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World Athletics President Sebastian Coe holds a press conference at the conclusion of the World Athletics meeting at the Italian National Olympic Committee, headquarters, in Rome, Wednesday, November 30, 2022.
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Coe: Keep politicians on bus but out of driver’s seat

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP): Sebastian Coe has a simple approach to avoiding political interference in global sport. “The balance is keeping the politicians on the bus but not letting them anywhere near…
Shimron Hetmyer.
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Hetmyer hails perfect start as Amazon Warriors dominate Kingsmen

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC): Shimron Hetmyer might have contributed just a single run with the bat, but the Guyana Amazon Warriors talisman batter was all smiles here on Thursday evening as his side…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
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Grenada FA backs Infantino

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC): The Grenada Football Association (GFA) has thrown its full weight behind FIFA President Gianni Infantino following his abrupt decision to scrap the proposed FIFA Forward…
From left: Maurva Hines-Stone, operator of the Stone Ridge honey brand in Garlands, St James; Hugh Smith, the chief plant protection officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining’s Apiculture Unit; and Romario Scott, operator of the Scott
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Sweet truth - Beekeepers to be educated on how to identify genuine honey

WESTERN BUREAU: Beekeepers and other stakeholders in Jamaica’s apiculture industry are poised to receive educational sessions on how to identify genuine honey and distinguish it from fake or…
Funeral programmes for Owen Lenox Moncrieffe, better known as Fantan Mojah.
Updated 10 hours ago by Yasmine Peru

Music fraternity represents at thanksgiving service for Fantan Mojah

Members of the entertainment fraternity, some of whom have not been seen at a thanksgiving service in a long time, were present on Thursday at the University Chapel, Mona, to pay their respects to…
left: The Spaces Jamaica team (from left) Janine Boulevard, administrative assistant; Janelle Pantry-Coke, creative director; Tianna James, intern; and Toni-Ann Hibbert, marketing officer, during the Strawberry community outreach on July 26.
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GoodHeart | Spaces delivers on ‘Rebuild with Heart’ promise

Last November, as Spaces Jamaica prepared to mark its 18th anniversary, Hurricane Melissa devastated communities across western Jamaica, leaving countless families displaced. Founder and Creative…
Representational image of graduates throwing their caps
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Editorial | Empower youth to succeed

Jamaica’s youth, who comprise 28 per cent of the island’s population, remain disproportionately at risk. For example, at 11.7 per cent, youth unemployment is nearly three times the national average.…
Pocket Rocket Foundation Founder and Chairwoman Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (centre) and Executive Director Dr Jermaine McCalpin share a moment with Lysandra Taylor at this year’s staging of the foundation’s Student-Athlete Development Summit.
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GoodHeart |Lysandra Taylor sets the pace for excellence

At 17, Lysandra Taylor has already distinguished herself as a student-athlete, leader, performer and scholar. The Papine High School graduate balanced academics with netball, volleyball, acting and…
Letters
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Coopers Pen demolition: Wake-up call for land justice

THE EDITOR, Madam: The pre-dawn demolition of homes in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, should trouble every right-thinking Jamaican. No claim of legal ownership, however valid, justifies such a callous…