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Westmoreland teacher Andre James, who was found dead inside his home on August 9, 2026.
August 10, 2026

Westmoreland teacher found dead with stab wounds inside his home

A primary school teacher was found dead with stab wounds inside his house in Pitkin district, Bluefields, Westmoreland, on Sunday afternoon, police have confirmed. The deceased has been identified…
August 10, 2026

Man fatally shot by police in Frazer's Content, St Catherine

The Independent Commission of Investigations has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of a man during an alleged shoot-out with the police in Frazer's Content in Spanish Town, St Catherine…
Audrey Werro of Switzerland, poses after winning the women’s 800 metres at the Meeting de Paris Diamond League athletics meet in Paris, June 28, 2026.
August 10, 2026

Women’s 800m in spotlight at European Championships

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP): Shy as a kid, Audrey Werro took her dad’s advice before races that “I have to be a lion”. The 22-year-old Swiss star, who uses a lion’s roar celebration, will be in the…
Justice Winston Anderson, president of the Caribbean Court of Justice.
August 10, 2026 by Sashana Small

CCJ under scrutiny - Regional court urged to move on allegations of division, ‘toxic’ environment

Allegations that have emerged about the operations of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) should be urgently addressed, a former senior regional diplomat has asserted. “It is not a trivial matter,…
Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith poses in front of a stand named after him, during a training session ahead of the start of the European Athletics Championships, in Birmingham, England, yesterday.
August 10, 2026

Olympian Hudson-Smith unsure of GST payments

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP): Olympic silver medallist Matt Hudson-Smith says he has “a memory like a fish” and is unsure whether he has been paid what he is owed by Grand Slam Track (GST), the league…
Dr Carl Bruce, UHWI’s medical chief of staff.
August 10, 2026

UHWI expands specialist services, boosting access to advanced patient care

Patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) are expected to benefit from faster diagnoses, expanded access to specialist treatment and enhanced critical care services following a…
Shanoya Douglas anchors Jamaica to victory in the women’s 4x100 metres on the final day of the World Under-20 Championships in Oregon yesterday.
August 10, 2026 by Raymond Graham

DOUGLAS DELIVERS GOLD - Women earn fourth straight 4x100m title at World U20 Championships

A brilliant anchor leg from Shanoya Douglas powered Jamaica to their fourth consecutive women’s 4x100 metres title at the World Under-20 Championships, clocking a world-leading 42.89 seconds on…
Don Nelson.
August 10, 2026

Don Nelson, second-winningest NBA coach, dies at 86

AP: Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history and a five-time champion as a player with the Boston Celtics, died yesterday at age 86. Nelson’s family confirmed his passing in a statement…
Jannik Sinner of Italy.
August 10, 2026

Sinner pulls out of Cincinnati Open with knee injury

CINCINNATI (AP):World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open because of a knee injury, tournament officials confirmed yesterday. Sinner, who has not played since winning his second…