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August 21, 2026
Uber fined nearly $1 billion by Dutch regulators over automated suspensions of driver accounts
Dutch data protection authorities have fined Uber nearly $1 billion, saying the ride-hailing company used automated software to suspend driver accounts, sometimes permanently, with no human review to…
August 21, 2026
Consumer Affairs encourages smart back-to-school shopping
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging Jamaicans to exercise due diligence when purchasing back-to-school items. Speaking on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Television programme,…
August 21, 2026
Parents urged to send children to regulated early-childhood institutions
Chair of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, is urging parents and guardians of young children to ensure that they choose early-childhood institutions (ECIs) that have…
August 21, 2026
Pastor in Belize gets 10 years in prison for sexually abusing woman
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Former National Evangelical Association of Belize president, Pastor Victor Wagner Hernandez, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty of repeatedly…
August 21, 2026
Rubis pushes back against claims of forced resignation by former driver
Rubis Energy Jamaica has rejected claims that former driver Aduke Walker was forced to resign over allegations of fuel theft from company trucks, insisting that he and other employees voluntarily…
August 21, 2026
Cuba says US sanctions are blocking its efforts to open economy to private investment
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has demanded that Cuba open up to private investment, and Cuba has passed sweeping reforms to encourage just that. So Cuba’s UN ambassador says he wants to…
August 21, 2026
St Andrew man fatally stabbed during altercation, police hunt attacker
The Constant Spring Criminal Investigation Branch in St Andrew is probing an incident in which a man was fatally stabbed during a physical altercation on Wednesday. Dead is 28-year-old Tristan…
August 21, 2026
Murders down in St Catherine North Police Division
The St Catherine North Police Division has recorded a 42 per cent reduction in murders since the start of the year. Commanding Officer for St Catherine North, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)…
August 21, 2026
Under-14 Reggae Boyz edge Bermuda 1-0 to advance to CFU final
Jamaica’s Under-14 Reggae Boyz have advanced to the final of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Challenge Series after defeating Bermuda 1-0 today. With the win, the team will face Haiti on Sunday…