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Macarthur FC will be banned from recruiting new players until the middle of 2026 unless the club pays former coach Dwight Yorke compensation an international court ruled he was owed after being sacked over a dressing room spray. The action taken last week by governing body FIFA prohibits the club from signing new players, including

MINISTER of Public Administration Allyson West announced that the Work From Home policy programme is currently in its third phase, with two phases still to be completed. She noted that those phases are expected to be completed next year between January and March. West was speaking during the Standing Finance Committee in Parliament yesterday. Last

West Indies women’s head coach, Shane Deitz believes that all the pressure will be on favourites England when they clash today in their crucial Group B match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. West Indies currently sit third in Group B on four points behind leaders England and South Africa on six points, knowing

IN July, the Trinidad and Toba­go Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TTSPCA) announced it was under tremendous financial hardship and on the brink of closure. Since then, TTSPCA has received enough funds to take it through until the end of the year, but has still not received anything from the Ministry of

Gender activists have jumped on the bullying bandwagon to argue that their group is the most victimised in the victim Olympics. They make this argument even when their own data contradict it. For instance, the writer of the 2019 School Climate Survey from the Silver Lining Foundation declared in a newspaper interview that “the most

“Can’t see the forest for the trees,” wrote John Heywood, the 16th-century English author. It seems the media, “so-called experts” from higher-learning institutions, psychologists, criminologists, non-governmental organisations and the general public are all looking at crime from its manifestations rather than its source, which is ­critical for dealing with it. They have simply responded, without

“Zeitgeist”—the spirit of the age; is our Zeitgeist wickedness? There is a toxic lust for violence strangling our communities and poisoning the veins of our youths. Have we forgotten the tenets of our watchwords discipline, tolerance and production, with discipline being primary? Why is it so exciting to be “Trinibad”? If we do carry the

The recent five-hour budget speech has drawn criticism for being excessively lengthy and lacking in substance. Long budget presentations often lead to diminishing returns, with the audience’s attention waning and key points buried in excessive detail. In contrast, budget speeches in the UK and Europe typically last around one hour, delivering information concisely and effectively.

This undated file photo shows elephant A Bao conducting adaptation training in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China’s Yunnan Province.  (Xinhua) KUNMING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — A rescued Asian elephant recently reintroduced to nature has shown signs of successfully merging into a wild elephant herd, a milestone achievement of this reintroduction experiment. On Thursday

* The year 2024 marks the China-ASEAN Year of People-to-People Exchanges. * Many foreign students have benefited from educational cooperation between China and ASEAN countries, witnessing the deepening exchanges between the two sides. * Data shows that the number of Chinese students studying in ASEAN countries and students of ASEAN countries studying in China surpassed

Gold medalist Tan Yujiao (C) of China, silver medalist Fatma Elyan (L) of Egypt and bronze medalist Maria de Fatima Costa De Castro of Brazil pose during the awarding ceremony for the para powerlifting women’s up to 67kg event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, Sept. 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Lian Yi) Chinese powerlifter

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) represents an innovative framework for South-South cooperation and a platform for fruitful exchange and dynamic partnership, and China and Africa will establish a stronger and higher-level partnership in the future, said Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in a recent interview with Chinese media.

This photo taken on Sept. 6, 2024 shows a warehouse destroyed by Super Typhoon Yagi at Puqian Township of Wenchang City, south China’s Hainan Province. Super Typhoon Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, made landfall on Friday at 4:20 p.m. in Wengtian Township, Wenchang City, south China’s Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun) A homestay owner

A scene of the Ping Jiang Song restaurant, part of the restoration program of Ding Mansion, is seen in Suzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province, July 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenxi) NANJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — In the Pingjiang Road historical and cultural block in Suzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province, tourists are enjoying afternoon tea while savoring

An exhibitor (L) shows meal boxes during the 9th China International Food and Catering Expo in Changsha, central China’s Hunan Province, Sept. 6, 2024. The expo kicked off in Changsha on Friday, with more than 1000 companies showcasing their new products, technologies and achievements. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan) Visitors look at special meals displayed during the 9th

People attend the “Hello, Shenyang” global promotion event in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei) German representatives expressed strong interest in expanding cooperation with Shenyang, particularly in sectors such as industrial development, consumer markets, technology, and cultural exchange. MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — The “Hello, Shenyang” global promotion event took place in

BUA Foods Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading food manufacturing companies, has signed an agreement with IMAS, a prominent Turkish flour…

President of the People’s National Party (PNP) Mark Golding, on Thursday officially presented businessman Paul Patmore as the party’s standard bearer for the Trelawny Southern constituency. The seat was last held by the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert. But nearly a year ago, she tendered her resignation as House Speaker and Member of Parliament

This week’s featured developments as Newsmakers of the Week are last Sunday’s cold-bloodied massacre of eight persons and wounding of nine others in Cherry Tree Lane, Four Paths, Clarendon, and Friday morning’s 5.3 magnitude earthquake that shock the country. The nation woke up on Monday morning to the shocking news that 17 people had been

With residents of St Elizabeth growing increasingly frustrated with the wide-scale lack of electricity six weeks after Hurricane Beryl battered the parish, Black River Mayor Richard Solomon is urging the citizens to remain patient. Solomon assured them that Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is working to restore their power supplies. “So, I say to the

The recently concluded Paris Olympics saw a familiar voice from Jamaica grace the Stade de France as Donald Smith joined the commentary team, adding a touch of Caribbean flair to the event. Smith, well-known within Jamaica’s track and field community, seamlessly transitioned into the international spotlight. Smith’s journey to becoming an announcer is as intriguing

Newly minted People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for Trelawny Southern, Paul Patmore, has made a bold call for Prime Minister Andrew Holness to select former parliamentarian for the area, Marissa Dalrymple-Philibert, as the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) candidate for the seat in the next general election that is due next year. Patmore, a popular funeral

ATLANTIC CONVOY and FEARLESS SOUL both benefitted from speedsters unsettling the respective favourites, scoring come-from-behind wins at Caymanas Park in Saturday’s divided six-furlong feature, the Arthur Jones Memorial for overnight-allowance runners. In division one, topweight SENSATIONAL MOVE got no breathing room from outsiders POSING ALREADY and A GIFT FROM BEN, who pressed the 4-5 favourite

The Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) has released more names of individuals who have outstanding tickets and warrants for their arrests. “These persons are to turn themselves in immediately to the Process Office of PSTEB located at 16 ½ Lower Elletson Road, Kingston 16, police high command said in a post on its

Political activist Amin Abed is shown with severe injuries after being attacked in the street in Gaza. Photo: Ihab Hassan / X Palestinian group has not commented but Amin Abed’s family accuses it of attack that left him in critical condition Latest Most Read Top Videos

A Palestinian boy with a bandage around his head after receiving treatment at Al Ahli Arab Hospital after an Israeli bombardment, July 4. AFP A Palestinian boy with a bandage around his head after receiving treatment at Al Ahli Arab Hospital after an Israeli bombardment, July 4. AFP

Jumeirah Beach Residence is free to the public, with rentable loungers and dozens of nearby restaurants. Chris Whiteoak / The National Jumeirah Beach Residence is free to the public, with rentable loungers and dozens of nearby restaurants. Chris Whiteoak / The National Many are free and open 24/7, with others offering a mix of sun

People cool off in the water near the port of Basra during a heatwave in Iraq, one of the countries that could face an economic hit due to climate change. AFP People cool off in the water near the port of Basra during a heatwave in Iraq, one of the countries that could face an

The Starliner spacecraft docked to the Harmony module of the International Space Station, orbiting 421km above Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, on June 13, 2024. Nasa via AP The Starliner spacecraft docked to the Harmony module of the International Space Station, orbiting 421km above Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, on June 13, 2024. Nasa via AP