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Irwine Clare, head of Caribbean Immigration Services.
January 15, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Green card pause

The decision by the United States government to, as of January 21, pause the processing of ‘green card’ applications from 75 countries, including Jamaica, is raising concerns among Jamaicans in the…
Malik James-King.
January 15, 2026 by Robert Bailey

‘I am learning every day’

Olympic 400-metre hurdles finalist Malik James-King says he is entering the new season with a changed mindset as he sets his sights on consistently running below the 48-second barrier. The…
Errol Greene, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
January 15, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Health ministry fails to clear backlog of appropriation accounts before Nov deadline

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has missed another deadline of November 2025 to clear a backlog of appropriation accounts dating back to 2013. Appropriation accounts spanning the fiscal years…
West Indies Under-19 batsmen Tanez Francis (left) and Shama Apple embrace in celebration of the latter’s century in an ICC U19 World Cup warm-up game against Japan. Francis also scored a century.
January 15, 2026

Windies U19 coach hails teen tons as tournament approaches

WINDHOEK, Namibia (CMC): In an exclusive interview on the Mason and Guest radio show on Tuesday, West Indies Under-19 head coach Rohan Nurse issued a ringing endorsement of his team’s preparations and…
Nicholas Pooran.
January 15, 2026

‘A dangerous precedent’

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): In a stunning and brutally frank critique on the popular Mason and Guest radio show, two respected former West Indies figures have launched a scathing attack on Cricket…
Jamaica women’s coach Shane Brooks.
January 15, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Brooks urges calm despite loss to Leewards

Jamaica’s women cricketers suffered a narrow nine-run defeat to the Leeward Islands in their CWI T20 Blaze opener at Arnos Vale Playing Field on Tuesday, but head coach Shane Brooks is adamant there…
Tia Clayton
January 15, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Stars are out for the Charlie Fuller Development Meet

Tia Clayton and Jonielle Smith of MVP Track Club, who were members of Jamaica’s silver medal-winning women’s 4x100-metre relay team at last year’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, will feature…
Lance Neita
January 15, 2026

Lance Neita | A tribute to foot-bottom power and Jamaican ingenuity

The Jamaica bobsled teams have been riding high on another wave of favourable publicity, thanks to the men’s gold-medal performances achieved in the North American Cup competitions in Canada and the…