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Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness (second left), in discussion with Founder of the Missionaries of the Poor, Father Richard Ho Lung (right), during a visit to the Missionaries of the Poor Hanover Street location in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (August 19
August 21, 2026

UDC completing consultation to commence construction at National Heroes Park

Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has announced that the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is completing the public consultation phase to advance the development of National Heroes Park and the…
Spain's Gavi, left, falls as he scuffles with Argentina's Leandro Paredes (5) and Thiago Almada during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
August 21, 2026

FIFA suspends 3 Argentina players for World Cup final scuffle

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA banned three Argentina players on Friday, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents after losing the World Cup final. The ban…
Shamera Sterling-Humphrey
August 21, 2026

Sunshine Girls captain Sterling-Humphrey extends stay with Thunderbirds for three more seasons

Top Jamaican netball goalkeeper Shamera Sterling-Humphrey will spend another three seasons with Australian club Adelaide Thunderbirds after extending her contract. The Sunshine Girls captain, who…
FILE - People hold Haitian flags and candles during a vigil at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration status, or TPS, for Haitians, Feb. 3, 2026, in North Miami. (AP Photo/
August 21, 2026

First group of deportees arrives in troubled Haiti after US ends TPS program

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — The United States deported more than 160 people to Haiti on Thursday for the first time since the Trump administration won a legal battle to end Temporary Protected Status…
A man girl walks by a drawing poster promoting a Chinese animated film ‘Niu Lai’ on display with other movie posters at a cinema in Beijing on Tuesday.
August 21, 2026

‘Terrible’ Chinese animated film gets surprise box-office surge

AP: The new sensation among some Chinese moviegoers is an animated film whose characters appear to have been created with rudimentary 3D animation and have been described as “ugly” and “eerie”. But it…
Dr Donovan Bennett
August 21, 2026 by Spencer Darlington

Jamaica to bid for matches in next year’s WI home series

The Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) has signalled its intention to have the island bid for matches during next year’s tours of the Caribbean by India and England. India’s month-long trip, starting…
England’s Jordan Cox bats on day two of the first Test match between England and Pakistan in Leeds, England yesterday.
August 21, 2026

England in charge against Pakistan

LEEDS, England (AP): England tightened their grip on the first Test against Pakistan yesterday, reaching 366-8 for a commanding first-innings lead of 195 runs after Day 2 at Headingley. Harry Brook,…
August 21, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Driver fights to be reinstated after gas theft accusation, resignation

A former Rubis Energy Jamaica driver is fighting to be reinstated after claiming that he was forced to sign a resignation letter following allegations that he was involved in the theft of gas from…
Nate McPeak (left), goalkeeper for the Jamaica Lacrosse team, goes through reflex conditioning ahead of the match against the United States in the Pan American Lacrosse Championships on Wednesday.
August 21, 2026 by Gregory Bryce

Hummingbirdz eye World Lacrosse Champs

Jamaica will take the field today against Puerto Rico in their final Pool A match at the 2026 Pan American Men’s Lacrosse Championship, knowing that a place at the 2027 World Lacrosse Championship is…