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August 15, 2026
Heart Foundation urges quick action during cardiac emergencies
Senior Instructor at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Dr Lambert Innis, is urging members of the public to respond swiftly when they encounter someone experiencing a cardiac emergency. Speaking…
August 15, 2026
CCJ President Anderson rejects allegations of panel manipulation, internal tensions
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, has responded to reports of allegations of internal tensions and judicial panel manipulation at the regional court,…
August 14, 2026
Prosecution: Teen’s injury in Zimi Seh Beach brawl could be permanent
One of the injuries sustained by one of the teenage brothers during the wild caught-on-tape altercation at the ‘Zimi Seh Beach Party’ last weekend could be permanent, prosecutors have revealed. The…
August 14, 2026
Man accused of killing Portmore taxi operator was on bail for another case, court told
The man accused of gunning down a taxi operator in Portmore, St Catherine, was remanded when the matter came before the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. The accused, Tywayne Hinds, otherwise…
August 14, 2026
France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, citing constitutional freedoms
PARIS (AP) — A top court in France on Friday struck down a law banning children under 15 from using social media, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms. The Constitutional Council ruled that…
August 14, 2026
JFJ raises human rights concerns over Coopers Pen, Trelawny detentions
Human rights lobby group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is raising concerns about the detention of more than a dozen men in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, ahead of a demolition exercise in the community on…
August 14, 2026
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to…
August 14, 2026
Dominican Republic’s expulsion of Cuban officials sparks geopolitical tension
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic on Thursday ordered the expulsion of nine Cuban diplomatic officials and their families from the country without offering any reasons…
August 14, 2026
BGLC seizes 14 gaming machines in Clarendon, Kingston operations
The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) says it has seized 14 gaming machines during two enforcement operations in Clarendon and Kingston. The operations were conducted on August 2 and…