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15 Jul, 2026 0

Road deaths over past week double yearly daily average, raising concerns

Road safety officials are warning that Jamaica could be heading towards another surge in traffic fatalities after the number of people who died in crashes over the past week rose to twice the daily…
15 Jul, 2026 0

Defending champion Argentina reaches World Cup final by beating England 2-1

ATLANTA (AP) – Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and reach the World Cup final.
15 Jul, 2026 0

Gas prices up

Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $3.06 to sell for $201.34 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $3.06 to…
15 Jul, 2026 0

Lionel Messi delivers once again for Argentina

ATLANTA (AP) – Lionel Messi delivered for his teammates. With one more win, he'll be delivering another World Cup trophy for Argentina.
14 Jul, 2026 0

Jamaicans urged to prepare for drier weather conditions

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are expected to intensify over the coming months.
14 Jul, 2026 0

JCAA announces temporary airspace restrictions for Thursday due to SpaceX Starship launch

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is advising the public that the northern portion of Jamaica’s airspace, the Kingston Flight Information Region, will be temporarily restricted on Thursday…
14 Jul, 2026 0

Livestock owners must protect animals from heat stress - RADA

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is calling on livestock owners to protect animals from rising temperatures.
14 Jul, 2026 0

Stepfather in Barbados gets over six years in prison for sexually abusing stepdaughter

A High Court judge in Barbados has sentenced a man to just over six and a half years in prison after he admitted to sexually abusing his stepdaughter more than two decades ago.
14 Jul, 2026 0

McKenzie condemns police after pepper spray incident in West Kingston

Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Desmond McKenzie, says he was pepper-sprayed by a police officer while attempting to calm residents following a police shooting in the constituency on Tuesday…