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August 4, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Inaugural Jamaica Day Parade reimagined ahead of Saturday’s staging in Brooklyn
NEW YORK: What was originally announced as the first Jamaica Day Parade in Brooklyn on Saturday, August 8, has now been reimagined as a Diaspora Road March and Cultural Festival. Billed as ‘Jamaica…
August 4, 2026
UEFA threatens FIFA with lawsuit over World Cup sale
NYON, Switzerland (AP): European football governing body UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private…
August 4, 2026
by Robert Bailey
Sunshine Girls CAC title defence off to flying start
Jamaica’s netball team will be aiming to secure a second consecutive victory at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games when they take on Bermuda today. The match is scheduled to begin at 3…
August 4, 2026
Shafique, Babar put Pakistan within striking distance
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): Abdullah Shafique posted his sixth Test century in an unbroken 168-run third-wicket stand with Babar Azam as Pakistan gained the upper hand after day two of the second…
August 4, 2026
Jamaica, Ghana eye direct flights, expanded trade
Jamaica and Ghana have signalled their intent to expand bilateral agreements in trade, exchange of skilled workers, defence cooperation and travel. President of Ghana John Mahama has pledged to push…
August 4, 2026
by Robert Bailey
MOTIVATED BY DOUBT - Netball Jamaica boss says team fuelled by lowered expectations
President of Netball Jamaica (NJ) Karen Rosen-Baugh says the Sunshine Girls used what she has referred to as their ‘underdog status’ as motivation to exceed expectations and secure a historic second…
August 4, 2026
by Gregory Bryce
Portmore target fast Caribbean Cup start
Reigning Jamaica Premier League (JPL) champions Portmore United will open their Concacaf Caribbean Cup campaign today when they face Salcedo FC of the Dominican Republic at the Hasely Crawford Stadium…
August 4, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Samuels brands emancipation declaration a scam
Veteran attorney Bert Samuels has delivered a stinging rebuke of Britain, describing the Emancipation Declaration read at midnight on July 31, 1838, as “a scam” that deceived the formerly enslaved and…
August 5, 2026
Reggae Icon Awards for Wayne Wonder, Busy Signal at Grand Gala
This year, Von Wayne Charles and Reanno Devon Gordon will be the recipients of the annual Reggae Icon Award presented by the Government of Jamaica during the Independence Day Grand Gala. This award…