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August 21, 2026

St Andrew man fatally stabbed during altercation, police hunt attacker

The Constant Spring Criminal Investigation Branch in St Andrew is probing an incident in which a man was fatally stabbed during a physical altercation on Wednesday. Dead is 28-year-old Tristan…
Commanding Officer, St Catherine North, Senior Superintendent of Police, Hopton Nicholson, delivering remarks during the St Catherine North Community Safety and Security Unit Neighbourhood Watch Security Conference on Saturday, August 15, at the DOME, Span
August 21, 2026

Murders down in St Catherine North Police Division

The St Catherine North Police Division has recorded a 42 per cent reduction in murders since the start of the year. Commanding Officer for St Catherine North, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)…
August 21, 2026

Under-14 Reggae Boyz edge Bermuda 1-0 to advance to CFU final

Jamaica’s Under-14 Reggae Boyz have advanced to the final of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Challenge Series after defeating Bermuda 1-0 today. With the win, the team will face Haiti on Sunday…
August 21, 2026

US government declares drought disaster for US Virgin Islands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The United States government has declared a drought disaster in the US Virgin Islands as dry conditions persist. St Thomas, St John and St Croix are all experiencing an…
August 21, 2026

Police seize mini-AR-15, ammunition and ganja in St James

The police in St James seized a mini-AR-15 rifle, 10 rounds of ammunition and approximately three pounds of vegetable matter resembling ganja during an operation on Wednesday. The police report that…
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness (second left), in discussion with Founder of the Missionaries of the Poor, Father Richard Ho Lung (right), during a visit to the Missionaries of the Poor Hanover Street location in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (August 19
August 21, 2026

UDC completing consultation to commence construction at National Heroes Park

Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has announced that the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is completing the public consultation phase to advance the development of National Heroes Park and the…
Spain's Gavi, left, falls as he scuffles with Argentina's Leandro Paredes (5) and Thiago Almada during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
August 21, 2026

FIFA suspends 3 Argentina players for World Cup final scuffle

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA banned three Argentina players on Friday, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents after losing the World Cup final. The ban…
Shamera Sterling-Humphrey
August 21, 2026

Sunshine Girls captain Sterling-Humphrey extends stay with Thunderbirds for three more seasons

Top Jamaican netball goalkeeper Shamera Sterling-Humphrey will spend another three seasons with Australian club Adelaide Thunderbirds after extending her contract. The Sunshine Girls captain, who…
FILE - People hold Haitian flags and candles during a vigil at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration status, or TPS, for Haitians, Feb. 3, 2026, in North Miami. (AP Photo/
August 21, 2026

First group of deportees arrives in troubled Haiti after US ends TPS program

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — The United States deported more than 160 people to Haiti on Thursday for the first time since the Trump administration won a legal battle to end Temporary Protected Status…