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Policeman Joshua Hamlet, who is charged with murder, leaving a magistrate court in Roseau, Dominica on August 17, 2026.
August 18, 2026

Second policeman in Dominica charged with murder of teen girl

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Police officer Joshua Hamlet has been remanded to prison until October 2, as he became the second member of the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) to be charged with…
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright (centre), poses with key stakeholders following a recent meeting at the Ministry's offices in New Kingston. Pictured (from left) are Mayor of Kingston and Chairman of th
August 18, 2026

New Kingston revitalisation plan enters implementation phase

Plans to revitalise the New Kingston Business District are now moving into the implementation phase, with coordinated measures being undertaken to address homelessness, public safety, sanitation, and…
Blaise Bicknell
August 18, 2026

Jamaica’s top-ranked Bicknell falls to Purcell in Jamaica Open first round

Jamaica’s number one tennis player, Blaise Bicknell, suffered defeat at the hands of Australia’s Max Purcell in the first round of the Jamaica Open on Monday night. The match, which lasted more than…
In this August 8, 2017, file photo, The Walt Disney Co. logo appears on a screen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
August 18, 2026

Disney sues FCC over challenge to broadcast licenses, claiming retaliation over ‘Jimmy Kimmel’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Disney filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump Administration’s Federal Communications Commission, alleging a violation of its First Amendment rights. The suit comes after FCC…
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck, addressing the Judiciary of Jamaica’s annual Strategic Management Retreat, held at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Monday.
August 18, 2026

Justice Minister to hold plea bargaining talks with DPP

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck, says a meeting will be held with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to discuss the use of plea bargaining within the courts. …
Jabari Matheson after winning a en’s 400-metre heat at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
August 18, 2026 by Garfield Jones

SCIENCE WEIGHS IN - Professor urges coaches to use all tools in the wake of U20 World Champs overwork saga

Professor of Sport Science and Biochemistry Dr Rachael Irving is calling for a more scientific and holistic approach to the preparation and management of Jamaica’s young athletes. Irving’s comments…
Jamaica Kingsmen spectators celebrate a six during the Caribbean Premier League T20 cricket match against Trinbago Knight Riders at Sabina Park on Saturday night.
August 18, 2026

Flow Foundation trades sixes for lessons

Every towering six struck during the Jamaica leg of the 2026 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 will help support students preparing for the new academic year through the Flow Foundation’s ‘Every Six…
Narine Bidhesi.
August 18, 2026

Windies survive USA scare in Over-60 World Cup

ONTARIO, Canada (CMC): West Indies pulled off a dramatic one-wicket victory over the USA when the International Masters Cricket (IMC) Over-60 45-over World Cup continued on Friday. After restricting…
Barbados Tridents’ Sherfane Rutherford (left) plays square of the wicket during a Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League cricket game against the St Lucia Kings on Sunday. St Lucia Kings wicketkeeper, Jewel Andrew, looks on.
August 18, 2026

Rutherford, Motie keep Tridents perfect

GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia (CMC): Sherfane Rutherford’s player-of-the-match performance propelled the Barbados Tridents to a nine-run victory over the St Lucia Kings in their rain-affected Republic Bank…