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ST JAMES, Jamaica  —Police say the community of Salt Spring in St James is continuing to see a significant decline in violent crime, with no murders or shootings recorded in the community since the start of 2026.Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rodrick Reid, acting operations officer for the St James Police Division, said the improvement reflects years of sustained collaboration between residents and law enforcement in an area once considered unsafe.He made the disclosure while […]

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Senior Parish Judge Kaysha Grant-Pryce will rule later this month on whether a case against a faith-based group involving charges of cruelty to children is to be dropped.It follows a May 29 application for Grant- Pryce to dismiss all charges brought against members of Montego Bay- based faith group, Yahweh Qahal.Thirteen members of the group were in June of 2023 charged for Breaches of the Education Act for operating a school without government approval.Other charges laid […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two Jamaican women are preparing for their all-expenses-paid trip to the FIFA World Cup after winning the ‘Score with Coca-Cola’ promotion.Tashaa Catnott and Brenda Morgan, the two lucky winners, will head to Atlanta, Georgia to watch the final Group Stage match between Morocco and Haiti, thanks to Coca Cola.For both women, the experience goes far beyond football.Catnott, 28, said that aside from the thrill of winning and to travel, the moment is deeply personal, […]

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry ended his sneaker free agency on Monday, announcing a 10-year deal with Chinese company Li-Ning after leaving Under Armour last November.Curry, 38, revealed the deal on social media and called it "the partnership of a lifetime" that will include global expansion of his Curry Brand, basketball products, a golf line, leisure clothing and the ability to sign other athletes to his brand."This is bigger than a show deal, […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Liberty Caribbean, the operator of Flow, Liberty Business, and BTC, says it is in a state of readiness for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which officially begins on June 1.In a statement on Monday, Liberty Caribbean said with more than a century of service across the Caribbean, the company continues to “strengthen its preparedness, resilience, and emergency response capabilities to support customers, governments, and communities throughout the region during periods […]

HANOVER, Jamaica — The police have identified a woman whose body was found in Hanover on Monday as 33-year-old Kadian ‘Kadi’ Bradshaw of Tampa, Florida and Bulls Bay in Hanover.Bradshaw is believed to be a US resident; meanwhile, her partner, who is believed to be the holder of a United States passport, is currently in police custody for questioning regarding her death.Her partner, who is allegedly originally from Clarendon, has not been charged.The couple and a young baby believed to be […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall artiste Popcaan is set to perform his full Nothing Without God album for the very first time in Jamaica at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on June 13.Headlined by the international dancehall superstar, the event will see the performance of the album, which features collaborations with his brother Natebadz and Chronic Law, in its entirety.Organisers describe it as “a rare opportunity to experience the project live from start to finish”.The event […]

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Several social media companies agreed to pay about $27 million to a Kentucky school district as part of a settlement for a lawsuit blaming them for a student mental health crisis, according to court documents reviewed Monday by AFP.The sum included $9 million by Facebook parent company Meta; $8 million each from Snapchat parent Snap and ByteDance, which owns TikTok; and Google, whose portfolio includes YouTube, will pay around $2 million cash and offer […]

LAGOS, NIGERIA — The autobiography of Lolo Betty Patricia Mgbenwelu, an 83-year-old Jamaican-born matriarch whose life has spanned continents, cultures, and one of the 20th century’s most devastating conflicts, was launched to widespread acclaim at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Sunday, May 10, 2026.Titled Echoes of Survival, the memoir chronicles Lolo Patricia’s extraordinary journey from her childhood in Kingston, Jamaica, through her fateful marriage that […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, June 1, ended trading at $158.44, holding steady, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary.Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $114.47, down from $117.19, and the British pound at $211.34, down from $214.58.

Berger Paints Jamaica Limited joined government officials, volunteers, civic organisations and community members at Sabina Park in Kingston on Labour Day for a national project focused on restoration, improvement and resilience under the theme, “One People, One Purpose – In All Things, Jamaica Wins.”As part of its contribution to the national initiative, Berger Paints Jamaica is supporting the creation of a large-scale mural at Sabina Park, celebrating the legacy and cultural importance […]

UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) Monday said that armed attacks in the department of Artibonite, Haiti have triggered new displacements and put additional pressure on already very vulnerable communities in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country.UN spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, told the daily news briefing that the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) of the armed attacks, while the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that […]

ST JAMES, Jamaica — A woman, said to be employed on a project now ongoing along the Rose Hall main road, died after she was hit by a motor vehicle a short while ago.The dead woman has been identified as 22-year-old Bianca Wallace with reports saying that she was hit and dragged by a vehicle as she stood beside a tractor that was also involved in the incident.Reports suggest that two female students are among multiple individuals who sustained injuries while travelling in a Toyota Hiace motor […]

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Hollywood wished a breathy "Happy Birthday" to Marilyn Monroe on Monday as Tinseltown celebrated 100 years since the birth of one of its most famous daughters.More than six decades after her tragically early death, the city was awash with references to the bottle-blonde icon on what would have been her 100th birthday."When you think of Hollywood, you think of Marilyn," tour guide Lacey Noel told AFP on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame."There's some sort of […]

In dancehall, the stars are easy to identify. It's the stars whose voices travel through speakers, whose Instagram feeds dominate conversation and whose lyrics become slang. However, the people who build the machinery, often remain invisible.For decades, Vivian Thomas preferred it that way.As the founder of Push A Yute Ent Inc and Urbanvine Media, Thomas operated in the spaces most audiences never see: negotiating deals in parking lots after shows, managing crises in the early hours of the […]

From the first whistle to the final celebration, the National Stadium was filled with football, flavour, and pure vibes as CB Foods Ltd closed out the 2025–2026 Jamaica Premier League season with an unforgettable Finals experience led by Bad Dawg.As the Official Protein Sponsor of the Jamaica Premier League for the second consecutive year, CB Foods continued to fuel the game both on and off the field through its flagship brand, CB Chicken and Bad Dawg. For the Finals, CB Foods elevated the […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Emerging Maroon fusion artiste and cultural practitioner Hope Vocals is proving that Jamaica’s ancestral traditions still have a powerful place in today’s digital world.The singer, who hails from the historic Moore Town Maroon village in Portland, recently went viral after sharing a TikTok video that blended Revival songs, Maroon traditions, Kumina influences and contemporary Jamaican rhythms on the popular Hill and Gully rhythm.The performance struck a chord with […]

PARIS, France (AFP) -- World number one Aryna Sabalenka took down fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in straight sets in Monday's night-session match to reach the French Open quarter-finals.Sabalenka produced an impressive display against a battling Osaka to win 7-5, 6-3 and reach the last eight for a 14th consecutive major tournament.The Belarusian is now the only Grand Slam champion left in either the men's or women's singles draws at Roland Garros."I'm mostly happy with the […]

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico City police hurled teargas at protesting teachers to keep them from reaching the historic square where the "Fan fest" for the 2026 World Cup is under construction, according to AFP journalists.The clash started when teachers broke through one of metal barriers that have been set up at the entrance to the Zocalo plaza, a block away from the government palace and a giant screen where fans will watch Mexico's first World Cup game on June 11.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fast-rising events host and stunt biker DJ Rendetta, born Lorenzo Whorms, is carving out a unique lane that blends adrenaline, entertainment, and raw crowd-control energy.From daring bike stunts to electrifying event hosting, Rendetta is quickly becoming a familiar face on Jamaica’s bike show and party circuit.aThe name “Rendetta” carries its own story.“I got my name from a vendetta mask back in 2015 — Vendetta, Rendetta,” he shared.While many may try to box […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – LIAT (2020) Limited (LIAT Air) and Air Caraïbes on Monday launched an interline agreement allowing passengers of the two airlines to travel seamlessly across the carriers’ combined networks on a single ticket and a single point of purchase.Under the agreement, the interline tickets are available through travel agents and authorised distribution channels.The agreement combines Liat Air’s extensive intra-Caribbean network, connecting the Eastern Caribbean […]

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL (AFP) —A second patient in Brazil with suspected Ebola has tested negative for the virus, health authorities said Monday.Two men who arrived in Brazil from African countries with viral symptoms had been placed in isolation amid growing concern over an outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.Sao Paulo health authorities said in a statement that Ebola had been "ruled out" for a 37-year-old man who had traveled to the DRC.A […]

NEW YORK,  United States (CMC) — Caribbean Tourism Week began in New York on Monday with the region remaining optimistic of increased visitor arrivals against a backdrop of rapid geopolitical change and shifting international markets.Organised by the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the weeklong event coincides with the start of Caribbean American Heritage Month and is being held under the theme “One Caribbean: Infinite Experiences.”CTO chairman, Ian Gooding-Edghill, […]

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Florida's attorney general on Monday sued OpenAI and its chief executive officer (CEO) Sam Altman, accusing the company's ChatGPT chatbot of endangering young users by making them addicted and encouraging harmful behaviours."Today we're here to announce that we recently filed a monumental civil lawsuit against Sam Altman and ChatGPT for endangering our kids and deceiving parents into believing that this application is safe for use -- it's clearly not," James […]

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) -The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Monday kicked off its 45th anniversary celebrations, saying that the event marks a significant milestone in the journey of collective resilience that has defined the organisation since the signing of the Treaty of Basseterre in 1981.The OECS was established on June 18, 1981, when seven Eastern Caribbean countries – Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the […]