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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday.
February 3, 2026

Alcaraz becomes youngest man to complete career Grand Slam

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP): Carlos Alcaraz is 22, he’s the youngest man ever to win all four of the major titles in tennis, and he had to achieve what no man previously has done to complete the career…
Shane Dowrich
February 3, 2026

Dowrich, CWI settle long-standing grouses

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): A long-standing legal dispute between Cricket West Indies (CWI) and former West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman Shane Dowrich has been amicably settled, closing a chapter that…
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade.
February 3, 2026 by Kimone Francis

Johnson Smith urges Haiti to respect Feb 7 red line on transition amid council turmoil

Days before Haiti’s transitional government is set to expire, Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has warned that any move away from the February 7 deadline would risk further fragmentation,…
West Indies players Gudakesh Motie (left) and Brandon King sport their new kits, courtesy of a partnership with apparel brand Macron.
February 3, 2026

Windies unveil Maroon tribute kit for 2026 T20 World Cup

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): With an eye on history and a nod to legendary triumphs, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has launched the official maroon kit the regional side will wear at the ICC Men’s T20 World…
Grand Slam Track founder, Michael Johnson.
February 3, 2026

‘Unconscionable’

AP: Track and field’s international federation called it “unconscionable” for the bankrupt Grand Slam Track league to be looking into bankrolling future events before its debts from the 2025 season…
Six-year-old Allahana Commock.
February 3, 2026 by Sashana Small

The gift of play

Six-year-old Allahana Commock had never known what it felt like to run freely or play without fear of collapsing. Born with tetralogy of fallot – a rare and complex congenital heart defect – even…
Dr Dave Chin Tung, CEO, GO! Jamaica Travel, speaks with The Gleaner yesterday after the reopening of Princess Hotels & Resorts in Hanover.
February 3, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Princess Resorts reopens, boosting confidence among local travel agents

WESTERN BUREAU: Three months after Hurricane Melissa forced its closure, Princess Resorts Jamaica in Hanover has reopened, bringing 1,000 staff back to work and restoring confidence among local…
Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck addressing the installation ceremony for 28 new justices of the peace for St James at the Grand-A-View Events Place in Montego Bay, St James, last Friday.
February 3, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Chuck says Jamaica’s murder count can drop below 200 per year

WESTERN BUREAU: Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck is urging the relatives of criminals to persuade them to give up their illegal guns, saying that by doing so it could bring…
Prime Minister Dr Godwin Friday.
February 3, 2026

Gov’t defends allocation to repair PM’s official residence

KINGSTOWN (CMC): Prime Minister Dr Godwin on Friday has defended the EC$1.5 million (US$554,000) allocated in the national budget for repairs to the official residence of the prime minister, arguing…