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August 1, 2026
'Great resilience' is one of Ja's enduring lessons of Emancipation.
Opposition Leader Mark Golding says the “great resilience” of the Jamaican people is one of the enduring lessons of Emancipation. In his message marking Emancipation Day, Golding said the resilience…
August 1, 2026
Emancipation Day is a reminder that freedom must be protected from every form of domination - Holness
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the promise of Emancipation must be renewed in every generation by working to create a society in which every Jamaican has a fair opportunity to advance. In…
August 1, 2026
Deportation orders issued for Haitians found in Old Harbour, lawyer to mount legal challenge
The attorney for eight Haitians who recently landed in Jamaica and were charged with illegally entering the country has indicated that he will mount a legal challenge to deportation orders issued for…
August 1, 2026
Security guard pleads guilty to stealing from pineapple farm where he was employed
A St Catherine security guard who was charged with stealing pineapples from the farm where he was employed has been convicted of praedial larceny. Nicholas Hadlam pleaded guilty in the St Catherine…
August 1, 2026
June Rainfall amounts fell to 30-year low in 11 parishes, four experiencing drought conditions - MET Service
Eleven of Jamaica’s 14 parishes recorded rainfall amounts below their 30-year climatological average in June, the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (MET Service) has disclosed. Principal Director…
August 1, 2026
$500M earmarked for drought mitigation
The Government says it is prepared to spend up to $500 million to mitigate the impact of drought conditions if they continue to worsen. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew…
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…