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British driver Andy Green (centre) and the JCB engineering team celebrate setting a new land speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, yesterday.
August 12, 2026

Sound-barrier driver sets another speed record

WENDOVER, Utah (AP): The only person to break the sound barrier in a car earned another world record yesterday in a demonstration of hydrogen power. British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph…
August 12, 2026 by Livern Barrett

$75m seized, wholesale owners charged in fake goods sting

More than $75 million in cash and thousands of pieces of counterfeit merchandise carrying the labels of globally recognised brands were seized by law-enforcement authorities during multiple operations…
Sports
August 12, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Jimmie Says ... Caymanas needs a champion

Having pointed to a surge of developments in North American racing, including the formation of two super racing ‘leagues’ set to debut in 2027, as the United States seeks to “bring fans to a historic…
Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay.
August 12, 2026

Briton seeks refuge in MoBay airport after being shot

WESTERN BUREAU: A 33-year-old British man sought refuge inside the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Monday night after gunmen fired shots into the vehicle he was driving,…
Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and his partner Georgina Rodriguez watch the second practice session at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco, May 23, 2019.
August 12, 2026

Ronaldo, Georgina tie the knot after 10 years

AP: Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez are husband and wife. The couple married yesterday in a civil ceremony described by the public relations team representing the Portuguese football star as…
Sports
August 12, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

FROM PAN AM TO THE WORLD

The Jamaica Lacrosse Association (JLA) is hoping to use its hosting of the 2026 Pan-American Men’s Lacrosse Championship as a springboard towards its goal of eventually staging the World Lacrosse…
Diana Brown, a Waterhouse resident whose house suffered damage from floodwaters a few years ago, is calling for urgent repairs to compromised sections of the Sandy Gully.
August 12, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Living on edge - Residents near neglected Sandy Gully fear flooding as hurricane season peaks

As the busiest stretch of the hurricane season approaches, some residents living near the banks of Sandy Gully are worried that floodwaters could rise rapidly and destroy their homes because of the…
Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon.
August 12, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Melissa heroes to receive MoBay’s first Medal of Honour

WESTERN BUREAU: Ten St James residents who displayed extraordinary bravery during Hurricane Melissa will become the first recipients of Montego Bay’s Municipal Medal of Honour at this year’s National…
August 12, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Camperdown undeterred by unseeded tag

Christopher Bender, head coach of Camperdown’s Manning Cup team, says they will not be affected either by the school’s rich sporting history or their unseeded status heading into the 2026 Manning Cup…