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Jamal Stephenson of Calabar High. (File photo)
March 24, 2026

Champs 2026 | Injury forces Calabar’s Stephenson out of Class One 100m heats

Calabar’s Jamal Stephenson suffered a setback at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships after pulling up injured in heat seven of the Boys’ Class One 100m preliminaries at the…
Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas
March 24, 2026

Champs 2026 | Shanoya Douglas cruises into 100m semis as Reid tops qualifiers

Although she did not post the fastest time, Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas delivered one of the most impressive runs Tuesday, cruising to 11.85 seconds to advance to the Girls’ Class One 100m…
The St Catherine Parish Court. - File photo.
March 24, 2026

Pregnant Haitian woman accused of entering Jamaica illegally granted $1m bail

A pregnant Haitian woman accused of illegally entering Jamaica was granted $1 million bail on humanitarian grounds by the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday. Sophonie Guersaint is charged with…
Finance Minister Fayval Williams speaking during the closing of the 2026-2027 National Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 24, 2026. (Rudolph Brown)
March 24, 2026

Gov't rejects Opposition’s $8.6b e-invoicing revenue claim

The Government has rejected a claim by the parliamentary Opposition that an electronic invoicing system could generate $8.6 billion in revenue in the upcoming fiscal year, which starts on April 1. …
Finance Minister Fayval Williams speaking during the closing of the 2026-2027 National Budget Debate.
March 24, 2026

Gov't adjusts sugary drinks tax after industry backlash

Finance Minister Fayval Williams on Tuesday announced a revised special consumption tax on sugary drinks, shifting from a volume-based system to one based on sugar content. The change follows…
Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) president Keith Wellington speaking with The Gleaner at ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on March 24, 2026.
March 24, 2026

Champs 2026 | ISSA president says Champs off to smooth start, eyes excitement for 100m

Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) President Keith Wellington says this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships has gotten off to a smooth start, and he is…
Diwayne Sharpe of Calabar High School wins the boys 400m Class 2 Heat 3 at Champs 2026.
March 24, 2026

Champs 2026 | Top guns comfortable into next round of boys’ 400m

The boys’ 400m is shaping up to be a cracking affair across all classes, as this year’s top contenders flexed their muscles in qualifying earlier today at the National Stadium. Titchfield’s Nishawn…
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe looks on before the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 22, 2026.
March 24, 2026

Mbappé says his left knee injury is ‘all gone’ as France ramps up for the World Cup

PARIS (AP) — As the World Cup looms, France star Kylian Mbappé says his left knee that bothered him for weeks is now fine. The Real Madrid striker was used as a substitute in his team’s last two…
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores his side's second goal of the game during an English Premier League football match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, Saturday, September 28, 2024.
March 24, 2026

Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at end of the season after 9 years with club

Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the English club said Tuesday, after nine years at Anfield in which he has established himself as one of its greatest-ever players. …