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August 19, 2026

Police officer’s vehicle stolen in Portmore

Police personnel in the St Catherine South division have launched a search for the person or persons who stole a police officer’s vehicle in Portmore between Monday and Tuesday. Reports are that…
Prince Harry, and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
August 19, 2026

Prince Harry and Meghan moving family back to the UK

LONDON (AP) – Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom, but they won't resume their roles as working members of the royal family, Britain's Daily…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon (at podium), addresses the ministry's Region Three Back-To-School Leadership Summit for Principals and School Board Chairs at Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Coral Spring, Trel
August 19, 2026

Education ministry eyeing new schools to meet Region Three demand

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, says available data indicate that the Region Three Educational Division requires additional schools, as changing…
August 20, 2026

Jamaica book semi-final spot in CFU U-14 Challenger Cup

Jamaica's young Reggae Boyz cemented their spot in the semi-finals of the Caribbean Football Union's Under-14 Challenger Series after securing a third consecutive win, blanking Curaçao 2-0…
Claudette Thompson, Director of Public Prosecutions
August 19, 2026

DPP Claudette Thompson ‘honoured, humbled’ by King’s Counsel appointment

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Claudette Thompson has welcomed her appointment as King’s Counsel (KC), describing the distinction as both a personal honour and a renewed responsibility to serve…
August 19, 2026

UWI urges students to beware of suspicious links amid cybersecurity alert

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is urging students, staff and other members of its community to avoid clicking on suspicious links or opening unfamiliar attachments as it investigates a…
The Caribbean Court of Justice in Port of Spain
August 19, 2026

CCJ announces revised arrangements for assignment of judicial panels

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Wednesday said it has implemented, with “immediate effect”, revised arrangements for the assignment of judicial…
Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby (right) and Dave Jeffery, Deputy Commissioner General – Operation at Tax Administration Jamaica at a press conference about bringing tax and fee compliance services to business and property owners in Half-Way Tree, St Andr
August 19, 2026

KSAMC, TAJ target Half-Way Tree tax dodgers

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) are stepping up efforts to recover millions of dollars in outstanding property taxes and business-related…
Haitians register to vote in the upcoming general election in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
August 19, 2026 by PORT

Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited elections

The money will help Haiti’s government update its voter lists and procure 350,000 blank identification cards, the OAS said in a statement. Gang violence has displaced a record 1.5 million people…