Kingston, Jamaica — More than 8,000 miles from home, Chrision McPherson and Shamar Brown are honing their hospitality skills while gaining firsthand exposure to a new culture. The HEART College of Hospitality Services trainees are among four Jamaicans currently participating in the 2026 Global Skills Academy (GSA) POCY Group Scholarships Programme in Hebei, People’s Republic of China
East RUTHERFORD, United States (AFP) — Lionel Messi’s Argentina made three changes to their starting line-up for Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain as the holders attempt to become the first team since 1962 to retain the trophy. Gonzalo Montiel, who scored the winning penalty in the shootout in the 2022 final win against France, comes in at right-back in place of Nahuel Molina for Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina
Now in its second year, the Custos Commando Initiative: Centenarian Storytelling Series recently took place at the Bamboo Blu in Mammee Bay, St Ann. According to Custos of St Ann, Joseph Issa, the initiative is held to preserve the rich history of Jamaica
Eight Jamaican diaspora artistes will contest the sixth JIIFSC final in Snellville, Georgia on July 25, with founder Dr Garfield McCook calling the 2026 lineup the contest’s most cosmopolitan yet.
New YORK, United States (AFP) — Noisy Argentinians brought the World Cup carnival back to the heart of New York ahead of their blockbuster clash against Spain Sunday, reigniting interest in the tournament after it dipped with the US exit. “I’m very nervous because I love Argentina
Facing graft scandals at home, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hailed the national football team’s solidarity ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final against Argentina in an El Pais opinion piece.
US Customs officers at Fort Lauderdale airport seized more than US$53,800 in undeclared currency from a traveller bound for Kingston on July 1. The passenger faces a federal money-laundering charge.
Washington, United States (AFP) — Radical social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were in custody in the US on Sunday, officials said, as Britain seeks their extradition to face new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault. Karena Thomas, assistant chief constable of the United Kingdom’s (UK) Bedfordshire Police, said the pair had been detained “pending ongoing legal proceedings”
A gunman killed two passengers in a Mandeville taxi Saturday night. U.S. officers seized over US$53,800 bound for Kingston, while Jamaica’s Integrity Commission marked seven former officials’ declaration cases dormant.
A gunman who left a Mandeville taxi Saturday night opened fire on passengers, killing nursing student Deneekia Pounall and Sadefa Henry. Two others were wounded.
Football VAR Photo: Getty Images Football often sells itself as a simple game, but after explaining the offside rule to a person who hasn’t watched the game before, you might begin to think otherwise. In actuality, the rule book tells a different story
Ambraee Houslin Photo: Contributed There is a particular kind of frustration familiar to almost every Jamaican who has tried to register a business, transfer a title, clear a container, or simply open a bank account. It is not the frustration of a system that says no
President of the People’s Republic of China H.E. Xi Jinping Photo: Contributed President of the People’s Republic of China H.E
Kylian Mbappé sits two goals ahead of Lionel Messi in the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot race, which will be settled when France meet Spain in the final.
A Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample has tested positive for Cyclospora amid a US diarrhoea outbreak that has left at least 94 people hospitalised and thousands infected.
President Irfaan Ali says Guyana will clear its housing backlog by late 2027 except in Region Four, after issuing over 53,000 lots amid nearly 78,000 pending applications.
More than 35,000 fans at Plantation Cove saw Vybz Kartel and Mavado deliver a 90-minute Sumfest reunion, revisiting their Gaza–Gully classics before future dates in London and Malta.
World champion Oblique Seville finished second in the men’s 100m and Stacey-Ann Williams took third in the women’s 400m as Jamaica’s standout performers in London.
Kai Cenat says Saucy Santana was turned away from Streamer University for lacking clearance, even while arriving with Lizzo, and that security followed protocol amid a team mix-up.
Three-time champions Argentina meet Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at 2 p.m. Jamaica time, with a closing ceremony set for about 12:30 at MetLife Stadium and watch parties packed across Kingston.
A taxi dispute in Mandeville left two Manchester residents dead after gunfire erupted when a fare confrontation escalated. One died on arrival at hospital; the other succumbed this morning.
Dawn Marie Richards urged stronger institutional support for nurses at an NAJ church service in May Pen, warning Jamaican health outcomes depend on leadership backing during National Nurses Week.
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President Ahmed al-Sharaa has overhauled Syria’s security and intelligence leadership, expanding the powers of his interior minister and installing a new intelligence chief as part of a broader shake-up of state security bodies. The changes announced on Sunday saw Interior Minister Anas Khattab handed an additional role as head of the National Security Bureau, which oversees Syria’s various security agencies, while continuing to run the interior ministry, reported the state news agency SANA
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has begun a series of high-level meetings in Washington, holding talks with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as Beirut looks for US backing to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and secure an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Aoun told Rubio on Sunday that Lebanon and the US needed to work together to put the US-backed agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel on June 26 into effect, starting with an initial Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon, according to an X post from the Lebanese presidency
A message attributed to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has promised “unforgettable lessons” to Washington during their escalating conflict. But it also homed in on another theme that tempered some of the fire of his warnings against the US, amid eight nights of renewed fighting between the two countries
Guyana's prime minister says 53 passengers and crew were pulled from the water after the MV Barima capsized en route from Georgetown to Port Kaituma, with search efforts continuing at daybreak.
Fantan Mojah died in hospital on Tuesday, July 14, after reported heart complications, just short of his 50th birthday. Archive interviews from 2004 and 2021 capture his views on struggle, fame, and fans.
UK-linked dancehall act Cashh presents Road Rage and Pilates on the Deadly UK series, a clean cut that trades on body praise, bedroom bravado, and Jamaica-to-London swagger.
Travelling International events are reshaping how millions of travellers move between airports and final destinations, driving greater integration between technology, ground transportation and advanced travel planning. The FIFA World Cup 2026™, being staged across 16 cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada, has become one of the clearest examples of this transformation, with ripple effects across transportation, tourism, hospitality and food-service industries
Chronic Law Photo: Contributed Federal prosecutors unsealed criminal complaints Durrant Pate/Contributor Jamaican dancehall artiste, 32-year-old Ackeme Jermane Campbell, better known by his stage name “Chronic Law” has formally been slapped with a federal gun charge. Chronic Law, who performs in the U.S
Appleton’s “Games Night” Photo: Contributed The Pavilion at Hope Gardens was the place to be for Appleton’s “Games Night”. It was a great night, and what a crowd! A great night to play “ Games”-wink, wink
European Inflation Photo: AI Europe has seen a slowing down of inflation across the continent. The Euro Area’s annual inflation rate was 2.8% last month, down from 3.2% in May
Campari brings Water Worl’ back to Mas Camp on Sunday, July 26, 2026, for a six-hour summer bash with DJs, Teejay, influencers, and free Campari cocktails.
Opposition Spokesperson on Land and Works, Lothan Cousins, MP Photo: Contributed Opposition Spokesperson on Land and Works, Lothan Cousins, MP, is calling on the Government to provide full transparency regarding the proposed increase in toll rates and the planned expansion of the Mammee Bay Toll Plaza, while rejecting recent attempts by Transport Minister Daryl Vaz to attribute the toll adjustment mechanism to the previous People’s National Party (PNP) Administration. Cousins noted that the historical record is clear
Derrimon Trading Photo: Contributed The losses at Derrimon and Jamaica Broilers are not merely corporate stories. They are a warning about the cost of weak governance to every Jamaican
The Casino Gaming Commission (CGC) has deepened its investigative capacity through an intensive three-day Gaming Investigations Training workshop, held July 14 to 16, as Jamaica prepares for the opening of the casino gaming sector. The training was led by international expert Tyler Burtis, President of Burtis Investigations, LLC, a more than 20-year veteran of the California Department of Justice, where he served extensively in casino investigations
Digital Creator Economy Photo: AI There was a time when becoming famous required permission. A hopeful singer needed a record label
A Chinese company is demanding compensation from the United Kingdom government for investment losses following the nationalisation of a steel plant last week. Jingye Steel asked the UK on Sunday to immediately stop “trampling on international investment rules” and to promptly, fully and effectively compensate the company for all investment losses incurred in the decision to nationalise British Steel
Iran has fired drones and missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain and claimed to have stopped two ships in the Strait of Hormuz after an eighth consecutive night of attacks by the United States. Kuwait and Bahrain reported multiple waves of Iranian strikes on Sunday, with Kuwaiti authorities saying one attack started a fire at a power and water plant
Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park is located in Portland, Jamaica (Caribbean). ⭐ Points of Interest: LOCATION: Find this place on Google Maps
Defending champions Creative Kids Learning Academy go head-to-head with two-time champions Naggo Head Primary in the TPDCo Tourism Quiz Championship Match. Tune in to Television Jamaica (TVJ) on Tuesday, July 21 at 6:00 p.m., with a rebroadcast on Wednesday, July 22 at 8:30 a.m., as these outstanding young minds battle for quiz supremacy
The ultimate cricket genius, Sir Garfield Sobers The great man, Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers, left us last week while he stroked his way towards the nervous nineties. The delightful 89 years that Sir Garry put on the scoreboard were full of meaning and substance
Angella Bennett, Regional Director, Canada (lower centre), Ricardo Henry, Business Development Officer, Northeast USA (top centre), Odette Dyer, Regional Director, Jamaica (top right), members of the Jamaica Tourist Board and travel advisors from the United States celebrate the dedication of the newly constructed Fyffes Pen Primary & Infant School in St. Elizabeth on Thursday, July 9, as part of the Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Voluntourism Project
Kingston Creative in partnership with the Doctor’s Cave Bathing Club, officially hosted the grand unveiling of “Crafting Culture,” a stunning new large-scale mural erected at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square. Kingston Creative in partnership with the Doctor’s Cave Bathing Club, officially hosted the grand unveiling of “Crafting Culture,” a stunning new large-scale mural erected at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square
The National Children’s Registry (NCR) received 14,602 reports of child abuse and other care and protection concerns in 2025, representing a five per cent increase over the 13,918 reports received in 2024. This information is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 2025, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on June 30
At A Taste of Sumfest, Marcy Chin answered critics of her return booking with a fierce set, a pointed freestyle, and a clear message that the festival is where she belongs.
