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February 27, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Virgo renews call for end to contract work
WESTERN BUREAU: Colin Virgo, assistant general secretary of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU), used the occasion of the annual civic ceremony to mark the birthday of National Hero Sir…
February 27, 2026
Ngidi, Markram lead South Africa’s demolition of WI
AHMEDABAD, India (CMC): Lungi Ngidi and captain Aiden Markram starred with ball and bat, respectively, to propel South Africa to a dominant nine-wicket victory over West Indies in the ICC Men’s T20…
February 27, 2026
by Raymond Graham
Gibson Relays boys’ 4x400m will be hot
FANS inside the National Stadium at the Gibson McCook Relays tomorrow can expect a grand finale when the Championship High School Boys’ 4x400 metres closes the meet at 8:45 p.m. A titanic battle is…
February 27, 2026
UN: Human rights situation is backsliding as nation heads into elections
BOGOTA (AP): Colombia is at risk of “reverting to the serious human rights situation” it faced before a peace deal with the nation’s largest rebel group improved security conditions, the United…
February 27, 2026
Downtown market vendors benefit from health expo
Vendors and workers within the downtown market area benefited from a health expo, which was aimed at improving access to basic health services for under-served communities. Wednesday’s event, which…
February 27, 2026
Nvidia beats Wall Street but sellers drag down market
Nvidia’s latest blowout profit report is being waved off by Wall Street on Thursday, and it is dragging the US market down. The S&P 500 fell 0.8 per cent following its swivels earlier in the week,…
February 27, 2026
JSE Summary and tables
In Thursday’s trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices: • The JSE Combined Index advanced by 888.78 points (0.25%) to close at 352,983.91 points and the volume traded…
February 27, 2026
Early election called after tense US-Greenland standoff
COPENHAGEN (AP): Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen yesterday called an early general election for March 24 as the country digests the recent standoff with US President Donald Trump over his…
February 27, 2026
Battery plant set for St Catherine at US$30m
A British-Jamaican green energy consortium plans to set up a high-voltage battery manufacturing facility in St. Catherine, in what would be the first plant of its kind in the island. Aqvastor…