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August 19, 2026

Classy Keemo scripts Kingsmen huge win

Keemo Paul delivered a superb all-round performance to inspire the Jamaica Kingsmen to their second consecutive win in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL), as they defeated the St. Kitts…
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (center) waves next to his wife Erika, while standing on stage with their children Darin (left), Damon (second from left), and Mason at a primary election party on Tuesday in Orlando, Florida, United
August 18, 2026

Jamaican-rooted candidates fall short in Florida primaries, except Donalds

It was a largely disappointing night for political candidates with Jamaican roots in Florida, United States, with several failing to secure their party’s nomination in Tuesday’s primary elections. …
This combo made with photos provided by NASA on Tuesday, taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows before (left) and after images of a fresh crater on the moon created by a collision with a SpaceX rocket.
August 18, 2026

Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket. The space agency released before-and-after photos…
Munich's Jamal Musiala (center) leaves the pitch due to an injury during a pre-season soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig in Munich, Germany, on Saturday. - AP photo
August 18, 2026

Bayern midfielder Musiala reveals 'neurological' issue after collapse during game for second time

MUNICH (AP) – Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala said he's dealing with a neurological issue but doing well despite collapsing during a preseason game on Tuesday at Heidenheim, three days…
Dr Wayne Henry, director general of the Planning Institute of Jamaica.
August 18, 2026

PIOJ cuts recovery timeline as economy contracts 2.9 per cent in June quarter

Jamaica's economy contracted 2.9 per cent in the April to June quarter, but the Planning Institute of Jamaica has shortened its projected recovery timeline to two years from three. "Given…
ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen
August 18, 2026

ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson's disease

LAND O' LAKES, Fla. (AP) – Bill Rasmussen, who co-founded TV sports giant ESPN after hatching the idea for the world's first all-sports cable network with his son, died on Tuesday. He was…
Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
August 18, 2026

Jamaicans account for 15 per cent of Antigua prison population, PM Browne says

Jamaicans account for about 15 per cent of the prison population in Antigua and Barbuda, according to Prime Minister Gaston Browne, who says his government is tightening immigration enforcement…
La Sonja Harrison, JTA’s newly-installed president. - Ashley Anguin photo
August 18, 2026

JTA calls for further talks with the Government as new school year approaches

WESTERN BUREAU: With the new academic year just a few weeks away, the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) and the Government have yet to settle on a wage agreement. The association is urging the…
Dr Nicole Manning, director of operations at the Caribbean Examinations Council.
August 18, 2026

Regional CSEC Mathematics pass rate rises to 42 per cent, English holds at 80 per cent

More students across the Caribbean passed Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Mathematics this year, with the regional pass rate increasing to 42 per cent, up four percentage points from…