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Corporate Area Champs promises spectacle
Inspired by the theatrics seen at Diamond League meets and Grand Slam Track, Ricky Martin, CEO of the Corporate Area High School Championships, said this years staging of the regional meet will bring a spectacle for fans and athletes alike....

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Today's Issue Published: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Lead Stories

COSTLY DOG ATTACK

A Manchester maintenance contractor who was mauled by two pit bull terriers at a companys premises in August 2010 has been awarded $1.2 million in general damages, plus interest and special damages, after the Supreme Court found the company...

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News

Transnational organised crime labelled Caribbean's greatest security threat

Transnational organised crime remains the most significant security threat facing the Caribbean region, Jamaicas Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Retd) Antony Anderson, reiterated during a recent public forum in Washington, DC....

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Sports

ON THE CUSP

Jamaicas under-17 Reggae Boyz take on their Canadian counterpart in what their coach Wendell Downswell has labelled the ‘showdown in Group G to decide who qualifies from the group for the FIFA Mens Under-17 World Cup in Qatar in November. The..

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Business

Atlantic Hardware expands into agro-distribution


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Entertainment

High-school teacher wins big in storytelling competition

Twenty-our-year-old high school teacher Jamar Grant put Shakespeares insightful observation, “Sweet are the uses of adversity,” to good use on Sunday and earned himself $375,000. Like thousands of others, he has been telling of his experiences...

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Commentary

Editorial | Reviewing diplomacy

This weeks review by Jamaicas overseas diplomats and domestic-based policymakers provides an opportunity for a fundamental reorientation of the islands foreign policy and diplomacy to meet what Kamina Johnson Smith rightly described as “shiftin

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Letters

Letter of the Day | Why Jamaica's reforms keep failing
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent column by Jalil Dabdoub in The Gleaner, describing Jamaicas culture of “joke ting governance,” powerfully names a problem many of us have long observed: the belief that reform begins and ends with legislation. Five..

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Lifestyle

Mindful movement takes centre stage during Sigma season

Last Saturday, fitness lovers rang in the second month of the year with A Pilates, Plates and Prosecco, a curated wellness experience. Invitees gathered at Body Forte, located at the Sovereign Business Centre, for a relaxing and restorative session...

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Health

What makes the Mediterranean diet so healthy for your heart?

Extensive research over the years has continued to identify the Mediterranean diet as one of the best for heart health. Why? It helps reduce chronic inflammation in the body, explains Janet McCann, a registered dietitian nutritionist at Mayo Clinic...

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World News

Police issue evacuation order to illegal miners
PARAMARIBO (CMC): The Suriname Police Force (KPS) has given illegal miners until Friday to leave the concession of the Chinese-owned Zijin/Rosebel Gold Mines (RGM), where a recent accident claimed a life. Police said the area must be entirely...

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