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Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley. - File photo.
January 18, 2026

Mottley calls early general election in Barbados, ballots to be cast on February 11

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley Saturday night named February 11 as the date for a general election in her country, the second occasion that she has called a snap…
Brittney Hall
January 18, 2026

MoBay woman charged for death of spouse in St Andrew

A St James woman who was apprehended after being listed as wanted in connection with the death of her partner at a house in St Andrew has been charged with murder. She is 25-year-old Brittney Hall,…

NAUTICAL STAR, ridden by Raddesh Roman, wins the St Catherine Cup over six furlongs at Caymanas Park yesterday.
January 18, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Nautical Star makes mockery of St Catherine Cup

NAUTICAL STAR, the Florida invader who finished ninth as a 2-1 favourite in December’s Mouttet Mile, yesterday poured scorn on the conditions book, which allows imported winners of multiple races…
January 18, 2026

Leewards, Barbados remain unbeaten

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC): Leeward Islands Women put themselves in prime position to qualify for the final of the T20 Blaze with a convincing four-wicket win over Trinidad and Tobago Women yesterday…

Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso gestures to club fans from the field ahead of the Conference League final football match against Olympiacos FC at OPAP Arena in Athens, Greece, on May 29, 2024.
January 18, 2026

Fiorentina owner, Mediacom chairman Commisso dies at 76

FLORENCE, Italy (AP): Rocco Commisso, the outspoken owner of Italian football club Fiorentina and chairman of New York-based Mediacom Communications, has died. He was 76. Both Fiorentina and Mediacom…

Manchester United’s head coach Michael Carrick celebrates during an English Premier League football match against Manchester City, in Manchester, England, yesterday.
January 18, 2026

Liverpool, Arsenal drop points, Carrick stuns City

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Manchester United’s latest reboot is off to a flying start. In Michael Carrick’s first game as coach, United pulled off a stunning 2-0 win against Manchester City in the…

Waterhouse assistant coach, Alex Thomas.
January 18, 2026 by Robert Bailey

Waterhouse remain patient about scoring problems

Assistant coach Alex Thomas remains confident that Waterhouse FC will soon begin converting their chances in the Jamaica Premier League into goals, despite the team’s slow start under new head coach,…
The Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester.
January 18, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Mandeville Hospital under pressure

What began as a temporary emergency response to Hurricane Melissa has evolved into a sustained healthcare crisis at Mandeville Regional Hospital, where patient numbers now far exceed capacity and…

Kishane Thompson
January 18, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Clayton, Thompson capture 60m at Fuller Anderson

World Athletics Championships 100-metre silver medallists Tia Clayton and Kishane Thompson stole the spotlight at yesterday’s Fuller Anderson Development meet at G.C. Foster College as they warmed up…