Supreme Ventures to pay mind to jockeys

Peter-John Parsard, last year’s most improved trainer’s $100,000 donation to the Jamaica Jockeys-Agents Association towards exercise riders’ licensing fees for the 2026-2027 season, has led the…
Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon
March 19, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Unapplied education hurting Jamaica’s productivity, says MoBay mayor

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is warning that education without application is unproductive, arguing that too many qualified persons are failing to translate their academic…
An aerial rendering of Sandals Montego Bay, showcasing uninterrupted ocean views and a reimagined beachfront experience.
March 19, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Sandals seizes post-hurricane moment to reimagine three flagship resorts

WESTERN BUREAU: Sandals Resorts International is turning disruption into opportunity, announcing a US$200-million (J$32.4-billion) investment to transform three of its flagship Jamaican properties in…
Nurse of the Year, Fione Collins (third right), shares a photo opportunity with recipients of her IWIN Project. Pictured with her are Donna Burton of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation in Mandeville; Kiyanna Sappleton of Edwin Allen High School (th
March 19, 2026

Nurse of the Year launches support programme for women

LASCO/NAJ Nurse of the Year 2025, Fione Collins, has launched an initiative aimed at helping women overcome personal and economic setbacks. Her Women Igniting Newness (IWIN) Project was unveiled in…
St Elizabeth farmer Sherka Graham has lost thousands of pounds of pumpkin to black rot.
March 19, 2026 by Sashana Small

St Elizabeth farmer loses acres of pumpkin to black rot fungus

Just months after losing her entire pumpkin crop to Hurricane Melissa, 30-year-old St Elizabeth farmer Sherka Graham is facing the same predicament once again. This time, the culprit is a fungus,…