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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders listens to a question during the Big 12 NCAA college football media day in Frisco, Texas, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Deion Sanders says he had bladder cancer but plans to coach the Colorado Buffaloes this season

BOULDER, Colorado (AP) — Colorado coach Deion Sanders disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer but after surgery his oncologist has considered him cured, so he plans to coach this season. Dr Janet Kukreja,...
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Man killed at bar in St Ann

The St Ann police are investigating the murder of a 21-year-old man in the parish on Sunday night. He is Deandreu Aarons, otherwise called 'Bigga', unemployed, of Corn Piece Street, Exchange district, St Ann. Reports are that about 10:27 p.m...
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Retired GraceKennedy CEO dies at 62

Described as a man of unwavering integrity, visionary leadership, and deep national commitment, Don Wehby’s passing on Saturday has stirred a wave of heartfelt tributes from across Jamaica and the Caribbean. The retired GraceKennedy Group chief...
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INDECOM boss vows to stay ‘relentless’ on body cameras

The head of the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has renewed a call for the compulsory use of body-worn cameras by members of the security forces during police operations. Speaking on Friday night during a meeting of the Kiwanis...
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S Foods located at the intersection of Worthington and Trafalgar Road in St Andrew.

Issa leases S Foods Supermarket to Afresh Marketplace in strategic move

WESTERN BUREAU: Businessman Christopher Issa has announced that S Foods Supermarket, located on Worthington Avenue in the Corporate Area, will be leased to Afresh Marketplace Limited, a Montego Bay-based food retail group, effective August 7. The...
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Pastor JJ to speak at Educational Foundation for Children’s Care Inc 21st Anniversary Banquet

Renowned motivational speaker and senior pastor of the Moneague District of Seventh-day Adventist Churches in St Ann, Jermaine Johnson, will serve as the keynote speaker at the 21st anniversary fundraising banquet of the Educational Foundation for...
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Rusheen McDonald (right)  wins the men’s 400 metres ahead of Sean Bailey (left) and Jevaughn Powell at the National Junior and Senior Championships inside the National Stadium on June 29.

CRUNCH TIME

ONE MONTH before the deadline for the entry of all countries’ athletes to the Tokyo World Championships, several Jamaicans who finished in the top three at the National Junior and Senior and Championships [Trials] are yet to attain the automatic...
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CWI commits to honouring Wehby legacy

ST JOHN’S, Antigua: SOME PEOPLE serve cricket with a bat or ball in hand. Others, like Don Wehby, serve it with quiet conviction, deep love, and the courage to help shape what the game must become. Don never walked onto a cricket field in maroon,...
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Norman Grant, chairman of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association.

Coffee exporters expect $100m hit from JamSave

The Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association, JCEA, wants the authorities to withdraw the proposed blockchain platform for commodity exports, arguing it will impose over $100 million in costs on stakeholders. Chairman of the JCEA Dr Norman Grant said...
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Portland JSX going solo

Portland JSX Limited will now invest directly into businesses rather than pool with other funds. “Going forward, PJX has transitioned from a fund-based investment model and will pursue a strategy focused on direct investments,” the company said in...
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At left, ska dancer Alphonso Castro grabs the spotlight from Sultan Ali as they perform together.

Skatalites’ member for Presidential Award at NYC People’s Ball

New York: The Official People’s Ball in New York City was created to celebrate Jamaica’s independence. This year the event commemorates Jamaica’s 63rd anniversary with a grand black-tie gala at the elegant Terrace On The Park in Queens on Saturday...
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Mojo Morgan pushes inspirational song ‘Dreams’

Grammy Award-winning artiste, Mojo Morgan, is making a major summer push with his new single Dreams, a cheeky club banger that offers a perfect example of how to grab the brass ring of music success in 2025. “’ Dreams is for every hustler, every...
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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (fifth left) cuts the ribbon for Harmony Cove development project in Duncans, Trelawny. Others in the photo are (from left) Jeffrey Hall, Tova Hamilton, Christopher Anand, Dr Horace Chang, Edmund Bartlett, Fayval Williams,

Editorial | The test of Harmony Cove

When Prime Minister Andrew Holness cut the ribbon last week to launch Phase one of the Harmony Cove resort in Duncans, Trelawny, it was more than a ceremonial gesture. It was a national inflection point – a moment for Jamaica to confront its...
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Ronald Thwaites | We are setting up our children to fail

The exam questions for some 7th graders struggling with literacy and mathematics, were posed in standard English. Most of these students have difficulty with sound and letter identification despite two years of infant school and five years of...
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Letter of the Day | Promises on ending corporal punishment fallen by wayside

THE EDITOR, Madam: On July 18, 2021, Nashawn Brown, who was four years old, was brutally beaten by his stepfather for ‘eating slowly’, resulting in his death. In response to this tragic incident, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said his...
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Make education accessible and relevant to current realities

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica has long cherished the value of education. In classrooms across the island, we see bright minds with different strengths, dreams, and learning styles. While some students thrive with traditional teaching methods, others...
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Syrian government security forces block Bedouin fighters (foreground) from entering Sweida province, in Busra al-Harir village, southern Syria.

In Sweida, stench of death lingers days after sectarian bloodshed

SWEIDA (AP): The stench of decaying bodies hangs heavy in the streets of the provincial capital in Syria’s southern province of Sweida, where fighting recently erupted. Once-bustling roads now lie eerily silent, with only a few people passing by....
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Mexico City marks 700 years since its founding by indigenous people

MEXICO CITY (AP) Mexico City marked the 700th anniversary of its founding with a series of public events on Saturday, including artistic performances honouring the city’s Indigenous origins. Artists in indigenous clothing re-enacted the founding...
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Reggae singer and actress Nadine Sutherland steps out in comfortable style for the Governor General’s Independence Day Reception.

Something Extra | Monday

In fashion, both proud and bold, the main stage on the lawns of King’s House reflected patriotic streams of black, green and gold as diplomats, government officials and other specially invited guests gathered to celebrate on Thursday night ahead of...

Dream House | A soulful sanctuary in Mammee Bay

This house we are admiring was designed to satisfy the emotional and behavioural needs of those within. It knows only too well that its architecture and interior design, working in concert with the principles of psychology, have crafted an inviting...
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