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July 16, 2026

Defending champion Argentina reaches World Cup final by beating England 2-1

ATLANTA (AP) – Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and reach the World Cup final.
July 15, 2026

Gas prices up

Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $3.06 to sell for $201.34 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $3.06 to…
July 16, 2026

Lionel Messi delivers once again for Argentina

ATLANTA (AP) – Lionel Messi delivered for his teammates. With one more win, he'll be delivering another World Cup trophy for Argentina.
July 14, 2026

Jamaicans urged to prepare for drier weather conditions

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are expected to intensify over the coming months.
July 14, 2026

JCAA announces temporary airspace restrictions for Thursday due to SpaceX Starship launch

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is advising the public that the northern portion of Jamaica’s airspace, the Kingston Flight Information Region, will be temporarily restricted on Thursday…
July 14, 2026

Livestock owners must protect animals from heat stress - RADA

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is calling on livestock owners to protect animals from rising temperatures.
July 14, 2026

Stepfather in Barbados gets over six years in prison for sexually abusing stepdaughter

A High Court judge in Barbados has sentenced a man to just over six and a half years in prison after he admitted to sexually abusing his stepdaughter more than two decades ago.
July 14, 2026

McKenzie condemns police after pepper spray incident in West Kingston

Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Desmond McKenzie, says he was pepper-sprayed by a police officer while attempting to calm residents following a police shooting in the constituency on Tuesday…
July 14, 2026

Judiciary addresses treatment of motorists at Corporate Area traffic ticket event, over $97 million in fines paid

The Judiciary has addressed concerns raised about motorists who were detained during last week's Traffic Ticket Public Days at the National Arena in St Andrew and their treatment.