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Shinji Hirari, Governor of Tottori Prefecture at the signing ceremony between the JAAA and Japan for the 2027 World Champs at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel yesterday.
September 1, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

JAAA locks in Tottori Camp for Beijing 2027 campaign

The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) is already looking ahead to the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China, having secured an early agreement with Tottori, Japan, to…
September 1, 2026 by Livingston Scott

JPL clubs welcome Legend deal

Jamaica Premier League (JPL) clubs are hailing Wysinco Group’s new $300-million sponsorship of the competition, through its Legend Beer brand, as a major commitment to local football. Wisynco will…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi kisses the trophy after winning the World Cup final match against France in Lusail, Qatar on December 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3.
September 1, 2026

A legendary career by the numbers

AP: Lionel Messi has graced a football field for Argentina for the last time. Widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, Messi announced his retirement from international football yesterday,…
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September 1, 2026 by Sashana Small

DEMERIT DELAY DANGER - Road safety advocate says holding off on points sanctions for rogue drivers puts lives at risk

The Government’s announcement that it will delay the implementation of the demerit point system has been met with disappointment from Vice-Chairman of the National Road Safety Council Dr Lucien Jones.…
Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus controls the ball during a Champions League semi-final, first-leg football match against Atletico Madrid in Madrid on April 29.
September 1, 2026

‘Very happy’ Jesus nears Barca deal

BARCELONA, Spain (AP): Gabriel Jesus arrived in Barcelona yesterday to finalise a move from Arsenal. The Brazilian forward said he was “very happy” in a brief exchange with the media at the airport.…
Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) president Garth Gayle at a press conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel yesterday.
September 1, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Step by step, says Gayle

“The public does not manage the sport.” That was the firm message from Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) President Garth Gayle amid public scrutiny over Jabari Matheson competing in…
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade.
September 1, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Johnson Smith urges diaspora to ‘help us build’ Jamaica

Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, has indicated that the Jamaican diaspora is not an unattached observer of Jamaica’s development, but an active participant…
The audience listens to one fo the tributes to Pearnel Charles Sr.
September 1, 2026 by Erica Virtue

Pearnel Charles Sr shares nine decades of life-defining memories

At 90, Pearnel Charles Sr still has his hair half-black, half-white. The trademark style that has travelled with him through decades of Jamaican politics, trade union battles, parliamentary debates,…
Content creators Kymara Robinson (left) and Harri-Anne Brissett raise a toast to a night of good vibes.
September 1, 2026

Something Extra | Tuesday

There was plenty of flavour and even more personality at Havana Café, in St Andrew last Thursday as Red Stripe Flavours hosted its ‘Pick Your Flavour’ Lyme. Content creators, influencers, and friends…