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August 17, 2026
States take Meta to trial in California in biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial…
August 17, 2026
Gov’t to develop programme to address squatting
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government will develop a programme to address irregularly settled communities, as part of measures to prevent further squatting and informal settlement. …
August 17, 2026
Teenager arrested in robbery of Spanish Town taxi operator
Investigators assigned to the St Catherine North Police Division have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the robbery of a taxi operator along Thompson Pen Road in Spanish Town. Reports are…
August 17, 2026
David Comissiong | The Caribbean Court of Justice explained
Recently, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has been dominating news headlines across our Caribbean region – for all the wrong reasons. But the unfortunate reality is that most of our people do not…
August 17, 2026
Man dies after falling from delivery truck in Spanish Town
Tragedy struck in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Monday when a man who was offloading goods from a truck fell, hit his head, and later succumbed to his injuries. He is yet to be identified by the…
August 17, 2026
Central Village, St Catherine man charged for allegedly shooting at the police
A 23-year-old Windsor Heights, Central Village, St Catherine man has been charged for allegedly shooting at the police. Marlon Taylor, otherwise called ‘Jonny’, is charged with three counts of…
August 17, 2026
Jamaica defeat St Kitts and Nevis 4-0 at CFU Under-14 Boys series
Jamaica this morning defeated St Kitts and Nevis 4-0 in their CFU Under-14 Boys Challenge Series match, moving to the top of Group C. The game was played at Cap Cana Sports City in the Dominican…
August 17, 2026
Power outages in town in Guyana blamed on demand surge and El Niño conditions
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Power outages affecting the town of Linden, Guyana's second-largest city, have been attributed to an unprecedented surge in electricity demand, compounded by…
August 17, 2026
PM signals review of performance-based pay system
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has signalled that the Government intends to revisit the issue of performance-based remuneration in the public service, with greater consideration to be given to…