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August 6, 2026

Man charged over fatal March Pen dispute remanded, case transferred to Gun Court

The case against a man charged with the shooting death of another man during a dispute in March Pen, Spanish Town, St Catherine, has been transferred from the parish court to the Gun Court. …
August 6, 2026

Man gunned down off Dyke Road in Portmore

The police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man off Dyke Road in Portmore, St Catherine last night. He has been identified as 24-year-old farmer Showayne Nugent of the Cow Pen community,…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino leaves after attending a Women's AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia, in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday.
August 6, 2026

FIFA’s president held off an internal revolt. Next up is a hotly contested election

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino held off the potential of an internal revolt during a summit meeting in Morocco this week. A scathing response from European football’s…
Shanique Sommerville, Miss Westmoreland Festival Queen 2026 (right), receives a cash voucher to start a Sagicor Bank Jamaica savings account from Kerry-Ann Brainsford, manager, commissioned sales, Sagicor Bank, during the Financial Literacy Training Sessio
August 6, 2026

Corporate Hands | Sagicor hosts Financial Literacy Training Session for festival queens

Manager of the Scotiabank Centre Branch, Conrad Wright (left), was delighted to host students of Kingston Technical High and provide them with a brief tour of the branch during their recent field trip, courtesy of the Scotiabank Foundation.
August 6, 2026

Corporate Hands | Scotiabank Foundation treats Kingston Tech students to museum tour

Carlington Willis, general manager of Eye Q Optical, provides a free eye examination as part of the vision screening services offered at the Kingston Public Hospital 250th Anniversary Health and Wellness Fair. 
August 6, 2026

Corporate Hands | Kingston Public Hospital hosts free health fair

Reggae Marathon has reaffirmed its deep-rooted connection to Negril through a $1.5M donation worth of food items, clothing, and food vouchers valued at over $750,000 to the Negril community. The Reggae Marathon team and partners rally together to provide
August 6, 2026

Corporate Hands | Reggae Marathon donates to Negril community

Dr Ryan Haynes, UTech, Jamaica Medical Centre, checks the vitals of a youngster (centre) as her guardian (left) observes during the UTech, Jamaica Health and Services Fair held on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the Mona Baptist Church.
August 6, 2026

Corporate Hands | UTech does community care at health and services fair

Councillor Waynette Strachan Nelson (left) shares a proud moment with Zoey Clarke (centre), a Hagley Park PEP High Achiever, joined by her mother, Angela Radcliffe, during the inaugural Hagley Park PEP High Achievers Luncheon at the JACDEN Medical Rooftop
August 6, 2026

Corporate Hands | Hagley Park PEP High Achievers feted