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August 17, 2026
Man dies after falling from delivery truck in Spanish Town
Tragedy struck in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Monday when a man who was offloading goods from a truck fell, hit his head, and later succumbed to his injuries. He is yet to be identified by the…
August 17, 2026
Central Village, St Catherine man charged for allegedly shooting at the police
A 23-year-old Windsor Heights, Central Village, St Catherine man has been charged for allegedly shooting at the police. Marlon Taylor, otherwise called ‘Jonny’, is charged with three counts of…
August 17, 2026
Jamaica defeat St Kitts and Nevis 4-0 at CFU Under-14 Boys series
Jamaica this morning defeated St Kitts and Nevis 4-0 in their CFU Under-14 Boys Challenge Series match, moving to the top of Group C. The game was played at Cap Cana Sports City in the Dominican…
August 17, 2026
Power outages in town in Guyana blamed on demand surge and El Niño conditions
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Power outages affecting the town of Linden, Guyana's second-largest city, have been attributed to an unprecedented surge in electricity demand, compounded by…
August 17, 2026
PM signals review of performance-based pay system
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has signalled that the Government intends to revisit the issue of performance-based remuneration in the public service, with greater consideration to be given to…
August 17, 2026
Montego Bay sporting icon Jerry Reid has died
Montego Bay and wider western Jamaica are mourning the passing of one of its most revered sporting icons, Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Reid, who died at Cornwall Regional Hospital last night after a protracted…
August 17, 2026
US revokes thousands of visas amid establishment of task force to end ‘birth tourism’
WASHINGTON, CMC – The United States government says it has revoked over 175,000 visas to foreign nationals as the Donald Trump administration establishes a task force for ending what it described as…
August 17, 2026
St Andrew woman charged for allegedly defrauding man in Canadian work permit deal
A 25-year-old woman from Seaview Gardens, St Andrew has been charged for allegedly defrauding a man who paid her to obtain a job in Canada. Britney Sylvester is charged with obtaining money by means…
August 17, 2026
by Robert Bailey Gleaner Writer
Bicknell expects strong start against tough Australian
Jamaica’s number one tennis player, Blaise Bicknell, says he is confident of making a strong start when he faces Australia’s Max Purcell in the opening round of the Kingston Open, an ATP Challenger…