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August 22, 2026
Why not call for better governance?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The growing call for a stronger political opposition in Jamaica is understandable. A healthy democracy requires effective scrutiny, accountability, and a credible alternative to…
August 22, 2026
Retired US Navy Officer Karl Bryan to be installed as Ja’s Honorary Consul in Richmond
Washington, D.C.: The Embassy of Jamaica will formally introduce Jamaica-born retired United States Navy officer Karl Bryan to the Jamaican community in Virginia as Jamaica’s second honorary consul…
August 22, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Returning JTA president raises $18-billion school repair doubt
WESTERN BUREAU: La Sonja Harrison, the newly reinstalled president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), wants the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information to say whether the $18…
August 21, 2026
Jamaica qualify for World Lacrosse Championship
Jamaica secured their spoke at the 2027 World Lacrosse Men's Championship after a comprehensive 13-6 win over Puerto Rico at the 2026 Pan-American Men's Lacrosse Championship on Friday night…
August 21, 2026
TikTok reaches US$400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children's privacy
AP – TikTok has reached a US$400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws. The DOJ said Friday…
August 21, 2026
Congo's Ebola outbreak on track to surpass deadliest on record
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – The Ebola outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed in Congo has not peaked yet and could be three times the current known size, according to data from authorities and…
August 21, 2026
US Olympic relay silver medallist Aleia Hobbs handed six-month anti-doping ban over IV infusion violation
American Olympic sprint relay silver medallist Aleia Hobbs has been handed a six-month ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for an anti-doping rule violation involving an intravenous…
August 21, 2026
NHT waives $585 million in peril insurance premiums for Hurricane Melissa-affected mortgagors
The National Housing Trust (NHT) has waived the peril insurance premiums for mortgagors in the parishes worst affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The $585-million waiver was applied to…
August 21, 2026
Tesla recalls nearly three million vehicles in China over door handle safety risks
HONG KONG (AP) – Tesla and other Chinese carmakers are making a major recall of more than four million vehicles over safety concerns mostly related to their door handles, according to Chinese…