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July 30, 2026
Clarendon carpenter dies in fiery crash; road death toll climbs to 185
A 30-year-old Clarendon carpenter is the parish's latest road fatality, following a fiery, single-vehicular crash along the Dawkins Pen main road on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified…
July 30, 2026
Man shot and seriously injured by gunmen in Toyota Axio near Old Harbour
A 42-year-old man was shot and seriously injured by gunmen travelling in a white Toyota Axio in Bushy Park, St Catherine, early Wednesday morning. Police say the incident occurred about 3:50 am. …
July 30, 2026
Jamaica 65 will be a milestone year: Grange
Jamaica's 65th anniversary celebrations next year will mark the final staging of the country's flagship national celebrations at the National Stadium in Kingston before the facility…
July 30, 2026
Region 5 principals hailed as heroes of post-Melissa education recovery
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Rhoda Crawford, has declared that principals across Region 5 were the driving force behind Jamaica's education…
July 30, 2026
Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18
KUMAMOTO (AP): Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors yesterday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least…
July 30, 2026
Fauci invokes fifth amendment during Senate COVID-19 hearing
WASHINGTON (AP): Dr Anthony Fauci yesterday repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer dozens of questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of…
July 30, 2026
JEP health fair series continues following strong Tivoli turnout
After a successful first staging last Wednesday at Tivoli Gardens High School, the Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP) Group’s series of health, dental and wellness fairs continues on Wednesday, July 29 at…
July 30, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Jamaica Energy Partners raises over $5m for Bustamante Hospital
The Oncology Department at the Bustamante Hospital for Children has received more than $5 million from the Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP) Group, which raised the funds through its RAYZ for Life 5K on…
July 30, 2026
by Raymond Graham
Big shoes to fill in Eugene for Marshall, Bell
Jamaica, over the years, has had good results in the women’s 100m hurdles at the World Under-20 Championships, with Gillian Russell and Kerrica Hill winning back-to-back titles, while Ackera Nugent…