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FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, and President Donald J. Trump talk as they wait to congratulate the Spanish players after the World Cup final football match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026.
July 23, 2026

Trump's role in World Cup red-card ruling for Balogun pushes Norway toward FIFA ethics complaint

GENEVA (AP) — United States President Donald Trump’s role in clearing Folarin Balogun from a mandatory one-game ban at the World Cup is set to provoke a formal complaint to FIFA ethics investigators. …
 tomato plants
July 23, 2026

RADA: Persons engaged in backyard gardening do not need farmer ID cards

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) says persons who engage in backyard gardening are not required to obtain a RADA Farmer Identification Card, dismissing claims circulating on social…
Nicaraguan police have their picture taken with President Daniel Ortega in Masaya, Nicaragua, July 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Cristobal Venegas, File)
July 23, 2026

Nicaragua’s parliament moves to abolish elections under Ortega’s order, fueling criticisms

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s lawmakers said they will carry out a plan by President Daniel Ortega to abolish elections in the Central American country, prompting renewed criticisms Wednesday by the…
Ninjaman
July 23, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Defence declares Ninjaman 'should never have been tried'

Lawyers for convicted murderer Desmond ‘Ninjaman’ Ballentine yesterday argued before the Court of Appeal that his case “should never have been tried”, claiming that years of delay deprived him of key…
July 23, 2026 by Andre Williams

Detainee falls ill, dies in police custody

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched an investigation into the death of a man who became ill while in police custody at the Duhaney Park Police Station in St Andrew. The…
Alison Moore
July 23, 2026

Former Commissioner of Customs Alison Moore dies at 82

Former Commissioner of Customs Alison Moore, who made history as Jamaica's first female Commissioner of Customs, has died at age 82. Moore passed away on Sunday following a period of illness. She…
Rideallday looks a shoo-in for Saturday’s $10 million Diamond Mile.
July 23, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Rideallday set to continue dominance

RIDEALLDAY’S acceleration in his last two races, especially December’s Mouttet Mile when he blew past LEGACY ISLE a furlong and a half out – the only horse to have challenged the leader at any point…
Merle Williams, grandmother of Shani Coke.
July 23, 2026 by Janet Silvera

TRAGEDY IN TROY

WESTERN BUREAU: Merle Williams, the maternal grandmother who raised 10-year-old Shani Coke from birth, yesterday recounted the agonising hours spent searching for the child after sending her to a…
Barbados U19 allrounder Justin Parris scored a century and ended with figures of 5-35 against Jamaica in the CWI Rising Stars U19 limited-overs final at Liberta Sports Club yesterday.
July 23, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Parris masterclass leaves Jamaica U19s in tatters

Jamaica U19 captain Pajay Nelson said his side had to play their best cricket if they were to win the CWI Rising Stars U19 limited-overs final, but it was their opponents, Barbados, who brought out…