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25-y-o St Mary man charged for allegedly breaking into house in Kingston

The Elleston Road police on Saturday charged a man with breaking into a house. Charged with burglary and larceny is 25-year-old Ojay Duffus of Highgate, St Mary. The police report that about 2:00…
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
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47 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 47 people were killed, and dozens of buildings collapsed in cities across western Colombia on Monday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the South…
Westmoreland teacher Andre James, who was found dead inside his home on August 9, 2026.
10 Aug, 2026 0

Westmoreland teacher found dead with stab wounds inside his home

A primary school teacher was found dead with stab wounds inside his house in Pitkin district, Bluefields, Westmoreland, on Sunday afternoon, police have confirmed. The deceased has been identified…
10 Aug, 2026 0

Man fatally shot by police in Frazer's Content, St Catherine

The Independent Commission of Investigations has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of a man during an alleged shoot-out with the police in Frazer's Content in Spanish Town, St Catherine…
Audrey Werro of Switzerland, poses after winning the women’s 800 metres at the Meeting de Paris Diamond League athletics meet in Paris, June 28, 2026.
10 Aug, 2026 0

Women’s 800m in spotlight at European Championships

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP): Shy as a kid, Audrey Werro took her dad’s advice before races that “I have to be a lion”. The 22-year-old Swiss star, who uses a lion’s roar celebration, will be in the…
Justice Winston Anderson, president of the Caribbean Court of Justice.
10 Aug, 2026 0

CCJ under scrutiny - Regional court urged to move on allegations of division, ‘toxic’ environment

Allegations that have emerged about the operations of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) should be urgently addressed, a former senior regional diplomat has asserted. “It is not a trivial matter,…
Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith poses in front of a stand named after him, during a training session ahead of the start of the European Athletics Championships, in Birmingham, England, yesterday.
10 Aug, 2026 0

Olympian Hudson-Smith unsure of GST payments

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP): Olympic silver medallist Matt Hudson-Smith says he has “a memory like a fish” and is unsure whether he has been paid what he is owed by Grand Slam Track (GST), the league…
Dr Carl Bruce, medical chief of staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies.
10 Aug, 2026 0

UHWI expands specialist services, boosting access to advanced patient care

Patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) are expected to benefit from faster diagnoses, expanded access to specialist treatment and enhanced critical care services following a…
Shanoya Douglas anchors Jamaica to victory in the women’s 4x100 metres on the final day of the World Under-20 Championships in Oregon yesterday.
10 Aug, 2026 0

DOUGLAS DELIVERS GOLD - Women earn fourth straight 4x100m title at World U20 Championships

A brilliant anchor leg from Shanoya Douglas powered Jamaica to their fourth consecutive women’s 4x100 metres title at the World Under-20 Championships, clocking a world-leading 42.89 seconds on…