East RUTHERFORD, United States (AFP) — Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the game on Sunday as Spain beat 10-man Argentina 1-0 after extra-time to win their second World Cup. The European champions dominated the match at the MetLife Stadium but struggled to find a breakthrough against the streetwise defending champions
Spain and 10-man Argentina finished regulation scoreless at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, forcing the World Cup final into extra time after Enzo Fernandez was dismissed late.
Newly promoted Hull City are negotiating a permanent summer deal for Aston Villa’s Leon Bailey, with the Jamaica international keen to stay in England despite overseas interest.
East RUTHERFORD, United States (AFP) — Defending champions Argentina and Spain were locked at 0-0 at half-time in the World Cup final on Sunday. The European champions shaded possession at the MetLife Stadium in a game of few clear-cut chances
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
South West St. Andrew MP Dr. Angela Brown Burke pressed for stronger psychosocial aid for people, especially children, living amid community violence, speaking at a PNP Women’s Conference in St. Elizabeth.
Search and rescue operations continue off the coast of Guyana, where a ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew sank last night. Local officials have said 67 people, including 15 children, are among those already recovered after the MV Barima capsized following its departure from Guyana’s capital, Georgetown
Reggae Sumfest returns in scaled-down Taste of Sumfest form after Hurricane Melissa, with Vybz Kartel and Mavado sharing the bill in a nod to the early-2000s Gully versus Gaza dancehall era.
A nursing student and another young woman were shot dead in a Mandeville taxi attack. Separately, eight Haitians are sheltered in Old Harbour Bay and stolen goats were recovered in St. Elizabeth.
Written By: Sugar Ray Thomas “If nurses are empowered, supported and equipped, the society will benefit from transformative healthcare.” Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Jillian Mason-Quarry, made the statement at yesterday’s service to mark the start of National Nurses’ Week at the May Pen Seventh Day Adventist Church in Clarendon. It is being celebrated under the theme, “Our nurses
The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be staged across six countries, with opening matches in South America before the competition moves to its main hosts in Europe and Africa. The unique format will allow FIFA to celebrate the tournament’s 100th anniversary with centenary matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after a 106th-minute extra-time goal. Kylian Mbappé took a record second Golden Boot with 10 goals.
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
Share U.S. social media personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in Miami after British prosecutors announced new criminal charges against them
Kylian Mbappé topped the 2026 FIFA World Cup scoring charts with 10 goals, becoming the first player to take the Golden Boot twice and the men's all-time leading scorer.
Television Jamaica’s Dare to Dream will host a post-game special on the FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Argentina and Spain, with analysis and reactions available on TVJ and 1SpotMedia.
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
Area Four leaders say St. Andrew South has cut murders by about 50 percent year on year, citing community engagement, intelligence-led tactics and Operation Iron Shield as they chase an area-wide target below 120 killings.
Spain are FIFA World Cup champions again after lifting the 2026 trophy, their second title. Lionel Messi left the final in tears as Spain celebrated the win.
Caribbean American Representative Adriano Espaillat, a Democrat from New York. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs
Junior Alves, a 64-year-old Jamaican pastor, was among a group deported to Eswatini in July 2026 News Americas, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thurs. July 16, 2026: Two of three Jamaican nationals reported to be in the Kingdom of Eswatini have told Jamaica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade that they do not wish to return home at this time, the ministry said
Flashback - Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, attends a commemoration to celebrate the birthday of Eric Garner at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn on September 15, 2020 in New York City. Garner, a black man who was killed in 2014 by police officer Daniel Pantaleo in Staten Island after he put him in a prohibited chokehold, has inspired activists around the country and the world to challenge police procedures and to demand reforms
Power never creates the heart. It reveals it
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Sat. July 18, 2026: As of 2026, there are now 4 deep water oil operations in production in Guyana, altogether sometimes pumping 930,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) a day, or US$2.4 billion in oil revenue per month, at today’s oil prices
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Sun. July 19, 2026: The child arrived early on the first morning of school
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
Senior Superintendent Damian Manderson says St. Andrew South relies on youth clubs, steady community contact and frontline welfare to pair tough policing with public trust.
News|Earthquakes Two earthquakes struck Peru killing at least five people and injuring 21 in a mountainous region east of the capital Lima, according to authorities. Peru’s National Seismological Center said the magnitude 5.1 and 3.7 quakes hit the Junin region on Saturday night
News|Gaza Israeli cabinet members and parliamentarians have joined a march towards Gaza to call for the rebuilding of Jewish settlements in the besieged Palestinian territory. The march on Sunday defied a military order that restricted their route at the last minute over concerns that some participants planned to cross the fence into the besieged Palestinian territory
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.
Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie, being assisted by members of the public and the police after he was reportedly pepper-sprayed in downtown Kingston on July 14, 2026 Photo: Contributed The pepper-spraying of Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie on Bustamante Highway, Tivoli Gardens, earlier last week was repressible and abominable. Just when the police must be commended for helping to reduce serious crime in this country, they go and commit this dastardly act
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.
