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21 Jul, 2026 0

NSWMA launches Operation CALM to boost hurricane preparedness in Whitehouse, Westmoreland

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has launched Operation Clearing, Advising, Leveraging, and Maintaining (CALM) in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, as part of efforts to strengthen…
21 Jul, 2026 0

Man in Bahamas charged for killing witness ahead of his trial

A 39-year-old man in the Bahamas has been charged with murdering the key witness in his upcoming armed robbery trial, with the prosecution also alleging that Adnan Oliver breached the conditions of…
21 Jul, 2026 0

Messi returns to Argentina for rest after World Cup final loss to Spain

Lionel Messi arrived back in Argentina on Tuesday for a few days of rest following the World Cup final loss to Spain.
21 Jul, 2026 0

KSAMC removes illegal signs, billboards in Corporate Area crackdown

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has removed unauthorised signs and billboards from sections of the Corporate Area.
21 Jul, 2026 0

Advocacy group renews call for legal clarity after Holland High graduation dispute

Children's rights organisation Fi We Children Foundation is renewing its call for clearer legal limits on the authority of school administrators to exclude students from graduation ceremonies,…
21 Jul, 2026 0

Some Trelawny communities still without water since Hurricane Melissa, NWC says restoration ongoing

Amid complaints by residents of Daniel Town and Texas in Trelawny about being without water since the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October, the National Water Commission (NWC) says work is under…
21 Jul, 2026 0

French lawmakers approve sweeping social media ban for children under 15

France banned children under 15 from using social media on Tuesday, becoming the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful…
20 Jul, 2026 0

US pledges to crack down on Haitian gangs making money off social media

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – The United States envoy to the United Nations said Monday that the US government would soon move to stop violent gangs in Haiti from making money off social media posts.
20 Jul, 2026 0

Attempt to save struggling swimmer leaves five dead in Ohio river

POWELL, Ohio (AP) – Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday.