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Andre Miller (left), operations manager, D’Ferrano, and Justin Fearon, co-managing director, at the launch of D’Ferrano restaurant at the Big Buy Plaza in Portmore, St Catherine, on July 29.
August 6, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

D’Ferrano brings new rooftop experience to Portmore

Two years ago, Lambert Fearon set out to turn a lifelong passion for cooking into a dining experience. Encouraged by years of praise for his culinary skills, he envisioned a space where good food,…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino
August 6, 2026

SSP Diaries | Red card for Giovanni Infantino

Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino, a Swiss football administrator, served as Secretary General of UEFA, European football’s governing body, from 2009 to 2016. He became FIFA’s ninth president in 2016,…
Chef Shea Stewart (left) and Jermaule ‘Nino’ Adair, co-director of Komo Mai.
August 6, 2026 by O’brian Wynter

Komo Mai aims to redefine Kingston dining

Kingston’s culinary scene has welcomed an exciting new addition as Komo Mai, located in New Kingston, is quickly establishing itself as one of the capital’s newest dining destinations. Spearheaded by…
August 6, 2026

PAHO warns digital marketing threatens breastfeeding

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, to strengthen protections for families against the growing digital marketing of…
police
August 5, 2026

Man fatally shot during police operation in Ewarton

The police fatally shot a man who allegedly pointed a gun at them during an operation in Ewarton, St Catherine this morning. The deceased has been identified by the police as Shawn McDermott,…
A fire at Advanced Integrated System along Oxford Terrace in St Andrew on August 5, 2026.
August 5, 2026

Firefighters contain blaze at St Andrew business, probe launched

Firefighters today responded to a blaze at a business establishment located along Oxford Terrace in St Andrew. Officer in charge of the Kingston and St Andrew Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade…
Candles sit near the spot where César Gastélum, a social media influencer, was killed the previous night in Culiacán, Mexico, Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
August 5, 2026

Gunman kills Mexican social media influencer during livestream

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A gunman killed a social media influencer during a live stream in Mexico’s volatile northwestern state of Sinaloa, authorities said Wednesday, a public killing that underscored…
Hundreds of Jamaicans brave the sweltering heat to try secure tickets for the Grand Gala on August 6, 2026 at the National Stadium.
August 5, 2026

Large crowd braves heat and long lines for Grand Gala tickets

Hundreds of people braved long lines and sweltering heat on Wednesday to collect their allotted two tickets for Thursday’s Grand Gala at the National Stadium in St Andrew. The annual Independence…
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August 5, 2026

Gas prices down

Motorists will pay less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $204.62 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by…