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President Donald Trump waves after arriving off Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
28 Aug, 2026 0

Trump says US will take control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves

President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States has entered into an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves. Trump, in a…
FILE - A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-232 takes off from the Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Fla., May 15, 2014 (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
28 Aug, 2026 0

St Vincent owes JetBlue millions of dollars

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Tourism Minister Dr Kishore Shallow says St Vincent and the Grenadines owes the US-based airline JetBlue more than EC$10 million as a result of an agreement entered into…
28 Aug, 2026 0

Traffic detour implemented along Dr Horace Chang Boulevard in Montego Bay

Motorists travelling along Dr Horace Chang Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James are being advised of a detour to facilitate ongoing works on the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project. The National Road…
Tropical Storm Dolly
28 Aug, 2026 0

Leeward Islands residents urged to monitor progress of Tropical Storm Dolly

MIAMI, CMC – Residents in the Leeward Islands were on Friday told that they should monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Dolly, which is expected to pass near the islands this weekend. The…
 Police in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew.
28 Aug, 2026 0

JCF moves to quell reported gang conflict in Half-Way Tree

The High Command of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says measures have been put in place to combat a reported brewing conflict involving criminal elements in and around Half-Way Tree, St Andrew. …
Haitian deportees landing in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
28 Aug, 2026 0

America-born children among Haitians deported from United States

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Several children, including a one-year-old child born in the United States, were among the latest batch of Haitians deported from the United States on Thursday to the…
28 Aug, 2026 0

‘He represented the very best’, says PAJ in tribute to veteran broadcaster Dervan Malcolm

The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) says the passing of veteran broadcaster and journalist Dervan Malcolm is a significant loss to Jamaican journalism. Malcolm died on Thursday following a period…
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28 Aug, 2026 0

Three motorcyclists killed in separate crashes

Three motorcyclists were killed in separate crashes in St James and Westmoreland yesterday as the summer months continue to see a surge in road fatalities. The names of the three men have not been…
The St Catherine Parish Court in Spanish Town.
28 Aug, 2026 0

St Catherine woman fined, ordered to do 100 hours of community service after boisterous conduct over illegal parking

A St Catherine woman was today fined a total of $37,000 and ordered to undertake 100 hours of community service for her boisterous conduct after she was confronted by the police for parking illegally.…