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Deryck Murray
January 1, 2026

Shallow and his entire CWI board must go - Murray

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Former West Indies cricketer Deryck Murray has called on Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Dr Kishore Shallow and the entire board to step down. Speaking on the Mason…
Japanese forward Kazuyoshi Miura of Suzuka plays in a JFL football match against Oita in Suzuka, central Japan, on July 14, 2024.
January 1, 2026

Life begins at 59 for football’s oldest professional

TOKYO (AP): He turns 59 in February, and the globe’s oldest professional football player has a new club as he gets set for his 41st season. This is of course Kazuyoshi Miura, who is known in Japan as…
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs leaves the field following an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, November 23, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
January 1, 2026

Patriots star wide receiver faces strangulation charge

BOSTON (AP): New England Patriots star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing strangulation and other criminal charges in connection with a dispute with his former private chef, police said. News of the…
From left: Governor General Sir Patrick Allen, with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, and Opposition Leader Mark Golding.
January 1, 2026

‘Dig deep for 2026’

As Jamaica rings in the new year, the nation’s leaders are calling for citizens to face the future with determination, unity, and clarity of purpose, drawing confidence from a shared experience…
Former Brazil star Roberto Carlos is interviewed by actor Danny Ramirez during the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Friday, December 5.
January 1, 2026

Roberto Carlos ‘fine’ after heart surgery in Brazil

MADRID (AP): Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos has undergone surgery for a heart problem, Spanish daily sports newspaper Diario AS reported yesterday. The 52-year-old former full…
Reverend Dr Elaine McCarthy Nunes.
January 1, 2026 by Sashana Small

$75m in government assistance ‘a drop in the bucket’ for churches after crisis, says former JUGC chair

While commending the Government for allocating $75 million to assist churches’ recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Immediate Past Chairman of the Jamaica Umbrella Groups of…
Ivory Coast’s Evann Guessand (right) celebrates after scoring during the Africa Cup of Nations Group F football match against Gabon in Marrakech, Morocco yesterday. Looking on is Ivory Coast’s Ousmane Diomande.
January 1, 2026

War-torn Sudan moves on, comeback wins for Ivory Coast, Cameroon

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP): Bazoumana Touré scored in stoppage time as defending champions Ivory Coast recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat Gabon 3-2 yesterday in the Africa Cup of Nations, which…