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Water lockdown - Drought triggers ban by NWC as conditions expected to continue into September or October

August 11, 2026 | News
Several parishes will be under water prohibition orders as of this week. The National Water Commission (NWC) announced yesterday that it will issue a water prohibition notice tomorrow, with enforcement measures taking effect on August 17. The decision, which comes on the heels of daily water lock-off measures announced last week, followed a high-level stakeholder meeting yesterday involving the NWC and the Meteorological Service.
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Chapelton make Drax Hall home

Craig Butler, CEO of the Phoenix Academy Group, has confirmed that Phoenix Chapelton Maroons will play their home matches during the 2026-27 Jamaica Premier League (JPL) season at the Drax Hall Sports Complex in St Ann. Chapelton Maroons were left without a home venue ahead of the new season following Cavalier’s acquisition of Turners Oval earlier this year. Butler said that, after discussions, the decision was made to relocate the club to St Ann, where the Phoenix Academy Group has maintained ties for more than a decade.
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Kingsmen’s Kiwi coach wants focus on process

Jamaica Kingsmen head coach Grant Bradburn has urged calm and a focus on the “process” as his side prepares for today’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) clash against the Barbados Tridents following a disappointing, yet encouraging, opening performance. Speaking to the media ahead of the crucial encounter, the New Zealander, who has built a distinguished coaching career with Scotland, Pakistan and Glamorgan since 2014, refused to hit the panic button after watching his franchise fall short in its tournament opener in St Vincent.
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WELCOME HOME - Kingsmen captain Powell eyes Sabina joy after heartbreaking opening loss

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Water lockdown - Drought triggers ban by NWC as conditions expected to continue into September or October
Several parishes will be under water prohibition orders as of this week. The National Water Commission (NWC) announced yesterday that it will issue a water prohibition notice tomorrow, with enforcement measures taking effect on August 17. The decision, which comes on the heels of daily water lock-off measures announced last week, followed a high-level stakeholder meeting yesterday involving the NWC and the Meteorological Service.

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WELCOME HOME - Kingsmen captain Powell eyes Sabina joy after heartbreaking opening loss

Rovman Powell has challenged his Jamaica Kingsmen to turn a narrow defeat into the start of something positive as the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League returns to Sabina Park for the first time in five years this evening. The Kingsmen captain spoke to the media yesterday ahead of today’s 7 p.m. clash with the Barbados Tridents, still feeling the disappointment of a last-ball, two-wicket defeat to the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the season opener.

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More than six decades after Derrick Morgan helped provide the soundtrack to Jamaica’s birth as an independent nation, the legendary singer has received another major honour – this time from one of the most vibrant Caribbean communities in the United States. The City of Lauderhill, Florida, presented the pioneering Jamaican singer with a Key to the City on Saturday, recognising Morgan for his contribution to Jamaican popular music, his cultural legacy, and the resilient spirit that has carried him through a remarkable career.

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