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Dejanea Oakley of the University of Georgia became the second Jamaican woman to go sub-49.00 seconds in the 400m after she ran a sublime personal best 48.92 seconds to win the event on Saturday’s final day of the South Eastern Conference Outdoor Championships held at Auburn University.Oakley’s time is the new world leading and NCAA number 1 as she dipped under her previous best of 49.65 seconds and is now only behind Nickisha Pryce’s national record 48.57 seconds.Oakley made up for her […]

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP)—Israel launched a massive series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, despite an extension of the truce between the two countries.Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah but the strikes were preceded by an evacuation warning covering nine villages.And the continuing bombardment has only increased scepticism about the truce among the many thousands of Lebanese driven from their homes in the south.Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported strikes on […]

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica—Health authorities in Westmoreland are maintaining heightened surveillance amid regional concerns about hantavirus, even though Jamaica has not recorded any confirmed cases of the disease.This was disclosed by Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr Marcia Graham. She was addressing the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday.Graham noted that monitoring has been intensified at the country’s ports of entry to prevent […]

The Supreme Court in Kingston has ruled in favour of ATL Automotive in a lawsuit brought by a customer who alleged that the company failed to replace a defective part in his Volkswagen Polo motor vehicle.In the ruling handed down in February, Justice Tara Carr found that while the claimant established that there was an agreement between the parties for the repair of his vehicle, he failed to show that there was a breach of the contract.Recardo Lugg filed the claim on March 13, 2019, alleging […]

LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP)—A senior Islamic State group leader, described as "the most active terrorist in the world", has been killed in a joint operation by US and Nigerian forces in the west African country, the two countries' presidents said.Under US sanctions since 2023, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the second-in-command of IS worldwide, according to US President Donald Trump and the two militaries.The killing comes as IS activity is increasingly concentrated in Africa. It hit a record high of 86 […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica is in the final stages of developing a dedicated menopause and andropause policy which will guide the governance of men and women with adverse conditions at the level of the family, community and workplace.Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton said this was necessary as some 240,000 women are affected by menopause and 145,000 men by andropause, with many not knowing how to treat with what can be debilitating conditions as people age.Tufton spoke to […]

Manchester City defeated West Ham 4-1 on Saturday to claim the Women's Super League (WSL) trophy with Jamaican striker Khadijah 'Bunny' Shaw scoring twice.According to a report by BBC, Jade Rose put City ahead in the 13th minute with her first WSL goal, blasting home from inside the six-yard box after West Ham failed to clear a corner from the left.Shaw later scored two goals for City in the 57th and 72nd minutes to become the league top scorer with 21 goals in 22 matches. She is the first […]

Kingston, Jamaica— Worldwide, operations paused on Thursday across offices of Keller Williams as the organisation observed its annual RED Day, a powerful tradition dedicated to service, gratitude, and community impact.RED Day, which stands for renew, energise, and donate, is more than just a corporate initiative; it is a global movement where thousands of agents step away from business as usual to pour directly into the communities that support them year-round.In Kingston, Ocho Rios, and […]

ST MARY, Jamaica—Huddersfield main road claimed another life on Thursday, May 14, after a pedestrian was struck by a motor truck.Dead is 28-year-old Oneil Tavares known to many in the community as “Philly”. He died after being hit while walking along along the roadway in St Mary.The incident took place around 8:45 pm.According to the St Mary police, Tavares was walking along the roadway when he reportedly stepped into the path of a westbound Toyota Hiace truck. He sustained severe […]

Kingston, Jamaica—Home care entrepreneur, hotelier and author, Dr Patricia Smith recently presented a signed copy of her book I Persist to Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, during a brief ceremony at the AC Hotel in Kingston.The presentation took place on the sidelines of an engagement where leaders from tourism, education, and business gathered to discuss resilience and innovation in Jamaica’s service sectors.In handing over the book, Dr Smith said I Persist was written to encourage […]

Kingston, Jamaica— The Jamaican Government, with the help of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has completed the draft 10-year National Agricultural Development Plan.Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, made the announcement on May 13 during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives.He shared that the plan focuses on four main thematic areas: Resilient, Sustainable & Efficient Production Systems; […]

Kingston, Jamaica— A quiet but deliberate transformation is unfolding at St Andrew Preparatory School, where Principal Dr Carol Blanchard’s push for holistic development is reshaping not only the school’s academic culture, but also its sporting ambitions, character-building programmes and overall student experience.That transformation received another significant boost recently when Express Canteen Services donated $500,000 towards the school’s track and field programme ahead of this […]

Kingston, Jamaica— It is time for Jamaica to claim a larger share of the US$3 trillion global creative economy, says Opposition Spokesperson on Culture, Creative Industries and Information, Nekeisha Burchell.Burchell addressed the issue on May 13 during her contribution to the Sectoral Debate at Gordon House.She noted that the global economy is increasingly shaped by streaming, digital media, artificial intelligence, influencer economies, creator platforms and direct-to-audience monetisation. […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Several islands in the eastern Caribbean were rocked by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake Saturday morning .The affected countries were the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Saint Martin, Sint Maarten, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Caribbean Netherlands, Saint Barthélemy, Antigua and Barbuda, and Anguilla.The epicenter was measured about 43.5 miles from the village of Codrington on the island of […]

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 on Saturday to win the FA Cup and complete a domestic cup double.Antoine Semenyo scored the only goal of the game in the 72nd minute to ensure City prevailed after two successive FA Cup final defeats.Bernardo Silva said Manchester City still had a "small dream" of winning the Premier League after beating Chelsea 1-0 in Saturday's FA Cup final to seal a domestic cup double.Erling Haaland, who worked hard all game with little reward, […]

UNITED NATIONS (CMC)–Senior United Nations officials warned on Friday that blackouts and shortages are disrupting healthcare in Cuba.Edem Wosornu of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Altaf Musani of the World Health Organization (WHO), told reporters in New York via video link that hospitals across Cuba are suspending surgeries, struggling to keep lifesaving equipment running and facing severe medicine shortages as blackouts and fuel shortages push the […]

ST MARY, Jamaica—A man wanted in connection with the death of his American girlfriend surrendered to police on Friday, May 15, after family members intervened to bring him in safely.Thirty-one-year-old Dane Watson had been on the run since April 29 when 42 y-o Melissa Sammoth of New York was found with multiple injuries at Cornwall Regional hospital.She was later pronounced dead.Police said Watson had taken Sammoth to the hospital before leaving her there.Investigators believe Watson fled the […]

Kingston, Jamaica— Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips, is once again laying the blame for the shambolic state of Jamaica’s public transportation system squarely at the feet of the Transport Authority.He pointed the finger at the regulatory body on May 13, during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives.“Consider the sheer absurdity of doubling taxi licenses from 13,963 in 2016 to nearly 28,000 in 2025, while providing no meaningful parking […]

NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC)—The Bahamas Department of Immigration says it has deported 107 Haitians to the French-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country as part of ongoing enforcement efforts by the Bahamas aimed at ensuring compliance with its immigration laws.In a statement, the Department said the group included 22 women and five minors and that many of the Haitians had overstayed their permitted landing time, while others were detained for illegal landing offences.The Department said […]

KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP)—A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has caused scores of deaths has a "very high lethality rate" and no vaccine nor specific treatment, the country's health minister warned Saturday."The Bundibugyo strain has no vaccine, no specific treatment," Kamba told a press briefing in Kinshasa."This strain has a very high lethality rate which can reach 50 percent," Samuel-Roger Kamba told a press briefing in Kinshasa.Earlier Saturday, ministry […]

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP)—A collision between a freight train and a bus killed at least eight people and injured more than 30 in the Thai capital Bangkok on Saturday, police said.Firefighters and rescue workers cordoned off the collision site, with investigators seen peering into the burnt-out shell of the bus.Pedestrians were ushered away from the busy downtown intersection, which is used by tens of thousands of vehicles each day."Eight people have died and 35 others were injured," Bangkok […]

MALE, Maldives (AFP)—A rescue diver in the Maldives searching for the bodies of four Italians, who drowned in the deadliest diving disaster in the Indian Ocean tourist destination, has also died, authorities said Saturday.Teams from the Maldivian National Defence Force (MNDF) were searching for a third day for the Italians who failed to return after a dive on Thursday, officials said.One body from the group of five was recovered the same day.Search operations are being carried out despite bad […]

Jamaica’s Nickisha Pryce and Shericka Jackson were winners at Saturday’s opening Wanda Diamond League meet in Shaoxing, China, taking the women’s 400m and 200m events respectively. Both were opening their outdoor seasons and laid down top five times.Pryce, the national champion, produced a strong final 50 metres to catch American Aaliyah Butler just before the finish line to win with 49.75 seconds, third-fastest in the world so far this year. Stacey-Ann Williams was fourth with 50.59 […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica –  Jamaicans Despiro Wray of Florida State University and Brandon Pottinger were winners on Friday’s second day of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Outdoors track and field championships in Louisville, Kentucky.Wray threw a personal best 18.63m, sixth best ever at FSU, to win the men’s shot put event, first for the school since 2018, breaking his previous best 18.25m set in March.His teammate Shamar Reid was fifth with 18.12m.Pottinger improved on his second-place […]

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — For most national soccer teams, playing a tournament on home turf is a huge advantage. For the United States, it can be the opposite.In the Gold Cup final last year, the US lost in a Houston stadium overwhelmingly packed with rival Mexico fans. The semi-final in St Louis, Missouri, was a sea of light blue for their opponents Guatemala.There were similar scenes at the US-hosted Copa America a year earlier.It is a huge concern for the US players under […]