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Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang. - File photo
February 22, 2026

Chang condemns ‘senseless’ deadly Denham Town attack

Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, has strongly condemned Saturday’s gun attack in Denham Town, Kingston that left a three-year-old boy dead and his eight-year-old brother and…
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February 22, 2026

Jamaica places 21st in four-man bobsled at Winter Olympics

Jamaica placed just outside the top 20 in the four-man bobsled at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games as the crew of Shane Pitter, Junior Harris, Tyquendo Tracey and Joel Fearon placed…
Passengers at the Sangster airport in St James. - File photo
February 22, 2026

Some flights cancelled due to winter storm in US

Some flights to and from the United States at both the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston and the Sangster International Airport in St James have been cancelled due to a winter storm…

Starting line-up of Jamaica’s all-local contingent that faced Martinique in an international friendly in Martinique yesterday.
February 22, 2026

Mission accomplished

Reggae Boyz coach Rudolph Speid believes he has seen what he needs to from local talent ahead of the team’s crucial World Cup play-off games next month. Speid, the man tasked with getting the Reggae…

Elaine Thompson-Herah (centre), wins the S.W. Issac Henry Invitational Meet’s women’s 60 metre invitational at the National Stadium in 7.20 seconds yesterday. Levanya Williams (left) was second in 7.28, Nia Wedderburn-Goodison was fifth in 7.44 second
February 22, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Thompson-Herah clocks first win of comeback

Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah continued her comeback from injury by clocking a season’s best 7.20 seconds to win the women’s 60m invitational at the SW Isaac Henry Development…

Kingston College’s Kyle Bodden stretches his legs during the Class 1 4x100 metres at the Corporate Area Athletics Championships at the Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College yesterday.
February 22, 2026

KC, Immaculate claim Corporate Area Champs

Raymond Graham/Gleaner Writer Kingston College (KC) and Immaculate Conception High School were crowned kings and queens of Corporate Area high school track and field after both produced commanding…

PACK PLAYS wins the seven-and-a-half furlong Chairman’s Trophy at Caymanas Park yesterday.
February 22, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Pack Plays a class above Chairman’s Trophy field

Mouttet Mile veteran, United States-bred PACK PLAYS, completed back-to-back grade-one victories yesterday, wiring GIRVANO in the Chairman’s Trophy at seven and a half furlongs, three weeks after…
Representational image of bribing.
February 22, 2026 by Lawrence Nicholson

Family owned businesses leading the way against corruption

There have been mixed responses to the latest release of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) by Transparency International. For many, any report on corruption is about government and has nothing to…
February 22, 2026

Whether a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks

The Associated Press: If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a long weekend getaway. But some people dare to imagine something bigger and find ways…