His birth certificate identifies Jonathan Gosse as a native of Wisconsin in the United States of America, but since 2000, this American-born farm boy has been wearing the brand 'Jamaican' with pride and distinction. Five years after landing here as...
Brother Luciano was born on August 8, 1992, 25 years ago. He is a kind and gentle brother who seems to wear an invisible halo around his head. The eighth of August is the feast day of St Dominic Savio, a young saint who died at the age of 14 in the...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP):Inspectors repeatedly looked over a thrill ride while it was assembled at the Ohio State Fair and signed off on it hours before it flew apart in a deadly accident that flung...
LONDON (AP):British police said yesterday they have "reasonable grounds" to suspect that local authorities may have committed corporate manslaughter in a deadly high-rise fire in London.The Metropolitan Police force said it has officially informed...
Published:Thursday | July 27, 2017 | 2:57 PMRobert Bailey
Shane Hudson, Jamaica's lone medallist at the recently concluded World Para Athletics Championships in London, said he was very surprised by his performances at the meet.Hudson won silver in the men's 400m T47 event in 49.60 seconds behind Gunther...
The photographer hit by Justin Bieber's car thinks the singer is a "good kid".The Sorry hitmaker accidentally struck Maurice Lamont with his huge pick-up truck as he left The City Church service in Beverly Hills on Wednesday. But the paparazzo doesn...
Published:Thursday | July 27, 2017 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp
Coach of Jamaica's senior women volleyball team, Dr Ricardo Chong, admitted that his players were a bit nervous in the opening game of the CAZOVA championships but will improve.Jamaica defeated the US Virgin Island 25-16, 25-18, 25-17 for a 3-0...
RAQQA (AP):US-backed Syrian fighters have captured almost half of the Islamic State group's de facto capital of Raqqa, but the push into the city in northern Syria has slowed due to stiff...
Published:Thursday | July 27, 2017 | 12:00 AMMel Cooke
While there are comedians who will gleefully let a Jamaican curse word - or two, or more - rip during a performance, Owen 'Blakka' Ellis is not one of them. And that was his stance even before his public statement of being a Christian earlier this...
With the exception of treason, murder is the most serious of all criminal offences in Jamaica. In my 38 years of practice, I have witnessed only one case of treason.The time-honoured and sacred principle - that serious offences attracting severe...
Published:Thursday | July 27, 2017 | 12:00 AMPaul Clarke
Partnerships between the Government, corporate Jamaica, and the Diaspora will be the most effective way of producing quality, early childhood educational facilities, Ruel Reid, education minister, has said."Corporate and Diaspora support is very...
Kemahl 'The Hitman' Russell made a triumphant return to the local boxing scene on Wednesday night when he scored a dramatic knockout at one minute and 14 seconds of the first round against Nigel Edwards from Trinidad and Tobago, at The Mico...
Approximately 2,000 athletes, representing more than 200 national teams, will be competing in London at the August 4-13 IAAF World Championships.Athletics fans can look forward to intense competitions highlighted by head-to-head duels and record-...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP):An Ethiopian athlete has been banned for two years for attacking his coach after learning he didn't make the team for next month's IAAF World Championships in London.Ethiopian Athletics Federation spokesman Sileshi Bisrat...
EDMONTON, Alberta (CMC):Reigning champion Rico Walcott and Jamaican Shamaree Muir both landed doubles as Caribbean jockeys once again dominated Wednesday's mid-week programme at Northlands Park here.Walcott, the six-time champion, scored in race...
Just days before the start of the World Championships in Athletics in London, the highly anticipated book detailing the performances of track-and-field icon Usain Bolt is finally on the market.The book, Usain Bolt: Legend, can be purchased at...
When Usain Bolt broke the world records for the 100 and 200 metres at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin, he collected US$100,000 each for both new marks.Bolt clocked 9.58 seconds for the 100m and 19.19 over 200m, and these two marks still...
Published:Thursday | July 27, 2017 | 12:00 AMElton Tucker
Trainer Randolph Scott is set to cash in when he sends course specialist BALLON D'OR over 1820 metres in tomorrow's opening race in the Sunrise-6 at Caymanas Park.The event for $450,000 claimers, and five years old and upwards non-winners of four,...
Published:Thursday | July 27, 2017 | 12:00 AMRobert Bailey
Sunshine Girls ace shooter Jhaniele Fowler-Reid said that she is ready to lead Jamaica to the top of the Caribbean Netball Championships set for St Lucia next month.Fowler-Reid, who returned to the national team on Wednesday, after helping the...