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Mark Wignall | Shelly-Ann taught us well
In watching Shelly-Ann Fraser (Pocket Rocket) give freely of her excess of naivety at her first big outing in 2008, she seemingly asks herself, as we gaze at her totality and glimpse back at her journey: What am I doing here? What should happen should I g

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Today's Issue Published: Sunday, October 18, 2026
News

From intern to industry mentor

More than two decades after entering Red Stripe as an intern, spirits consultant Teika Samuda is using her experience to open doors for Jamaicas next generation of bartenders. Over the next two decades, that internship evolved into a career spanning m

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Sports

Dubois retains WBO heavyweight title with brutal second-round stoppage of Wardley

LONDON (AP): Daniel Dubois retained his WBO heavyweight title with a brutal second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley yesterday as their highly anticipated rematch at the O2 Arena in London ended in a relentless assault from the champion. There were 39 secon

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Business

Business events
OCTOBER 22 Ansa Merchant Bank Ltd meeting at 2 p.m. at the 10th Floor, TATIL Building, 11 Maraval Road, St. Clair, Port of Spain, Trinidad. OCTOBER 23 L.J. Williams Ltd annual meeting at 3 p.m. at the Kapok Hotel, 16-18 Cotton Hill Road, Port of Spain, T

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Entertainment

Netflix co-stars bring Hollywood ambitions to The Rock

Close to signing on the dotted line, American actors Richard Lawson and Ricco Ross are primed to begin shooting film and television projects on The Rock soon for their separate production companies.

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Commentary

Editorial | Mr Chuck is wrong

Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has it wrong. The Integrity Commission (IC) isnt, and wasnt, intended to be, implicitly or otherwise, the Governments public relations agency on corruption prevention.

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Lifestyle

Anna-Maria Toby drawing on faith and community

For five years, Anna-Maria Toby has been battling stage-4 breast cancer, a diagnosis she never imagined would become her own. Now, following further progression of the disease, the communications professional is urgently seeking $7 million for specialised

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In Focus

Imani Tafari-Ama | Reconstruction is also about priorities

Almost a year after Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, a rather extraordinary juxtaposition confronts us. On one side is the continuing struggle of Jamaicans whose homes, livelihoods and communities were battered by the category-5 hurricane. On the oth

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