St. Andrew South police credit leadership and mentoring for a 144% clearance rate. Separate reports cover a Mandeville fatal shooting, community tourism, highway shares, Canada tariffs, Haiti polls, and Tropical Storm Bertha.
Washington signals backing for Jamaica’s long-term Hurricane Melissa recovery as Tuesday’s roundup also covers a new Jamaica Bankers Association president, a UNICEF climate study, a Guyana ferry probe and the Sunshine Girls’ Commonwealth Games push.
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is reminding livestock owners to stock up on critical supplies for their animals during the rainy season. RADA’s Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer, Francine Webb Lawrence, says farmers should have a checklist for their livestock
The St. Andrew South Police Division, once home to Jamaica's largest concentration of gangs, is reporting its lowest deadly-violence levels in decades, with murders down 50 percent so far in 2026 compared with the same period last year.
Director principal Eric Nelson outlines how the TVET Engineering Cluster groups three institutions — the National Tool and Engineering Institute, the Jamaica German Automotive School and the Rockfort Vocational Training Centre — around specific industry sectors.
Man on Murder Bail Fatally Shot at Manchester Bar, Another InjuredBy Mckoy's News / July 21, 2026 MANCHESTER, Jamaica : Man on Murder Bail Fatally Shot — A man who was on bail in connection with a 2017 murder case was shot and killed, while another man was injured during a gun attack at a bar in Top Greenvale, near Mandeville, early Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Asagar Martin, a resident of Greenvale
The faces behind the service. Helen Christian (centre), CEO at Biomedical, joins staff members for a photo op following the official opening on July 14 of the laboratory’s newest collection centre, located at the Annex-A, Knutsford Business Centre in Drax Hall, St
Kimberly Foote Photo: Contributed Three years after launching her creative agency, Digital Foote Print, Kimberley Foote believed she understood the business of marketing. But it wasn’t until she earned an internship through the D&G Foundation’s Red Stripe Business Entertainment Masterclass and found herself working behind the scenes of Guinness Pull Up that she discovered what it really takes to bring a major brand experience to life
Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! Filmmaker Christopher Nolan probably exceeded creative limits when he (mis)interpreted the “Odyssey” from a poem written in the fifth century by the Greek influencer, Homer. Probably dissected throughout the centuries by others, Nolan’s version reaches beyond the obvious to reveal a Trojan horse encased by savory and unsavory characters as well as provide other sociological references to ponder
Dancehall star Rodney Price, known as Bounty Killer, will receive the key to Kingston on July 28, with Wenchman Road renamed in his honour. CVM Sunrise also flagged water lock-offs, health and farm schemes, and weekend culture events.
Trinidadian-American entrepreneur Keita Charles was among those recognised at Nassau County’s Caribbean American Heritage Awards, joining Jamaican honorees Patricia Chin and Andrew Morris.
Government OF JAMAICA Fixed Rate 8.25% Benchmark Investment Note – Due 2040 ISSUER GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA AUTHORITY The Public Debt Management Act, 2012 as amended PURPOSE To finance the Government’s budgetary requirements SUBSCRIPTION DATE July 24, 2026 SETTLEMENT DATE ISSUE STANDARD IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (ISIN) July 28, 2026 JMG202500104 OFFER VOLUME $4,000,000,000.00 MINIMUM BID AMOUNT $1,000.00 TENOR Thirteen Years (13) and Eight (8) Months YIELD TO MATURITY To be Determined by Competitive Bidding PRICE To be Determined by Competitive Bidding MATURITY March 18, 2040 INTEREST RATE Fixed at 8.25% p.a. INTEREST PAYMENT The first interest payment will become due and payable on September 18, 2026
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Government OF JAMAICA Fixed Rate 9.625% Benchmark Investment Note – Due 2031 ISSUER GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA AUTHORITY The Public Debt Management Act, 2012 as amended PURPOSE To finance the Government’s budgetary requirements SUBSCRIPTION DATE July 24, 2026 SETTLEMENT DATE ISSUE STANDARD IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (ISIN) July 28, 2026 JMG201600046 OFFER VOLUME $16,000,000,000.00 MINIMUM BID AMOUNT $1,000.00 TENOR Five Years (5) and Four (4) Months YIELD TO MATURITY To be Determined by Competitive Bidding PRICE To be Determined by Competitive Bidding MATURITY November 21, 2031 INTEREST RATE Fixed at 9.625% p.a. INTEREST PAYMENT The first interest payment will become due and payable on November 23, 2026
Notice OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF MPC CARIBBEAN CLEAN ENERGY LIMITED (“COMPANY”) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on the 1 1 t h d a y o f A u g u s t 2 0 2 6 at 10:00 a.m. Barbados Time Zone ( UTC - 4 , Jamaica Time Zone 9:00 a.m
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New Delhi, India – Blood spots on the walls, overturned barricades, shattered mirrors and sandals strewn across the road. A scarf here, broken glasses and a torn shirt there lie as remnants of the chaos that took over the Indian capital
The number of hungry people around the world is falling. According to the latest United Nations State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, an estimated 645 million people faced hunger in 2025, 14 million fewer than in 2024 and 43 million fewer than 2022
Deputy SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 1010 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1010 MEMORANDUM FOR: SEE DISTRIBUTION APR 2 6 2017 SUBJECT: Establishment of an Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team (Project Maven) As numerous studies have made clear, the Department of Defense (DoD) must integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning more effectively across operations to maintain advantages over increasingly capable adversaries and competitors. Although we have taken tentative steps to explore the potential of artificial intelligence, big data, and deep learning, I remain convinced that we need to do much more, and move much faster, across DoD to take advantage of recent and future advances in these critical areas
A hitman jailed for the 2018 murder-for-hire killing of businesswoman Simone Campbell-Collymore is appealing his sentence, as Jamaican motorists challenge the incoming demerit-point system and students weigh tighter United States study-visa rules.
1 (Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader
Kingston JUTA president Noel Williams says planned North-South Highway toll increases amount to highway robbery, after transport groups met in New Kingston without Ministry or Toll Authority officials present.
Madrid, Spain (AFP) — New World Cup champions Spain began their celebration parade on an open-top bus through the streets of Madrid on Monday, early evening. Local authorities told AFP that a jubilant crowd of over a million people turned out to celebrate
Despite FIFA expressing concerns about Jamaica’s readiness to host matches at the Women’s World Cup in 2031, Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President Michael Ricketts says he’s confident the country will secure hosting rights, with an official announcement expected in November. Last October, Jamaica joined the USA, Mexico, and Costa Rica in launching a joint bid to host the 2031 tournament, which would mark the first time a FIFA World Cup would be staged across four countries
Despite the appointment of Argentine Javier Marcelo Ainstein as head coach for the 2026-27 Jamaica Premier League season, Montego Bay United (MBU) Technical Director Xavier Gilbert says the club’s objective remains unchanged — winning the title. Gilbert, who guided MBU to the semi-finals last season, moved into the technical director’s role after Andrew Peart resigned to take up the same position with the Jamaica Football Federation
Jason McKay says York FC’s Jamaica Football Championship qualification vindicates McKay Security’s $5.1 million St Thomas football spend, as the parish now fields two JFC sides.
Twenty-four native-bred three-year-olds have been provisionally entered for the 2026 Jamaica Derby Classic, the third and final leg of the Triple Crown, scheduled for Thursday, August 6 at Caymanas Park. The 12-furlong (2,400m) Classic will see colts and geldings carry 126lbs, with fillies weighted at 121 lbs
Fifteen native-bred three-year-old fillies have been provisionally entered for the Jamaica Oaks Classic on Saturday, August 1. The 10-furlong (2,000m) race carries equal weights of 126lbs for all
The 29th renewal of the Thoroughbred Racing Hall Of Fame Stakes Trophy Open Allowance, staged as race nine, was featured on the programme of 10 races. Eight contenders faced the starter, with the recent 7½-furlong winner in track record time, Phenomenal Power (USA), installed as the 3-5 favourite in the market
Convicted hitman Wade Blackwood, who was sentenced to life after confessing to being the triggerman in the 2018 murder of 32-year-old businesswoman Simone Campbell-Collymore, is appealing his sentence. The then 24-year-old was subcontracted to kill Campbell-Collymore in a $2-million murder-for-hire-plot hatched by her then husband Omar “Best” Collymore
Creative Kids Learning Academy’s Naraj Sahukar and Zuri Cousins earned national top boy and top girl in this year’s PEP exams. Founder-principal Haiti K. Holmes credits the school’s team and a whole-student approach.
Ten people are now confirmed dead after the MV Barima capsized off Guyana's coast last weekend, with about 70 still unaccounted for as rescue crews press on and the captain and first engineer face arrest.
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – There have been mixed reactions among Palestinians in Gaza about the election of Khalil al-Hayya as Hamas leader, and the impact this development could have on their lives. Al-Hayya won an internal election against former Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal this week
An official document obtained by Al Jazeera shows how Israel collected information on charities in 2013, singling out some of the world’s most well-known humanitarian organisations for their perceived positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict. The file, a spreadsheet that we accessed via an Israeli ministry website, listed more than 150 charities and basic details, such as the director’s name at the time, the organisation’s address, telephone number, email and area of work
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Fans lined wet streets in the Argentine capital Monday to greet the national team, minus Lionel Messi, after a 1-0 World Cup final loss to Spain, as President Milei floated a future public holiday.
Kingston, Jamaica — A total of 1,317 Jamaicans were returned to the country as deportees in 2025, a more than 140 per cent increase when compared to the 547 who were returned in 2024. The information is contained in the 2025 edition of the Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ), a publication of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)
The Bank of Jamaica reported Monday’s forex close with the US dollar slightly weaker, while the Canadian dollar and British pound both rose against the Jamaican dollar.
A 31-year-old wife tells the Pastor she can only climax through oral sex, not intercourse, and asks whether that is normal. The Pastor points her to classes, books and a sex therapist.
Experienced Sunshine Girls defender Latanya Wilson says the Jamaican team is not feeling pressured to repeat its historic silver-medal performance at this month’s Commonwealth Games Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.The championships will be held from July 23 to August 2, with the Sunshine Girls hoping to build on their memorable campaign at the previous Games in Birmingham, England, where they captured their first-ever Commonwealth Games silver.Wilson, who will be competing at her second Commonwealth Games, said the players are focused on executing their game plan rather than worrying about expectations.“There is no pressure and we don’t look at pressure,” said Wilson. “Pressure is a privilege, and even though we have gotten the silver medal the last time, it was a privilege to be in that position
A 25-year-old woman tells Pastor she is exhausted waiting on a boyfriend of six months who keeps saying he is still testing the waters before committing to marriage and children.
Global dancehall fans packed A Taste of Sumfest: The Gully x Gaza Experience over the weekend, where Mavado and Vybz Kartel's rare joint set shared the spotlight with flashy crowd fashion.
An early-morning fire last Friday left 20 members of a close-knit family homeless in an informal settlement along Burke Road in Old Harbour, St Catherine.The fire, which was first detected some time after 3 a.m., razed 11 mainly board houses, leaving 14 adults and six children with very little personal belongings. At least three vehicles parked in the vicinity were also burnt.The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force are investigating the cause of the fire
Westmoreland's Medical Officer of Health, Dr Marcia Graham, is calling on parents to have children aged nine to 14 immunised against HPV, saying a single dose can guard against cervical cancer and other diseases later in life.
At this edition of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup, Argentina has attracted an extraordinary amount of hostility. Many Argentine supporters dismiss detractors as “haters” driven by envy of Lionel Messi and the team’s achievements
Courtney Undah Privilege has teamed with Digital Underground member Money B for GMML, a new single combining dancehall energy with West Coast hip-hop influences.
The May Pen and Black River hospitals have received a donation of supplies valued at $5 million from United Kingdom (UK)-based Jamaican businessman, Branatic Neufville. The items include beds, bedside lockers, a heart monitor, overbed tables and sundries
Based on figures advertised by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) last week, Jamaicans who could afford J$1 million or more donated over J$1.7 billion to the island’s two big political parties and the candidates in the three months before last September’s general election.The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and its candidates, which won a third consecutive term in government, received a bit over J$960 million, or 56 per cent of the cash. The People’s National Party (PNP) got J$754.19 million.A further breakdown of the numbers indicates that the contributions to the JLP’s central organisation totalled J$701.33 million, while donations directly to its 63 candidates reached J$258.7 million
