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August 1, 2026
German woman killed in St James crash, July closes with highest monthly road fatalities
A German national was killed in a three-vehicle collision in St James on Thursday as July ended with the highest number of road fatalities for a single month this year. The name of the 26-year-old…
August 1, 2026
'True emancipation must extend beyond political freedoms and civil rights' - UWI advocacy group
The P J Patterson Institute for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy says true emancipation must extend beyond political freedoms and civil rights. The institute, which is based at the University of the West…
July 31, 2026
by Gregory Bryce
Brakes on FIFA Forward - JFF to vote on proposal today; Ricketts ‘unhappy’ with Infantino’s lack of transparency
Michael Ricketts, president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), said he is confident his directors will vote to reject FIFA President Giovanni Infantino’s ‘FIFA Forward Enterprise’ proposal when…
July 31, 2026
by Sashana Small
WATER WATCH - Wasting prohibition looms as Jamaica battles prolonged drought
The Government is not ruling out implementing a prohibition order against water wasting to mitigate against drought conditions that are expected to continue into the next three months. Speaking at a…
July 31, 2026
Prime Minister Holness loses appeal in Integrity Commission court battle
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has lost his bid to strike out portions of an affidavit filed by a senior Integrity Commission (IC) official after the Court of Appeal dismissed his challenge to a…
July 31, 2026
Westmoreland man acquitted in gun case linked to missing surveillance video
A man who was arrested and charged with gun-related crimes after cops viewed a video recording of a shooting incident has been acquitted. Kavern Patrick was found not guilty of using a firearm to…
July 31, 2026
Court grants Wheatley leave to challenge Integrity Commission prosecution
Cabinet Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley has been granted leave to seek judicial review of the Integrity Commission's decision to prosecute him for alleged illicit enrichment and other…
July 31, 2026
A blanket of seaweed smothers coastlines from the Caribbean to Mexico
PUERTO MORELOS, Mexico (AP) – Swaths of seaweed are blanketing the beaches and coastlines of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, suffocating shorelines and snuffing out marine life while spooking…
July 31, 2026
by Andre Williams
Cops face murder charges two years after Denham Town shooting
Two police officers and a former serving member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), who was arrested last week at the Norman Manley International Airport, were on Thursday dragged before the…