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31 Aug, 2026 0

JCF bolsters school safety ahead of new term

With thousands of students set to return to the classroom, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it is stepping up preparations to ensure the new school year gets off to a safe start. The JCF…
31 Aug, 2026 0

Kirk Benjamin appointed Customs Commissioner

Kirk Benjamin has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of Customs. The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) announced today that Benjamin’s appointment will become effective tomorrow,…
Images posted on JPS’s social media pages show what appears to be a JUTC bus that had collided into a light pole in Naggo Head in Portmore, St Catherine, resulting in electrical wires being pulled to the ground. Sections of Portmore in St Catherine are n
31 Aug, 2026 0

JUTC bus crash disrupts electricity supply in sections of Portmore

Sections of Portmore in St Catherine are now without electricity due to what the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) says was a motor vehicle crash in Naggo Head on Sunday night. Images posted…
Dave Morrison, CEO of Sagicor General Insurance Jamaica
31 Aug, 2026 0

Advantage General rebrands as Sagicor General Insurance Jamaica

Advantage General Insurance Company has officially rebranded as Sagicor General Insurance Jamaica Limited, bringing more than six decades of experience in Jamaica’s general insurance market under the…
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew
31 Aug, 2026 0

St Kitts Prime Minister Drew hospitalised, to seek medical attention overseas

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew has been advised to be “transported abroad for specialised observation and precautionary monitoring” after he was…
31 Aug, 2026 0

Jamaica Premier League turns to Legend Beer as new title sponsor

The Jamaica Premier League (JPL) is set for a change in title sponsorship, with Wisynco Group committing $300 million over five years to the country’s premier football competition through its Legend…
 Lionel Messi
31 Aug, 2026 0

Lionel Messi says he is retiring from playing for Argentina

Lionel Messi has ended his career as a player for the Argentine national team at 39 years old, after nearly two decades representing the national side. Messi, who played in six World Cups, won the…
The deceased Lenroy York
31 Aug, 2026 0

Road blocked in Harkers Hall over man’s death

Residents of Harkers Hall in St Catherine blocked the main road in the community on Monday morning in protest over the death of a man whose body was found with what appeared to be multiple gunshot…
Residents and frontline workers embark on Ebola outbreak awareness campaign in Beni, North Kivu province, eastern Congo. - AP photo
31 Aug, 2026 0

Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths

BUNIA, Congo (AP) – Congo's authorities said on Monday that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths. More than 1,360 people have recovered from the…