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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A logjam in the trade talks between the United States and China could be broken once Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping speak, US officials said Sunday -- a conversation they said could happen soon.Trump on Friday accused Beijing of violating a deal reached last month in Geneva to temporarily lower staggeringly high tariffs the world's two biggest economies had imposed on each other, in a pause to last 90 days.China's slow-walking on export license […]

Immediate past President of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA), Dr Mindi Fitz-Henley walked away with the coveted President's Award at this year's staging of the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) banquet which was held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St Andrew on Saturday night.Dr Fitz-Henley was recognised for her stellar leadership of the JMDA and general contribution to the medical fraternity, in particular during the COVID-19 pandemic, where she was at the helm of the Medical […]

ALGIERS, Algeria (AFP) -- A man set himself on fire outside Algeria's justice ministry in the capital on Sunday, sources told AFP while a video of the incident was circulating on social media.Faouzi Zegout, from the town of Frenda, about 340 kilometres (200 miles) west of Algiers, according to local media, doused himself in petrol near the government building and set himself alight.However, security guards from the ministry quickly intervened and extinguished the flames leaving him with only […]

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Two people died, hundreds were arrested and cars set ablaze in France overnight as football fans celebrated Paris Saint-Germain's stunning Champions League final victory, the interior ministry said on Sunday.The epicentre of the euphoria was in Paris, which was a theatre of car horns, cheers, singing in the street and fireworks throughout the night following PSG's 5-0 triumph over Inter Milan in Munich.The ministry said 491 people were arrested in the capital when crowds […]

CARDIFF, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Keacy Carty hit his third hundred in four innings as the West Indies fought to keep the one-day international series with England alive.Carty top-scored with 103 in a total of 308 all out after the West Indies were sent in to bat in Cardiff on Sunday.It was a much improved display from the West Indies, dismissed for 162 in a crushing 238-run defeat at Edgbaston on Thursday in the first of a three-match contest.England, by contrast, were not as sharp with the […]

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man has been hospitalised following a two-vehicle crash on the Fine Grass to Chudleigh main road in north east Manchester on Saturday night.Preliminary reports are that about 10:00 pm, the man was driving a Honda Civc motorcar towards Walderston when it collided with a Honda Stream traveling in the opposite direction.The impact resulted in the cars blocking the main road. Fire was later observed coming from the engine of the Honda Civic. The driver managed to exit the […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Coast Guard sits atop the tables after Saturday’s first day of competition at the inaugural Jamaica Dragon Boat Festival in Port Royal.The blue and white-clad team dominated the mixed event with a combined time of 2:07.405 after winning both their heats, and will go into Sunday’s second day of competition just ahead of The Chinese Benevolent Association (2:11.339) and Chinese Embassy (2:15.064) teams who round out the top three.Nine teams of the initial 11 […]

Shenese Walker of Florida State University ran a big personal best 10.98 seconds (1.4m/s) to lead the women’s 100m on Saturday’s final day of the NCAA East First Round at the University of Jacksonville in Florida.Walker, who became the 25th Jamaican woman to run the 100m under 11.00 seconds, broke her previous best 11.02 seconds set on Thursday to secure her spot in the NCAA Division One championships to be held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon next month.She was one of 15 Jamaican women […]

Jamaican boxing great Mike McCallum, a Hall of Fame fighter who held world titles in three weight classes, has died.McCallum died suddenly on Saturday in Las Vegas in the United States. He was 68.According to preliminary reports, McCallum fell ill while travelling to the gym and was forced to pull off the road. He was reportedly found to be unresponsive, and was later pronounced dead.Nicknamed the “The Bodysnatcher” due to his hard-hitting body punches, McCallum was the first Jamaican boxer […]

Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel will not appear for his scheduled performance at the One Caribbean Music Festival in Trinidad and Tobago due to the promoter allegedly failing to fulfil contractual obligations, according to media reports from the twin island republic.It is reported that the promoters stated that they learnt that Kartel cancelled his appearance mere hours before the event but acknowledged that they were unable to fulfil stipulated requirements per the performance agreement […]

Lyssons Primary regained their Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Devon Biscuits National Primary Schools Athletics Championship in style at the National Stadium on Saturday, beating second place Naggo Head by 56 points.This is the 43rd staging of the event and Lyssons of St Thomas was winning their third all-island title in the last four years having previously won in 2022 and 2023.Lyssons romped to victory amassing 220 points and were well clear of dethroned champions Naggo Head of St Catherine […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Police are intensifying their investigation into the abduction of a woman, Lorna Robertson, who was snatched by unknown assailants on Old Hope Road in St Andrew, in the vicinity of Downer Avenue.The incident occurred on Friday at approximately 5:36 am across from the Diabetes Association of Jamaica.Robertson is more popularly known as Nicky.She was reportedly ambushed by men travelling in a Honda Stepwagon which was fitted with a fake licence plate.She is a well-known […]

MUNICH, Germany (AFP) -- Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League for the first time in their history as Luis Enrique's brilliant young side outclassed Inter Milan on Saturday in the most one-sided final ever -- teenager Desire Doue scoring twice in the astonishing 5-0 victory.Achraf Hakimi, playing against his former club, gave PSG an early lead and Doue went from provider to finisher as his deflected shot doubled their advantage in the 20th minute.Doue scored again just after the hour […]

MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A man wanted by the Clarendon police for shooting with intent was apprehended in the once troubled community of Greenvale, Manchester on Saturday.The man identified by police as Kafore Barley, otherwise called ‘Hunter/ Sparta/ CJ’, was arrested about 10:50 am.Corporal Nickroy Neish said Barley was arrested in Greenvale based on intelligence.“We acted on some information about a wanted person who was featured on the JCF’s wanted [Wednesdays] some time ago. We acted […]

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arm of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has been boosted by the donation of two ambulances by Sandals Resorts International.The ambulances are valued at $12 million.Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie made the announcement Wednesday, during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate at Gordon House. He described the work of the EMS as “one of the important features of the JFB’s work in the field”.He also expressed […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Government is making it easier for young Jamaicans to enter the agricultural sector under the new Agro Park Youth Start-Up Programme.Announced by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, during his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 27, the initiative will reduce the upfront costs that have historically posed a challenge for young entrepreneurs in agriculture.“Under this new initiative, youth lease rates […]

Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz were beaten 5-4 on penalties by Nigeria after playing out a 2-2 draw in the Unity Cup final at Brentford Community Stadium in London on Saturday.Steve McClaren’s team showed grit and determination to come from behind to equalize twice against the West African country ranked 43rd on the FIFA list – 20 spots above the Jamaicans – and take the game to a shootout.Dwayne Atkinson, one of the late additions to the squad after the semi-final win over Trinidad and Tobago […]

Nominations are now open for the coveted LASCO/Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) Nurse of the Year 2025–2026 and Nursing Student of the Year 2025–2026 awards. With six nursing schools already on board and additional slots still available, the excitement is mounting across the island’s nursing community, the LASCO Chin Foundation and NAJ said in a joint press release.The call for nominations comes as the NAJ celebrated International Nurses’ Day last Monday, May 12, 2025 with a luncheon […]

GEORGETOWN. Guyana, (CMC) – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Friday announced that nomination day for the country's upcoming polls is July 14.That’s according to the work plan approved by the seven-member commission on Thursday for general and regional elections slated for September 1, 2025.“In keeping with statutory provisions, political parties desirous of contesting the upcoming elections will be required to submit their respective Lists of Candidates on the 14th July, 2025 […]

LOS ANGELES, California — Ronald Fenty, the father of global superstar Robyn ‘Rihanna’ Fenty, has passed away at the age of 70, according to US media reports.The elder Fenty reportedly died in Los Angeles on Saturday following a brief illness. Family members have reportedly gathered in California, where he passed away in the early hours of the morning.While Rihanna has not yet issued a public statement, the news marks a significant personal loss for the singer, who has often spoken […]