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Ambassador Rocky Meade, permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister.
July 23, 2026

Meade defends hurricane cash delay

Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Dr Rocky Meade has offered an explanation for why the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) spent only two per…
Jamaica shotstopper, Liya Brooks.
July 23, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

‘There really isn’t much that we can do’

The Reggae Girlz biggest opponents ahead of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games are not Colombia, Puerto Rico, or Mexico, but rather the challenge of selecting a squad for a tournament…
Participants compete in the ska dance competition.
July 23, 2026 by Olivia Brown

Clarendon seniors show age is no barrier

“We can still add to society.” That declaration echoed across the Phase Two Community Centre in Longville Park on Tuesday as senior citizens from across Clarendon embraced the annual Clarendon Senior…
Ottis Brown, director of regional educational services in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information for Region One.
July 23, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Region One schools urged not to block students from external exams

Western Bureau: School administrators in the 45 high schools across the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Region One are being urged to avoid the practice of preventing students…
Dr Orlando Worges, principal of Edith Dalton James High School.
July 23, 2026

Edith Dalton unlocks potential through intervention

Prioritising intervention is pivotal to the learning trajectory and journey at Edith Dalton James High School as it seeks to improve academic outcomes. “We prioritise interventions that address…
Brazil’s Casemiro kicks the ball in the first half of a World Cup Group C football match against Morocco in East Rutherford, New Jersey, near New York, Saturday, June 13.
July 23, 2026

MLS investigates Casemiro to Inter Miami deal

MIAMI (AP): Inter Miami announced the signing of Brazil midfielder and five-time Champions League winner Casemiro yesterday, and Major League Soccer (MLS) is now investigating whether the reigning…
Mattea Issa
July 23, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Golf duo confident ahead of CAC Games

As the 2026 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games gets under way in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica’s golfing hopes will rest squarely on the shoulders of two of the nation’s finest amateurs. …
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July 23, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Senior JDF officer due in court after Florida arrest

A senior Jamaican military officer embedded with a United States (US)-based international counter-narcotics task force is facing a criminal charge after being arrested with a person under the age of…
West Indies coach, Daren Sammy.
July 23, 2026

Sammy resigned to Windies World Cup qualification route

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Following their 3-2 One-Day International series loss to New Zealand, West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has accepted that the regional side will have to go through the…