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St Patrice Ennis, president of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions.
August 6, 2026

Public-sector wage deal sealed

After tough and sometimes stalled negotiations between the Government and unions representing public-sector workers, an agreement has been reached on wages for the three-year period from April 1, 2025…
José Martí High School celebrate their win over Gaynstead High School in the Insport Summer Challenge Cup Netball final at the Leila Robinson Netball Courts, National Stadium on Tuesday.
August 6, 2026 by Raymond Graham

José Martí claim Challenge Cup

José Martí pocketed the $400,000 first prize on Tuesday after edging Gaynstead High 28-27 in the final of the Insport Challenge Cup netball competition at the Leila Robinson Courts. Gaynstead…
JUGC Chairman Bishop Dr Roy Notice.
August 6, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

Churches plead for Haitians

WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches (JUGC) is calling on the Government to treat Haitians who risk their lives to reach Jamaica by sea, to seek asylum, with more dignity and…
The statue of Sir Garfield Sobers outside the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
August 6, 2026

CPL insists Caribbean pause for Sobers

The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will pay tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers, widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder the game has ever produced, with a minute’s applause ahead of the…
Lt Danae McFarlane, president of JAMLEO.
August 6, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Jamaica to take spotlight at NYPD headquarters

The doors of One Police Plaza, the headquarters of the New York Police Department (NYPD), will be thrown open on August 11 to Jamaicans and friends when the Jamaican American Law Enforcement…
Chris Gayle
August 6, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Kingsmen, Gayle toast Rich Rum deal

While their players prepare to bowl off the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season in St Vincent on Friday, Jamaica Kingsmen executives have continued to strengthen the organisation off the field,…
Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique
August 6, 2026

Visitors square Test series in Port of Spain

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): Pakistan ended an eight-match away-Test losing streak with a resounding eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second and final Test yesterday. First-innings…
Letters
August 6, 2026

Letter of the Day | Freedom under the nuclear shadow

THE EDITOR, Madam: On August 6, Jamaica celebrates its 64th anniversary of Independence. The same date marks the 81st anniversary of the first use of an atomic bomb against a human population, when…
Letters
August 6, 2026

AI literacy needed

THE EDITOR, Madam: The University of Technology’s decision to introduce a Bachelor of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence is a welcome and necessary development. Jamaica will need AI engineers,…