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'I prefer to die' - 75-y-o man, wife, kids face eviction from family land after 41 years

August 14, 2026 | News
An elderly St Elizabeth man is appealing for the intervention of Justice Minister Delroy Chuck after a court ordered him to vacate land he has lived on for 41 years by Sunday, insisting that he is not a squatter.
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Donaldson back at Chicago Stars

Sixteen months after former Reggae Girlz coach Lorne Donaldson and National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club Chicago Stars parted ways, the two have reunited. The move follows a shake‑up at the struggling franchise, which recently dismissed head coach Martin Sjogren. Donaldson returns as interim director of coaching for the remainder of the NWSL season, overseeing the technical and analytical departments. He will work alongside former assistant Karina Baez, who steps into the interim head coach role.
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CCJ president rejects ‘panel fixing’ claims

Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) President Justice Winston Anderson has rejected allegations that judges at the region’s highest court have been subjected to improper influence or that judicial panels have been manipulated to secure particular outcomes. In a lengthy statement issued against the backdrop of reports of tensions among judges, Anderson said allegations of “panel fixing” and attempts to influence judgments were “wholly untrue”, while acknowledging that some of his own decisions could have been handled differently.
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New Raiders’ Brown gets Macedonia trial

New Raiders Football Club centre back Richard Brown departed the island yesterday for a 15‑day trial with Macedonian First League outfit FK Skopje. The 25‑year‑old travelled alongside members of the club’s executive. Brown, who previously represented four‑time Jamaica Premier League champions Cavalier, has also played for Treasure Beach in St Elizabeth and in the St Catherine Football Association for New Raiders, St Catherine Police and Dunbeholden.

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‘Humanitarian crisis’

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has described Monday’s mass demolition at Cooper’s Pen in Trelawny as a “humanitarian crisis”, declaring that neither he, his ministers nor the constituency’s member of parliament (MP) had prior knowledge of the operation. Addressing the controversial demolition exercise yesterday, Holness said images of displaced families, including a mother with a newborn baby, were disturbing and that the Government would have to find ways to support those affected.

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Guyana Amazon Warriors captain Imran Tahir (left) takes a return catch to dismiss Jamaica Kingsmen batter Reeza Hendricks (right) during their Caribbean Premier League T/20 Cricket match at Sabina Park on Thursday. Looking on is Amazon Warriors’ wicketke
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Kingsmen chase crucial turnaround

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and for the Jamaica Kingsmen, the formula for revival is straightforward – a 10 to 15 per cent improvement across individual performances. As the Kingsmen prepare to face the formidable Trinbago Knight Riders today at 7 p.m. at Sabina Park, captain Rovman Powell has issued a frank rallying cry, admitting that the team’s position at the bottom of the Caribbean Premier League table is simply not good enough.

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5 Questions With Tifa

Catchy hits, high-energy performances and an unmistakable stage presence have long been part of dancehall artiste Tifa’s signature. At her recent Dream Weekend debut at YUSH in Montego Bay, the Wife Me Up diva gave partygoers a trip down memory lane with live renditions of favourites including Big Bumper, Spell It Out, Dash Out and Jealous Ova. Now gearing up for her next major local performance at Beenie Man’s Summer Sizzle in Clarendon this weekend, Tifa is promising fans another high-energy set filled with familiar favourites and a few surprises.

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JPS claims US$33 million from NFE; gas supplier counters with US$7.2-million claim

Power utility Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) and gas supplier New Fortress Energy (NFE) are locked in arbitration over a fuel-supply dispute worth a combined US$40 million (J$6.3 billion), with both sides pointing to a breakdown in operations at Montego Freeport as the root of the conflict. The outcome could carry implications for electricity consumers and future energy suppliers alike.

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Pocket Rocket Foundation Founder and Chairwoman Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (centre) and Executive Director Dr Jermaine McCalpin share a moment with Lysandra Taylor at this year’s staging of the foundation’s Student-Athlete Development Summit.
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GoodHeart |Lysandra Taylor sets the pace for excellence

At 17, Lysandra Taylor has already distinguished herself as a student-athlete, leader, performer and scholar. The Papine High School graduate balanced academics with netball, volleyball, acting and several clubs before culminating her fifth-form journey as the school’s 2026 valedictorian.

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Editorial | Empower youth to succeed

Jamaica’s youth, who comprise 28 per cent of the island’s population, remain disproportionately at risk. For example, at 11.7 per cent, youth unemployment is nearly three times the national average. This, though, is only one of several issues that pose challenges for young people and need attention, lest a generation remain on a path of drift, with the danger of becoming lost.

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