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Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:11 AMLivingston Scott/Gleaner Writer

Treasure Beach ended their four-match losing streak, while ending Molynes’ five-game unbeaten run, after a 2-1 win at Drewsland stadium yesterday. Daniel Hardy fired the St Elizabeth team ahead after six minutes, and although Tyrique Wilson...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:10 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

World Championships 4x400-metre silver medallist Dejanea Oakley was in fine form in the opening race of her indoor season at the Clemson Indoor Invitational on Saturday. Competing for the University of Georgia, Oakley sped to a personal-best 35.94...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:10 AMAshley Anguin/Gleaner Writer

Racing United had to claw their way from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Caribbean Cup champions Mount Pleasant, spoiling the hosts’ first home outing of the new year in an entertaining Jamaica Premier League (JPL) clash yesterday. The draw keeps...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:10 AM

The Jamaica Golf Association has announced that Zandre Roye and Oshae Haye will represent the island at the 11th staging of the Latin America Amateur Golf Championship (LAAC) at the Lima Golf Club in Peru from January 15-18. Both golfers have...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:10 AM

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) will not name their West Indies squad for next month’s ICC T20 World Cup until the end of their upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. This was revealed by CWI’s Director of Cricket...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:10 AM

MANCHESTER, England (CMC): Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw’s second-half assist helped Manchester City secure a 2-0 victory over Everton when the Women’s Super League (WSL) restarted yesterday. It was City’s 11th consecutive win in 12 games, and helped City...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:10 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

Led by a brilliant 11.34-second performance from Alexxe Henry in the Class 1 Girls’ 100 metres at Saturday’s 32nd staging of the Pure Water/R Danny Williams Development Meet at the Ashenheim Stadium, Edwin Allen’s girls swept the shortest sprint in...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:09 AM

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Cricket West Indies (CWI) will commence a major year of women’s cricket as the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup and T20 Blaze return to St Vincent and the Grenadines, beginning yesterday through to February 1. The limited-...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:09 AM

NAVI MUMBAI, India (CMC): Both Chinelle Henry and Deandra Dottin began their 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) campaigns on losing notes, despite contrasting performances for their respective teams on Saturday. Henry smashed a half-century and...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:09 AMTanesha Mundle/Staff Reporter

Vice-Chairman of the National Road Safety Council, Dr Lucien Jones, is cautioning that 2026 will be marked by further avoidable tragedy unless decisive action is taken to improve road safety and curb dangerous driving. “[The year] 2026 is going to...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:09 AM

MANCHESTER, England (AP): Managerless Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 defeat to Brighton yesterday. At the end of a week that saw the storied Premier League team fire head coach Ruben Amorim, the loss at Old Trafford has...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:09 AM

NORWICH, England (AP): Norwich head coach Philippe Clement says US international Josh Sargent refused to play in yesterday’s FA Cup match against Walsall. Clement also insisted that Sargent would not be leaving the second-tier club in the January...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:09 AMKaren Madden/Gleaner Writer

Chief Executive Officer of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, Anthony Smith, was yesterday eulogised as a strong family man, a compassionate leader, and an individual built on integrity during a thanksgiving service for his life held inside the...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:08 AMChristopher Thomas/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: Healthcare professionals in western Jamaica got to receive support services for themselves last Friday, when the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) hosted a special fair at the Pier One entertainment venue in Montego Bay, St...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:08 AM

“It takes a village to raise a child” is among Jamaica’s most-beloved adages. At its core is the understanding that our elders are the custodians of our traditions and the architects of our institutions. Yet, today, the question confronts us: how...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:08 AM

Public discourse often focuses on new projects and increased spending. Yet, our recent experiences suggest that the more-pressing concern is not necessarily how much we spend, but rather how well public resources are managed. Jamaica’s enduring...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:08 AM

Scroll through any social media feed, and it quickly becomes clear: our food environment extends beyond traditional spaces such as the kitchen or school canteen. For many young Jamaicans, social media platforms like TikTok now shape what they eat...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:08 AM

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) on Friday marked Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day with the launch of a major replanting and recovery initiative aimed at restoring coffee farms in the Blue Mountain region following...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:08 AMAlbert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: Councillors at the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation are raising a growing concern that the government’s move away from traditional care packages, towards a voucher-based assistance programme, could leave many hurricane-affected...

Published:Monday | January 12, 2026 | 12:07 AM

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact on communities across Jamaica, the Order of St George has emerged as an international partner in the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance, mobilising global networks to bring...

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