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England survive Italy scare to reach T20 World Cup Super Eights

International News, Latest News

England survive Italy scare to reach T20 World Cup Super Eights

February 16, 2026

KOLKOTA, India (AFP)—England survived a scare to qualify for the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup on Monday as Italy's swashbuckling chase of 203 fel...

Swiss train derails, injuring five

International News, Latest News

Swiss train derails, injuring five

February 16, 2026

GOPPENSTEIN, Switzerland (AFP)—A regional train derailed early on Monday in southern Switzerland, police said, injuring five people with more than two...

Montego Bay edge Cavalier, Mt Pleasant hammer Dunbeholden

Latest News, Sports

Montego Bay edge Cavalier, Mt Pleasant hammer Dunbeholden

February 16, 2026

Montego Bay United maintained their seven-point lead in the Jamaica Premier League after holding off defending champions Cavalier 1-0 while former cha...

Jamaica’s Likkle More Chocolate cops five international awards

Latest News, Lifestyle

Jamaica’s Likkle More Chocolate cops five international awards

February 15, 2026

Jamaica's Likkle More Chocolate , crafted by award-winning fine pastry chef and artisan chocolatier Nadine Burie, is a big winner in the UK-based Acad...

A night of British reggae

Entertainment, Latest News

A night of British reggae

February 15, 2026

Amid the racial turmoil in Britain's West Indian communities during the late 1970s, a mellow sound called lovers' rock emerged in that country. It exp...

SIGMA Run exceeds $150m target for western Jamaica beneficiaries,

Latest News, News

SIGMA Run exceeds $150m target for western Jamaica beneficiaries,

February 15, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The 2026 staging of the Sagicor SIGMA Corporate Run raised more than J$152 million, exceeding its ambitious J$150 million target f...

Quadruple chasing Arsenal rout Wigan to reach FA Cup fifth round

Latest News, Sports

Quadruple chasing Arsenal rout Wigan to reach FA Cup fifth round

February 15, 2026

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Arsenal powered into the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in six years as the quadruple chasers crushed Wigan 4-0...

Former state ward appeals for funding to support law school dreams

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Former state ward appeals for funding to support law school dreams

February 15, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A high-achieving former ward of the state is appealing for public assistance to continue her journey to become an attorney. Vaness...

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