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Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson.
August 12, 2026

Patterson calls For Global South unity

Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson has called for the abandonment of “separatism and division” by the Global South, urging its nations to unite in defence of a fairer global order. The former prime…
 Laurette Thomas-Adams (centre), chief executive officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), and Shirley Moncrieffe (right), manager for Donor and Partnership Management at the National Education Trust, congratulate the top female P
August 12, 2026 by Tiffany Pryce

PEP students triumph in State care

One hundred and ninety children in State care are being celebrated for successfully completing the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination as they prepare to take the next step in their education. The…
August 12, 2026

T&T stay perfect, Jamaica win again

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) continued their dominant march through the CWI Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s Championship yesterday, securing a third consecutive victory with…
Sports
August 12, 2026

Hinds asks for transparency over National Stadium

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC): Opposition spokesperson on labour and sports, Wavell Hinds, is demanding that Minister Olivia Grange produce the World Athletics certificate for the National Stadium track.…
Sports
August 12, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Ali Cole Cup enjoys biggest staging yet

The 2026 staging of the Ali Cole Cup promises to be the biggest yet as the annual pre-season schoolboy football competition gets under way today, with the tournament extended to five days and two…
Jamaica’s Michael-Andre Edwards hits the sandpit during the triple-jump final at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
August 12, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Eugene medal haul not an underperformance

It is now history as the 40th staging of the World Under-20 Championships came to an end in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday, with hosts the United States dominating the medal table with 24 medals – 12 gold,…
Barcelona’s Roony Bardghji during the Spanish La Liga football match against Getafe in Getafe, Spain, Saturday, April 25.
August 12, 2026

Barcelona’s Bardghji to go under the knife

BARCELONA, Spain (AP): Barcelona winger Roony Bardghji will require surgery after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee, the Spanish club said yesterday. Barcelona said the…
Bert Samuels.
August 12, 2026 by Sashana Small

Samuels enters plea for CCJ - Veteran attorney, heads of judiciaries defend integrity of regional court amid emails controversy

Lamenting that allegations surrounding the operations of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) have become “fodder” for those opposed to the regional court, veteran attorney Bert Samuels yesterday…
British driver Andy Green (centre) and the JCB engineering team celebrate setting a new land speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, yesterday.
August 12, 2026

Sound-barrier driver sets another speed record

WENDOVER, Utah (AP): The only person to break the sound barrier in a car earned another world record yesterday in a demonstration of hydrogen power. British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph…