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Updated 17 hours ago

Advertorial | Nicholas Azan: Transforming inner city Kingston through vision, opportunity, and development

For more than two decades, Nicholas Azan, Chairman of Omega Manufacturing Limited, incorporated in 2002, has dedicated his life not only to building successful businesses but also to transforming communities across Kingston.

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Updated 16 hours ago

Trump celebrates World Cup as US victory as he prepares to present trophy to winning team
President Donald Trump is set to present the World Cup trophy to the winner of Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain.
Updated 16 hours ago

US Customs seizes over US$53,000 in undeclared cash from passenger bound for Jamaica
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says officers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida seized more than US$53,800 in undeclared currency from an…
Updated 15 hours ago

Ferry carrying 116 people capsizes off Guyana, with 67 rescued as search continues
A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized in Guyana, with 67 people rescued so far, authorities said Sunday.
Updated 15 hours ago

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru, kills at least five people
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, authorities said Sunday. More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.
Updated 14 hours ago

World Cup winner will earn US$51 million under expanded purse
The winner of the World Cup will hoist a trophy, receive championship rings for the first time and gain a lifetime of glory in what will be a defining moment in the country’s sports history. It’ll…
Updated 8 hours ago

Mbappé wins another Golden Boot, and Spain’s Rodri gets Golden Ball with World Cup title
Kylian Mbappé kept the Golden Boot award and Spain wouldn’t let Lionel Messi get anything else.
July 18, 2026

Police probing death of woman on St Catherine highway
The police in St Catherine are investigating the death of a woman who reportedly jumped from a moving car while travelling along the PJ Patterson Highway and was hit by another vehicle on Thursday.
July 18, 2026

Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms…
July 18, 2026

63-year-old man charged for allegedly offering bribe during traffic stop
A 63-year-old St Andrew man has been charged by the police for allegedly offering a bribe of $1,000 to cops during a traffic stop.