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June 17, 2026
Mbappé gets Les Bleus off and running - France skipper brace helps them to 3-1 win over Senegal
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP):
Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals, Bradley Barcola added another, and France rebounded from a surprisingly poor…
June 18, 2026
by Livingston Scott
June 17, 2026
Mandeville Hospital performs first scar-free vaginal surgery in Jamaica
The Mandeville Regional Hospital (MRH) in Manchester has become the first hospital in Jamaica to perform a scar-free minimally invasive vaginal surgery known as Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal…
June 17, 2026
Relief on horizon for gaming machine operators - BGLC adjusts technology compliance policy
Gaming machine operators will no longer be required to transition from Pulse technology to SAS-compliant machines within a prescribed timeframe, following a policy adjustment announced by the Betting…
June 17, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Public official faces $200 fine after PAC no-show
A public official, who was a no-show yesterday at a meeting of the parliamentary committee examining governance and procurement issues flagged at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI),…
June 17, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Cop charged in connection with ‘Buju’ killing offered bail
WESTERN BUREAU:
Constable Andrew Wilson, the policeman charged in connection with the controversial shooting death of Latoya ‘Buju’ Bulgin of Granville, St James, was granted bail when he made his…
June 17, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
$1M fine for quarantine disobedience, says St James Health Dept
WESTERN BUREAU:
As the world continues to monitor the current Ebola crisis in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the St James Health Department is reminding the public that persons…
June 17, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Golding: Diaspora should help run Jamaica, not just fund it
WESTERN BUREAU:
Opposition Leader Mark Golding is calling for the Jamaican Diaspora to be formally integrated into the nation’s governance structure, arguing that their expertise and resources…
June 17, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Holness bats for coordinated response as organised crime takes hold in Jamaican Diaspora
WESTERN BUREAU:
Greater international cooperation in combating organised crime is being urged by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, who, yesterday, reiterated that the threat is taking root in the…