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August 20, 2026
Hong Kong conglomerate seeks $1.5 billion in damages from Panama for takeover of canal ports
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said Thursday it was seeking more than $1.5 billion in damages from Panama after the country seized two canal ports caught in the crosshairs of…
August 20, 2026
Police hunt man after brother fatally stabbed in Portmore
The police are searching for a man who allegedly fatally stabbed his brother following an argument in their community of Beverly Flats in Newlands, Portmore, St Catherine, on Tuesday. Dead is…
August 20, 2026
School is not a runway, but students’ rights matter, says children’s rights group
Children’s rights group, Fi We Children Foundation, says the long-awaited national student dress and grooming policy must protect students’ rights while providing schools with clear and reasonable…
August 20, 2026
US ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned socialist country and broadening…
August 20, 2026
Taxi operators, residents protest deteriorating roads in St Catherine
More than 40 taxi operators withdrew their services and staged a peaceful protest along the Back Pasture main road in St Catherine on Wednesday, as frustration mounts over the deteriorating condition…
August 20, 2026
Education Minister hails gains in CSEC Mathematics
Minister of Education Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon says the latest Caribbean Examinations Council results, particularly in Mathematics, show that targeted interventions are beginning to pay off,…
August 20, 2026
Football fans launch global petition urging FIFA boss Infantino to resign over World Cup ‘betrayal’
GENEVA (AP) — A collection of football fan groups from around the world launched a petition Thursday calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to sell future World Cup…
August 20, 2026
Peril premiums unchanged for all NHT mortgagors
The National Housing Trust (NHT) is advising mortgagors that they will continue to pay the existing peril insurance premium for the upcoming period, September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027. Manager for…
August 20, 2026
Rose-Howell set to take charge of Jamaica’s Miami Consulate, Johnson-Green named honorary consul for Birmingham
Angela Rose-Howell is expected to take over the leadership of Jamaica’s consulate in Miami, Florida, while Beverley Johnson-Green has been appointed as Jamaica’s honorary consul in Birmingham,…