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June 18, 2026

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200

The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed more than 200 lives in its first month and is the worst known outbreak at this stage, with up to 35,000 suspected potential contacts, Africa’s…
June 18, 2026

Olympian Shaneika Ricketts expecting first child

Olympian Shaneika Ricketts and her husband and coach, Kerrylee Ricketts, are expecting their first child. The couple shared the news in a social media post on Thursday as they celebrated 10 years…
June 19, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

Lawyer criticises police in court after client held for five days on traffic warrant

An attorney criticised the St Catherine police in court on Thursday after his client was reportedly held in custody for five days on a bench warrant stemming from a traffic ticket valued at $5,000…
June 18, 2026

Man charged in shooting of father and six-year-old son in St James

A St James man has been charged in connection with the shooting of a father and his six-year-old son during an attack in the parish earlier this year.
June 18, 2026

Neymar ruled out of Brazil’s second match at World Cup because of calf injury

Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil’s second World Cup match because of a lingering calf injury.
June 18, 2026

Update | Ivory Coast says striker Elye Wahi will be allowed into Canada for team’s next World Cup match

Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, under investigation for alleged betting-related offences, has received authorisation to enter Canada for his nation’s World Cup match against Germany, the Ivorian…
June 18, 2026

South Africa keeps World Cup hopes alive with 1-1 draw against Czech Republic

Teboho Mokoena started the game with tears in his eyes and finished it with a smile on his face after converting a second-half penalty in South Africa’s 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic on Thursday at…
June 18, 2026

JFJ joins call for Wheatley's immediate removal from Cabinet after IC corruption charges

Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) Executive Director Mickel Jackson is calling for the immediate removal of Dr Andrew Wheatley as a Cabinet minister pending the outcome of criminal charges recommended…