The Office of the Public Defender brought its Redress Road Tour 2026 to nine Portland communities between mid-June and early July, giving residents direct access to complaint and constitutional rights services alongside several partner government agencies.
Guatemala will host the 2027 Annual Meetings of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDC) Group on March 10-14. The Meetings are the IDB Group’s annual flagship event and one of the premier economic and development-focused gatherings in Latin America and the Caribbean
Entrepreneurs seeking grants, loans, and contracts can use artificial intelligence to audit gaps, draft filings, and assemble the document packages funders expect. A practical workflow shows how tools like Claude.ai support compliance planning.
Following a comprehensive audit, Derrimon Trading Company Limited (DTL) has rectified the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system issue that disrupted reported margins within its retail division. The Company is now able to report accurately on its financial growth, and the turnaround is already visible in its Q1 2026 financial results
Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 to book a semi-final with France, while former referee Victor Stewart clarified two disputed handball calls and Colombia's Jhonathan Campos stayed abroad amid death threats.
Finance Minister Fayval Williams told public officers at the 2026 Public Sector Debate Competition that the Government will keep backing their professional growth as Jamaica modernises its public service.
Captain Hayley Matthews struck 159 and claimed three wickets as West Indies Women opened their ODI series against Ireland with a nine-wicket victory at Bready, leaving the Caribbean side 1-0 up.
File PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics – Athletics – Women’s 100m Final – Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France – August 03, 2024. Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia celebrates after winning gold
Legendary MVP sprint coach Stephen Francis has died one day after his 64th birthday. A weekly roundup also covers Queenie Lady Gangster's disappointment over weak Rain EP sales, Chronic Law's statement on US detention, and Argentina's World Cup comeback.
Section lies within Jamaica's Blue Mountains in Portland parish, perched at roughly 4,000 feet above sea level in the island's eastern highlands.
Portugal have appointed Jorge Jesus as national team manager on a contract through the 2030 World Cup. The move follows a last-16 exit to Spain and the departure of Roberto Martinez from the post.
Jamaica Stock Exchange Durrant Pate/ Contributor A new squadron of Junior Market companies is rapidly approaching the loss of their full tax holiday, which comes to an end in early 2027. These companies include Stationery and Office Supplies, Fosrich, Main Event Entertainment Group Limited, and Express Catering, which were listed in 2017
More than 600,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in China as Typhoon Bavi barrels towards the country after hitting Japan’s Sakishima islands and grazing northern Taiwan. Chinese authorities said on Saturday more than half a million people were evacuated in the eastern Zhejiang province and another 100,000 in neighbouring Fujian province
Albania’s anticorruption prosecution service is investigating whether the deeds to a stretch of protected coastline earmarked for a Jared Kushner-backed resort were forged, according to case files reviewed by the Reuters news agency, adding another legal complication to a project that has already provoked months of street protests. The files, compiled by the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organised Crime (SPAK), name Artur Shehu, a Miami-based businessman, as the seller who transferred the land to Albania Land Development, the entity behind the Kushner-linked scheme, in April
News|Investigation Fifteen Indian tourists have died after their speedboat capsized near southern Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island. Authorities confirmed the incident on Saturday and said the boat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members when it overturned
Government and opposition figures clashed over who should vet MPs' financial declarations, whether Parliament should probe the Firearms Licensing Authority report, and how this year's Primary Exit Profile results were presented to the public.
Football fans across Clarendon kept faith in Argentina through a tense World Cup fixture, trading cemetery jokes with rival supporters while predicting a late rally and a 3-1 finish.
Jamaica’s Court Administration Division defended detaining traffic offenders at the National Arena, Manchester police charged nine people in Operation Reset, and the Supreme Court cut a constable’s injury claim to $3 million.
Los ANGELES, United States — Spain beat Belgium 2-1 on Friday to move into a blockbuster World Cup semi-final against France after a hectic game decided by a goalkeeping error from Senne Lammens. The unfancied Belgians had fought back from going a goal down to Fabian Ruiz’s strike on the half-hour mark at a boiling SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, with Charles De Ketelaere bringing them level on 41 minutes
Savanna-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — While not at an alarming level, the Westmoreland Health Department is reporting an increase in the number of young children in the parish being diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) over the past two weeks. The revelation comes at a time when children are attending summer programmes and preparing for the upcoming school year in September
AS Jamaica prepares for one of the busiest periods on its tourism calendar — with Reggae Sumfest, Dream Weekend, and the peak summer travel season expected to drive increased visitor activity across the island — greater emphasis is being placed on the front line hospitality professionals who shape the experiences visitors remember long after they return home. Against that backdrop, the D&G Foundation has expanded its Brewtender hospitality training programme to St Ann for the first time, equipping 15 bartenders with practical customer service, hospitality, and product knowledge skills, designed to strengthen service excellence ahead of the busy tourism season
Nearly eight months after Hurricane Melissa, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says engineers are still valuing damage at close to 100 clinics in western Jamaica, as the Craighead Health Centre reopens after a $45.6-million upgrade.
Montego BAY, St James — The St James Municipal Corporation has received an interim insurance payment of $120 million as compensation for assets damaged by Hurricane Melissa last October. Chairman of the corporation Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon says the money will be used to start the repairs on hurricane-ravaged facilities
Norway coach Stale Solbakken says the Erling Haaland and Harry Kane showdown will shape Saturday's World Cup last-eight clash in Miami, where brutal heat could test both sides.
Members of the Bible Way Church of God Seventh Day in Mineral Heights in Clarendon are in mourning following the death of police constable Shavane Davy in a motor vehicle crash on the Bustamante Highway in Clarendon Friday morning. Donna Patterson, a member of the church, told the Jamaica Observer that Davy was a budding pastor who was well-loved
There was heartfelt laughter, reunions, and more than a few nostalgic stories as J Wray & Nephew Limited welcomed its pensioners to a special luncheon at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, celebrating not only the company’s bicentenary but also the men and women whose dedication helped shape one of Jamaica’s most iconic institutions. Hosted by veteran broadcaster and media personality Colonel Fae Ellington, the event culminated the company’s year-long celebration of its 200th anniversary, bringing together former employees, executives, and pensioners for an afternoon of fellowship, appreciation and reflection
News|Russia-Ukraine war An intense overnight bombardment of ballistic missiles and specialised drone swarms launched by Russia has struck multiple districts across Ukraine’s capital, wounding at least 11 civilians and damaging critical infrastructure. The complex assault launched early on Saturday highlights the escalating threat facing Kyiv’s airspace as defenders ration depleted air defence stockpiles while waiting for Western military aid to arrive
News Americas, MIAMI, Fl, Sat. June 20, 2026: It’s summer, and that new Caribbean music is especially in time for Toronto and NY carnivals and Barbados Crop Over
Shaggy, daddy Yankee and Shenseea feature on the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album By Staff Reporter | NewsAmericasNow.com NEWS AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. June 11, 2026: The Caribbean is not just playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Caribbean roots Teyana Taylor at the BET Awards 2026 held at Peacock Theater on June 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images) News Americas, LOS ANGELES, CA, Mon
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Mandeville, Manchester — Police here say consideration is being given to lift curfews imposed in several Manchester communities by this weekend amid a reported reduction in the risk of reprisals attacks among other criminal activity. Operations officer for Manchester Deputy Superintendent Valdin Amos said following consultations with community leaders the police are contemplating utilising other security measures to maintain peace in troubled areas
United States President Donald Trump has threatened Iran after the funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for Trump’s killing and Israel warned him that the regime in Tehran was working on a plan to assassinate him. In a typically bellicose post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, Trump wrote: “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME!” list of 3 items list 1 of 3Trump hints at further Iran negotiations after exchange of fire over Hormuz list 2 of 3Can the agreement between Iran and the US be rescued? list 3 of 3Are the US and Iran at war again? end of list He added: “Orders have already been given, and the U.S
Chinese leaders often describe Beijing’s relationship with North Korea as close “as lips and teeth”, but as warm as bilateral ties appear, this is a relationship underscored above all by strategic necessity. On July 11, 1961, then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and North Korean leader Kim Il Sung signed the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Beijing
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News|Corruption Indonesia’s top anticorruption prosecutor has resigned after police raids on his home and other locations led to the seizure of gold bars and $20m of cash in multiple currencies. In a statement on Saturday, the Attorney General’s Office said Febrie Adriansyah was stepping down as head prosecutor of special crimes “to maintain the integrity, objectivity, and neutrality of law enforcement”
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has released $1.35 million to the Jamaica Drone Football Association to fund the national team's campaign at an international tournament in South Korea from July 11 to 18, 2026.
Kadrian Goldson and Olympic discus champion Roje Stona emerged as winners at Friday’s Ed Murphey Classic, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event held at the Billy Murphy Track Complex in Memphis, Tennessee. Goldson ran a personal best 9.89 seconds (1.9m/s) to win the men’s 100m, lowering his previous best of 9.94 seconds set in 2023 and tying him for fifth best in the world so far
Manchester, Jamaica — Police are reporting that eight people were charged with breaches of the Law Reform (Fraudulent Conversion Special Provisions) and one person was charged under the Dangerous Drugs Act following the execution of Operation Reset in Mandeville and Porus on Friday. A 9mm Sig Sauer containing seven 9mm rounds was also seized in Scott Town, Greenvale after it was found in an abandoned building about 5:00 pm
Norway head coach Stale Solbakken has identified the Erling Haaland-Harry Kane contest as central to Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against England in Miami, where extreme heat could also shape the match.
Luis de la Fuente said Spain's World Cup semi-final against France carries the weight of a final, after Mikel Merino's late strike sealed a quarter-final win over Belgium in Los Angeles.
Jamaica's Senate met on Friday, July 10, 2026, approving pension and insurance regulations while debating low retirement savings. Senators also took the first reading of a new consumer and competition bill.
Jamaica's Senate on July 10, 2026 passed pension amendments raising private-equity limits, affirmed shipping pollution rules, and approved a technical insurance fix. Lawmakers debated low retirement savings and regulatory fees.
Jamaican dancehall veteran Beenie Man and hip-hop star Snoop Dogg have teamed up on a new single as both artists notch major career milestones, from national honours to high-profile global appearances.
The Administrator General's Department took top honours at the fifth Public Sector Debate Competition, beating a record 32-team field. Finance Minister Fayval Williams praised public officers' talent and policy insight at Thursday's New Kingston finale.
Birao, Central African Republic – When Islam Ibrahim fled Sudan after her father was killed during the siege of el-Fasher, she thought she had escaped the worst of the war. The 20-year-old pharmacy student fled with her mother and six sisters to the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR), leaving behind her pharmacy studies
Exhibitors at the 11th biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference reported strong interest in land titles, school technology, property investment and export support as delegates sought practical ways to stay linked to Jamaica.
Delegates at the eleventh Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference explored land ownership, digital education, export trade and wealth-building opportunities. Exhibitors reported rising overseas interest in property, connectivity and Jamaican brands.
