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SSP Diaries | A dark side to sports and politics
The 2026 World Cup has not yet finished, but its first round has concluded. On Friday last, Spain sent their opponents crashing out of the event with a 1–0 victory over Uruguay, one of the few nations…
Updated 18 hours ago
Lance Neita | Lest We Forget Marcus Garvey
The month of June passed without much, if any, homage being paid to our first National Hero, Marcus Garvey. The month is significant because Garvey died on June 10, 1940, and suitable acknowledgment…
Updated 18 hours ago
Remaking the Caribbean resilient
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The United States is entering a period of significant fiscal and economic uncertainty, with rising debt, large refinancing obligations, and increasing geopolitical pressures. If…
Updated 18 hours ago
Editorial | Francis’ relevance beyond athletics
Stephen Francis, the Jamaican athletics coach, fully deserves all the domestic and international tributes that have been paid to him since his death on Saturday at age 64.
For Mr Francis’ genius was…
Updated 17 hours ago
by Karen Madden
French hearts, Jamaican home - Island-based Les Bleus supporters amped up for World quarter-final against Morocco
Thousands of fans around the world, including in Jamaica, will be glued to their television sets when the first quarter-final match of the 2026 World Cup kicks off later today at Boston Stadium.
Updated 18 hours ago
by Tanesha Mundle
Vindication for Vaz
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz yesterday welcomed the settlement of a defamation lawsuit between himself and People’s National Party (PNP) General Secretary Dayton Campbell, describing it as vindication…
July 8, 2026
by Gregory Bryce
Hillel Manning Cup season to feature young team
As Hillel Academy prepares for their second-ever season in the ISSA Manning Cup, head coach Sean Fraser said the school would field a young squad as a number of last year’s players will not return for…
July 8, 2026
Senior debut on the cards for young Lawes
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC):
Teenage wrist spinner Vitel Lawes could, possibly, make his debut for the West Indies senior men’s team after being included in a 15-member squad for the opening three…
July 8, 2026
Louis Vuitton court victory against Chinese tea chain stirs debate over copyrights
A debate over ownership of traditional Chinese symbols has cropped up after a court ordered a local tea chain to pay French luxury brand Louis Vuitton (LV) US$1.5 million over trademark infringement…