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The Norman Manley High School in St Andrew.
February 2, 2026 by Livern Barrett

School flunks at caring for Child

A teacher’s failure to intervene in a verbal dispute between two Norman Manley High School (NMHS) students, before it turned physical and left one of them bloodied and missing a tooth, is a “clear…
Tottenham’s Dominic Solanke (19) is congratulated after scoring his side’s second goal during the English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in London yesterday.
February 2, 2026

EPL: Spurs roar back to draw with City and do Arsenal a favour

LONDON, England (AP): Tottenham did fierce rivals Arsenal a huge favour in the English Premier League (EPL) title race yesterday. Dominik Solanke scored a second-half double — including one from an…
Gudakesh Motie
February 2, 2026

WI head coach praises game-changer Motie for improving skill set

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CMC): West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has lauded left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie for his work ethic and perseverance after his match-winning performance in the third and…
Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw
February 2, 2026

WSL: Shaw on target again for Man City

MANCHESTER, England (CMC): Jamaican international Khadijah ‘Bunny’ Shaw’s first-half goal helped Manchester City crush defending champions Chelsea 5-1 and extend their lead at the top of the Women’s…
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy
February 2, 2026

Sammy: Bowlers key to West Indies lifting World Cup title

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CMC): If the West Indies are to stand any chance of winning an unprecedented third World Cup title, their bowlers will have to produce a herculean effort, says head coach…
Roofs to several classrooms, auditorium and administrative buildings at the Westwood High School in Stewart Town, Trelawny, were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Similar or more severe damage to other schools or home environments,
February 2, 2026 by Karen Madden

Hundreds of students still learning in borrowed space

Five hundred and eighty-three students remain temporarily relocated to other schools in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which lashed Jamaica in October last year. The Category-5 hurricane was…
Volkswagen Beetles circulate offering taxi service in the hilly Cuautepec neighbourhood of Mexico City.
February 2, 2026

María Rodríguez Domínguez | Beyond growth: the role of the State in reducing poverty in Mexico

The recent reduction of poverty in Mexico challenges the idea that economic growth, on its own, leads to social progress. In a regional context marked by economic slowdown and persistent inequality,…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (fourth right) cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Parent Overnight Suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Also pictured (from left) are Linval Freeman, NHT chairman; Dr Michelle Ann Richards-Dawson, senior m
February 2, 2026

Parent overnight suite opened at Bustamante Hospital

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness on Friday, January 30, officially opened the new Parent Overnight Suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston. The 36-bed facility, constructed at a…
Several travel advisers listening attentively during a special welcome dinner for Apple Leisure Group (ALG) at RIU Montego Bay in St James on Saturday.
February 2, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Tourism sector expects strong end to winter season, following Melissa

Only a handful of major and small hotels remain closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, as the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) anticipates a strong end to the winter season this year. Edmund…