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August 10, 2026
Zimi Seh Beach organisers condemn violent brawl, vow stronger security
The organisers of the Zimi Seh Beach entertainment event in St Ann have condemned the violent altercation that broke out at the party, which was captured on video and has gone viral on social media…
August 10, 2026
CDB, CAF contribute US$1 million to Venezuela recovery
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it has joined the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) in providing a US$1 million…
August 10, 2026
Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups’ guidance
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that promote his long-held but discredited theory that childhood…
August 10, 2026
Jamaicans urged to exercise extreme caution in responding to online employment opportunities
Jamaicans are being urged to exercise great caution when responding to online employment opportunities, as criminals increasingly use social media and other digital platforms to recruit victims of…
August 10, 2026
CPFSA launches probe into injuries sustained by one-year-old Haitian child in State care
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency says it has launched an investigation into a matter in which a one-year-old Haitian child sustained injuries to her face while in State care. On…
August 10, 2026
JPS pole damaged by bush fire in Portmore
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is reporting that a bush fire damaged a transmission pole in Portmore, St Catherine on Monday morning, resulting in power outages across several communities. …
August 10, 2026
Ja’s murder toll hits 333 after 11 killings recorded last week, homicides down 20 per cent
Eleven people were murdered in Jamaica last week, between August 2 and 8, pushing the country’s murder toll to 333 since the start of the year. The latest figures published by the Jamaica…
August 10, 2026
Jamaica at 64: Are we becoming a republic or just talking about it?
Sixty-four years after the Union Jack came down at the National Stadium, Jamaica is still asking a question that ought, by now, to have a reasonably clear answer. Are we going to become a republic or…
August 10, 2026
Four cops injured as police vehicle crashes into house in Clarendon
Four police officers attached to the Manchester Police Division were hospitalised early this morning following a crash along the Nine Miles main road in Spaldings, Clarendon. Reports are that the…