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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr Marcia Graham.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Medical officer urges precaution against Hepatitis B

Residents of Westmoreland are being encouraged to take steps to protect themselves against Hepatitis B by getting vaccinated and practising safe sex. Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr…
St Catherine Parish Court
09 Aug, 2026 0

Haitian woman charged with overstaying granted bail after infant daughter injured in State care

A Haitian woman who was among persons arrested at a house in Green Acres, St Catherine, and charged with overstaying was on Friday granted bail on humanitarian grounds in the St Catherine Parish Court…
FILE - FIFA President Gianni Infantino makes comments during the opening ceremony of the International Broadcast Center, June 1, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
09 Aug, 2026 0

FIFA defends Infantino against allegations tied to his time at UEFA

LONDON (AP) — FIFA has issued a statement defending its president, Gianni Infantino, against what it calls a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine his leadership of the organisation. The…
From left: Jamaica's Shanoya Douglas and United States twins, Mia and Mariah Maxwell, celebrate the medals they won during the women's 200-metre final at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, yesterday.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Douglas takes second silver - Jamaica add two medals to World U20 campaign
Jamaica added two more medals to its tally on the fourth and penultimate day of competition at the World Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, yesterday, as Shanoya Douglas captured silver in the…
Courtesy of @chambers_tafari/IG Tafari Chambers
09 Aug, 2026 0

Chambers goes in chase of more JPL minutes with Tru-Juice

National senior team goalkeeper Tafari Chambers says his move from Mount Pleasant Academy to newly promoted Tru-Juice FC in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) represents a positive step in his career.…
AP Jamaica’s Bouwahjgie Nkrumie (left) and Panama’s Arturo Deliser compete in a men’s 100-metre heat at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Monday, August 3.
09 Aug, 2026 0

JOA chief praises performances at CAC, Commonwealth

Christopher Samuda, president of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), has hailed the performances of Jamaican athletes at the recently concluded Commonwealth and Central American and Caribbean (CAC)…
Courtesy of World Athletics From left: Jamaica’s Natrece East, Gary Card and Shanoya Douglas in New Residence Hall during the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.The three are expected to e part of 4x100m events on today’s final d
09 Aug, 2026 0

PERFECT DAY IN EUGENE - No hiccups for Jamaica ahead of final day of World U20 Champs
Jamaica enjoyed a perfect day on the penultimate day of action at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, as all four relay teams, along with both throwers in the men’s discus,…
09 Aug, 2026 0

Jamaica Women’s U19s crushed in opener

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): Trinidad and Tobago Women and Leeward Islands Women began their campaigns in the Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s Championship on a winning note when the competition got under…
Anthony Minott/Freelance Photographer COMMANDER Z (right), ridden by veteran jockey Ian Spence, running at odds of 11-1, wins the fourth running of the Kaz Hoshay Trophy ahead of I DREAM AGAIN (Robert Halledeen) at Caymanas Park yesterday.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Commander Z lays tag-team plan to waste

United States-bred COMMANDER Z produced a stunning 11-1 reversal of form after double-digit defeats in his previous four races to outclass champion trainer Jason DaCosta’s local-breds, I DREAM AGAIN…