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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sixty-(five Jamaican athletes will be competing in individual events at the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Regionals set to start on Wednesday and will run through to Saturday with athletes seeking places at the Division 1 Championships set to be held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon from June 10-13.Forty-one Jamaicans are down to compete in the east regionals to be held at the University of Kentucky track and field complex in Lexington and 24 more at […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three Government female parliamentarians have issued statements criticising remarks made by People's National Party (PNP) representative Nekeisha Burchell about House Speaker Juliet Holness during an episode of the podcast The Fix.According to statements from Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, Fayval Williams, and Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, the remarks were viewed as inappropriate and disrespectful towards the Speaker of the House.During the podcast discussion, Burchell criticised […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Energy Phillip Paulwell has called on the Government to impose a ceiling on oil prices, arguing that Jamaicans need protection from steadily increasing fuel costs linked to global tensions.Paulwell made the remarks on Sunday while addressing the Springfield Annual Divisional Conference at Vauxhall High School.The conference was hosted by councillor and Deputy Mayor at KSAMC, Lorraine Dobson, and featured presentations from guest speaker Dr Alfred […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, May 26, ended trading at $157.90, up 30 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary.Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $114.53, down from $115.02, and the British pound at $212.30, down from $211.55.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Days after they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the Jamaica Football Championships, Sakka Club Brown's Town and Reno FC will take on Premier League opponents in Round three of the JFF’s Popeyes Challenge Cup on Tuesday.Sakka Club BT and Reno FC lost on penalties to Humble Lion FC and Tru-Juice FC respectively in their semi-finals which saw the winners qualify for next season’s Jamaica Premier League.Sakka Club plays Molynes United at Drax Hall starting at 3:30 […]

THE central bank is forecasting that inflation could rise above the upper limit of its four to six per cent target range during the June and September 2026 quarters.According to the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), rising international oil prices are already placing upward pressure on electricity and transportation costs in Jamaica, with domestic fuel prices reflecting increases linked to ongoing geopolitical instability.“The extent of the breach of the inflation target range will depend on the […]

Montego Bay-based producer Mxssivh who has production credits on two songs from Drake's recently released albums Maid of Honour and Iceman, is on cloud nine.This as the Iceman track Ran to Atlanta by Drake featuring Future and Molly Santana, debuts at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.The second track, New Bestie which is from Maid of Honour, enters the chart at #72.Iceman debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with first week sales of 463,000 album equivalent units, giving Drake his […]

UNITED NATIONS, (CMC)) – The United Nations Tuesday said that the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, particularly in the neighbourhood of Cité Soleil, following an escalation of armed violence in Haiti earlier this month.Deputy UN spokesman, Farhan Haq, told the daily news briefing that the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is “coordinating the effort to ensure we can reach people in need more […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging the public to reconsider travel plans and avoid visiting or transiting through countries affected by the Ebola outbreak.The advisory comes after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.While the WHO has assessed the risk as high within the African region but low globally, the ministry said it has […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Criminal Records Office is advising the public that its collections unit, currently located at 34 Hope Road, Kingston, will be relocated effective Monday, June 1, 2026.The collections unit will be relocated to 56 Duke Street, Kingston.For further information, individuals are urged to contact the Criminal Records Office at 876-922-3221.

PARIS, France (AFP) — Last year's brazen robbery of the Louvre — when thieves made off with jewellery worth some US$100 million — is set to become a movie and a documentary series, a publisher said on Tuesday.French director Romain Gavras — whose work includes 2025 Hollywood film Sacrifice starring Anya Taylor-Joy and music videos including most recently a hypnotic schoolboy choreography for GENER8ION — will draw inspiration from the investigative book Main basse sur le Louvre […]

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexican security forces captured the United States (US) wanted nephew of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in the border state of Sonora, authorities said Tuesday.Omar Garcia Harfuch, secretary of security, said on X that the suspect is the "nephew of El Chapo", the former leader of the Sinaloa cartel now serving a life sentence in US prison.He said the nephew is also wanted by the United States.Though authorities identified the suspect only as Isai "N", Mexican […]

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Residents of western Europe turned to fans and fountains as they sweltered through a record-breaking heatwave Tuesday, with temperatures set to soar even further.Hit by a so-called "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa that is pushing the mercury well above normal levels for May, some Europeans even admitted they were considering getting air conditioning (AC), in a region famously averse.Baking in a bright London sun, 47-year-old Gurjit Gill, who works in […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is among eight countries from across the globe joining a new UK-led international coalition to end violence against women and girls, reinforcing global efforts to ensure women and girls can live free from violence, abuse and fear.The coalition, launched by United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, at the recent Global Partnerships Conference in London, brings together founding member countries, including the United Kingdom, Jamaica, South Africa, Brazil, […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is urging Caribbean Community (Caricom) governments to adopt a coordinated and constructive regional response to rising tensions between Cuba and the United States (US), warning that the situation could threaten regional stability and economic security.In a statement on Tuesday, the PNP said Caricom and the wider Caribbean have a vested interest in maintaining peace, respecting territorial integrity and defending the right of […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana is set to make medical history on Tuesday with a groundbreaking robotic cardiac surgery that will be performed in the country by a specialist based in India.Speaking at the Diamond Jubilee Flag Raising Ceremony on Monday night, President Irfaan Ali said that the procedure will symbolise how far the country has advanced since gaining independence in 1966.“We will formally set our footprints in the history of healthcare. Our new surgeon, Mantra Freedom, 60, […]

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump went for his annual medical examination on Tuesday, days before his 80th birthday and amid mounting speculation about his health.Republican Trump, the oldest president ever inaugurated, has repeatedly boasted about his mental and physical vigour compared to his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden.But Trump's medical and dental check-up at the Walter Reed Military Hospital near Washington follows questions about his […]

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Four teenagers have drowned in lakes in England since Sunday amid a heatwave, police said.The school-age children drowned over a long weekend including a public holiday on Monday as temperatures soared to reach record-breaking levels near London this week.In Lincolnshire in northeast England, a 15-year-old boy drowned Sunday, police said.The father of the boy, named as Declan Sawyer, issued a warning to other families about the dangers of children "playing near […]

The Caribbean community in South Florida will get a taste of the upcoming World Cup in the United States, with the staging of two pre-World Cup kickoff games.The games will take place on June 6 and 7, and Jamaican entertainers Wayne Wonder, Spragga Benz, Jahshii and Laa Lee are scheduled to entertain patrons at the end of each presentation.Jamaican-born Richard Campbell, vice mayor of Lauderhill, told Observer Online on Monday that the pre-games will stir interest among the Caribbean community, […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Environment and Climate Resilience, Omar Newell, says the Government continues to announce environmental commitments without delivering the meaningful reforms and enforcement Jamaica urgently needs.According to a People's National Party (PNP) release on Tuesday, Newell, while contributing to the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in Parliament, argued that while the administration frequently speaks about resilience and sustainability, communities across […]

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents, volunteers and public and private -sector officials came together on Labour Day to renovate the Rose Heights Community Centre in St James, which sustained damage during Hurricane Melissa.The Labour Day Parish Project, undertaken at a cost of approximately $3.8 million, included clean-up, roof works and painting of the space that serves more than 17,000 community members. A garden will also be planted on the grounds.The rehabilitated facility is expected to not […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Students at Ferry Basic School in St Andrew will return to a refreshed and improved learning environment when school reopens, following extensive Labour Day enhancement works carried out by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and its partners.The improvements include roof repairs and structural strengthening works; demolition and reconstruction of the school’s kitchen; landscaping of the play area; playground improvements; drain cleaning; plumbing repairs; […]

Road fatalities have gone past the 100 mark, reaching 105 as of May 22, according to the latest crash statistics released by the Island Traffic Authority (ITA).Despite reaching triple figures, the ITA is reporting a significant 28 per cent reduction or 41 fewer fatalities this year when compared to the similar period in 2025.The fatalities have resulted from 94 fatal crashes, which are also down 28 per cent.Motorcyclists have accounted for 25, or 24 per cent of the fatalities since the start of […]

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Thirty-three-year-old Annalicia Russell was crowned Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland 2026 before an appreciative audience at the Hotel Commingle in Savanna-la-Mar on Saturday night.Regina McLean was first runner-up, while third place went to Alexsia Brady.Russell, a make-up artist, triumphed over 15 other contestants, securing her place in the national Miss Universe Jamaica finals, set for August.She copped the Best in Swimwear sectional prize, as well as the […]

In an eleventh-hour announcement, Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw has indicated she will be staying with Manchester City in a deal set to last another four years.The news was shared on the club's website via footage from Co-op Live, with Shaw commenting on reports of a pending transfer.“I am still here, I’m still hungry, and there’s no place I’d rather be,” the Jamaica international said.The comments come after reports out of the United Kingdom (UK) had indicated that the prolific […]