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A worker cleans the check-in area ahead of the arrival of a US commercial flight at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Thursday, April 30, 2026, as direct air service between the United States and Venezuela resumes after seven yea
April 30, 2026

The first direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in seven years is heading to Caracas

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela departed a bit early Thursday on its way to the capital of the South American country, seven years…
April 30, 2026

Attorney charged with fraudulent conversion

The police have laid a criminal charge against St Ann-based attorney Debby-Ann Samuels, her attorney has confirmed. Samuels was charged with one count of fraudulent conversion following an interview…
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April 30, 2026

Woman fatally stabbed in downtown Kingston; attacker killed by police

Fifty-year-old Katherine Wallace was stabbed to death about 6:15 p.m. Wednesday along Love Lane in downtown Kingston. The fatal incident was captured on video and unfolded in full view of others…
Daniel Thompson
April 30, 2026

Broadcaster Daniel Thompson has died

Radio Jamaica has announced the death of broadcaster Daniel Thompson. It says Thompson served Radio Jamaica for 28 years, working across every time slot on the station. He also had his own show on…
Antiguans voting for a new government.
April 30, 2026

Antiguans voting for a new government

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC -Voters in Antigua are going to an estimated 190 polling stations on Thursday to cast ballots in a general election that Prime Minister Gaston Browne called almost two years…
LEGACY ISLE, ridden by Raddesh Roman, wins the Chris Harmond Memorial Sprint Trophy over five-and-a-half furlongs at Caymanas Park yesterday.
April 30, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Legacy Isle in for a Reggae Trophy cakewalk

MOUTTET Mile bridesmaid LEGACY ISLE opens his season with what is expected to be a cakewalk for 50 points towards 2026 qualification, facing old rival PACK PLAYS in Saturday’s Reggae Trophy at five…
Members of Papine High School celebrate after defeating Oracabessa High in the final of the ISSA All-Island Volleyball competition at the G.C. Foster College yesterday.
April 30, 2026 by Livingston Scott

Knox, Papine lift all-island volleyball titles

Knox College, led by inspirational captain and MVP Treviann Taylor, defeated first-time national finalists Immaculate 3-0 to claim their fourth straight hold on the ISSA schoolgirl volleyball…
From left: Penwood High School’s 4x100-metre quartet Rebecca Nugent, Shakeya Reid, Shaera Thorpe, and Natalia Moore inside the Franklin Field stadium in Pennsylvania.
April 30, 2026 by Robert Bailey

First-timers Penwood still revelling in Penn Relays experience

Darrol Gardener, head coach of Penwood High School, says his girls are still soaking in the experience of competing at the Penn Relays for the first time in the school’s history last weekend. Despite…
The then new House marshal, Kevin Williams, carries the mace during the opening of the new session of Parliament in 2012. The current House marshal is Captain Wayne Blake.
April 30, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Messing with the mace

When Member of Parliament for St Andrew South Western Dr Angela Brown Burke hoisted the mace from “under the table” while the committee of the whole House examined the controversial National…