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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Rudolph Speid has officially been appointed head coach of the Reggae Boyz for the 2026 Unity Cup, which will take place later this month in England.The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has also confirmed that the technical staff which guided the Reggae Boyz during the FIFA Confederation World Cup playoffs in Mexico earlier this year will remain in charge for the upcoming Unity Cup tournament.The decision was approved during a JFF leadership meeting on Tuesday, following a […]

ST JAMES, Jamaica — A policewoman, reportedly assigned to the Hanover Police division, was injured after the service vehicle she was travelling in overturned on the Long Hill main road Wednesday afternoon.Reports are that the female cop and another male officer were travelling in the service vehicle along the roadway when the vehicle overturned.It is alleged that the tire blew out on the vehicle causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle subsequently climbed an embankment and […]

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Manchester City were crowned Women's Super League champions for the first time in 10 years without playing after Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Wednesday.Third-placed Arsenal were eager to bounce back from Saturday's Champions League exit to Lyon and keep the title race alive in the first of three matches in hand on City.Arsenal boss Renee Slegers knew only victory at Brighton would be enough but the visitors were unable to find a winner after […]

In a year marked by both loss and professional milestones, one young scholar has found herself reflecting deeply on the people, places, and moments that shaped her journey from a third-generation Jamaican-Canadian, unsure of her academic path, to an acclaimed doctoral researcher whose work bridges diaspora, culture, and identity.Recently inducted into the prestigious Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society at Yale University, Kayonne Christy is quick to deflect attention away from herself. For […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man said to be a high-ranking gang member was shot dead by police on St Patrick Road in Rockfort, East Kingston, on Wednesday morning.The deceased, identified as 41-year-old Patrick ‘Tiger’ Thompson from the community, was reportedly killed after he reportedly pointed a firearm at the police.Reports are that around 5:40 am, the police were in the community conducting an intelligence-led operation in search of firearms.Upon entering a premises, they surprised […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The University of the West Indies (UWI) last Thursday recognised outstanding educators during an award ceremony hosted by the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) in association with the Office of the Deputy Principal.Among the 37 lecturers honoured was Ethnie Miller Simpson, who received the UWI Distinguished Teaching Award 2023–2025 for exceptional performance in teaching.Miller Simpson accepted the award with humility as she reflected on remarks […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, May 6, ended trading at $158.48, up 7 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary.Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $115.45, down from $117.86 and the British pound at $215.39, down from $214.30.

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Members of the public are being advised to exercise caution in using the Wag Water River following an incident in which a tanker transporting diesel fuel overturned into the ravine.According to the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), the incident occurred about 2:00 am on Wednesday, May 6, in the vicinity of Brandon Hill, St Andrew on the Junction main road.The agency said the fire department responded and has been on the scene working to secure the fuel and […]

MUNICH, Germany (AFP)—Holders Paris Saint-Germain booked a Champions League final against Arsenal as a 1-1 draw in their semi-final second leg at Bayern Munich on Wednesday sealed a 6-5 aggregate victory.Leading 5-4 after last week's thrilling first leg in Paris, Luis Enrique's side stretched their overall advantage early on through Ousmane Dembele.Harry Kane struck in added time for Bayern but it was too late for a comeback.PSG will be favourites against Premier League leaders Arsenal on May […]

An insurance claims recovery officer was found suffering from a gunshot wound at his home in Mona, St Andrew, on Wednesday morning.The 48-year-old man was reportedly found by his wife, who works for a government ministry.Police said the now-injured man was diagnosed with Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in September 2025, and has since been experiencing depression and anxiety attacks.Reports indicated that around 4:30 am, he complained to his wife of stomach pain and left the house to […]

GENEVA, Switzerland(AFP)—The first hantavirus case on the MV Hondius could not have been infected during the cruise, a World Health Organization expert told AFP on Wednesday.The polar expedition ship left Ushuaia in Argentina on April 1 for a cruise across the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Verde, where it arrived on Sunday, with around 150 passengers and crew on board.The WHO, which was alerted Saturday to a rare but deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard the Hondius, has determined that the first of […]

HAGUE, Netherlands (CMC)–Venezuela on Wednesday doubled down on its position that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) does not have the jurisdiction to adjudicate on the centuries-old border dispute with Guyana.“The 1899 award might be relevant, it may offer context, it is after all the wound that the Geneva agreement was designed to heal, but it certainly does not follow that the award should be permitted to stand in the way of a genuine resolution of the controversy between Guyana […]

SPAIN (AFP)—Two evacuees from a ship suffering a deadly hantavirus outbreak and whose flight to Amsterdam unexpectedly landed in the Canary Islands on Wednesday will need a new plane to leave the archipelago after a technical fault, Spain's health ministry said.An AFP journalist saw one of two planes that had left Cape Verde with three people from the ship land at the airport of Gran Canaria, but it was unclear which evacuees were onboard.At least one of the two planes was due to go to […]

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico football chiefs vowed to exclude domestic club players from the country's World Cup squad if they fail to report for a pre-tournament team training camp scheduled for later Wednesday.In a bizarre twist to Mexico's World Cup preparations, with their opening game just five weeks away, the federation said players who skipped the get-together risked being ruled out of contention for the squad."Per instructions from the coaching staff, any player who does not […]

ST JAMES, Jamaica — A 24-year-old accused of participating in a robbery where a security guard and others were locked in a container while the culprits made off with goods has been charged.Tian Scott of Montego Bay, St James, has been charged with robbery with aggravation and using a firearm to commit a felony after allegedly returning to the scene of the incident on Sunday.According to reports from the Montego Bay police, at approximately 2:35 pm, a security guard on duty at a construction […]

ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Wednesday expressed support for the reappointment of Belizean economist Dr Carla Barnett as the Caribbean Community (Caricom) secretary general.“As far as I’m concerned, Dr Carla Barrett has been reappointed as secretary-general, and in Dominica’s style, we are team players, we support the decision and we move on,” Skerrit told a news conference.Last month, Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the Honey Bun Foundation have undertaken a three-year pilot study aimed at strengthening community businesses across Jamaica.In a statement on Wednesday, the PIOJ said it had signed a multi-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) on April 30th, signalling the beginning of the public-private partnership (PPP) to complete the study.The study will monitor the growth and development of 50 nano, micro, small and medium enterprises […]

 Workers at the National Public Health Laboratory in Kingston staged a lengthy protest on Tuesday, accusing the Director of National Laboratory Services, Dr Marlene Tapper, of creating a hostile work environment.Gathered in the lab’s parking area with placards, employees demonstrated from morning into the afternoon, claiming they felt victimised and uncomfortable on the job. The protest disrupted key services, including blood testing, as staff halted operations in what they described as […]

PEDRO JUAN CABALLERO, Paraguay  (AFP) — Neymar has publicly apologised to Santos team-mate Robinho Junior for slapping him during a training session, as the pair appeared to put the dispute behind them during a game on Tuesday.Santos said they had opened an investigation earlier in the week following the altercation between Neymar and the son of Robinho, the former Real Madrid and Manchester City striker."If you want an apology in front of the press, here it is. I had already apologised to […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The World Bank Group (WBG) in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has launched the AgriConnect initiative to expand rural connectivity, digital inclusion and the integration of family farmers into markets locally.Worldwide, the initiative aims to support up to 300 million smallholder farmers by 2030, promoting the transition from subsistence models to more productive agricultural enterprises. The implementation of the […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Nominations are now open for WATA’s Hydrate to Educate initiative, with the 2026 programme set to invest more than $12 million in educational support and school development across Jamaica.Hydrate to Educate will provide direct financial assistance to 30 secondary-level students, each receiving $200,000 to help with the cost of school-related expenses, such as tuition, textbooks, transportation, and other educational needs.Fourteen schools will also benefit from grants to […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Lupus Foundation of Jamaica is calling on corporate Jamaica, small businesses and the wider public to show their support for people living with lupus by participating in a national “Go Purple” initiative in observance of World Lupus Day to be celebrated on May 10, 2026.Under the global theme “Make Lupus Visible” and the local call to action “One Voice. One Community. One Fight.”, the foundation is encouraging organisations to take simple but impactful steps […]

NEW YORK, United States  (AFP) — Ted Turner, the flamboyant United States (US) entrepreneur who transformed television news with the creation of CNN in 1980, has died at the age of 87, the network said Wednesday.The moustached southerner, yachting enthusiast and philanthropist, whose empire also included sports clubs, had been suffering from the degenerative disease Lewy Body Dementia.Cable News Network upended established broadcasting with its dedication to around-the-clock breaking news […]

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum Wednesday for Iran to accept a deal to end the war or face intense renewed US bombing, the latest in a series of abrupt policy shifts."Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is perhaps a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform," using the US name for its military campaign against Iran."If they don't agree, the […]

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) chief told AFP Wednesday he did not believe a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, which has sparked international alarm, has similarities with the start of the Covid pandemic.The MV Hondius cruise ship has been at the centre of an international alert since Saturday, when the World Health Organization was informed that three passengers had died amid suspicions of a hantavirus outbreak aboard.The rare disease is usually […]