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August 12, 2026
ODPEM provides emergency relief to families displaced by Cooper’s Pen demolition
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) and other partners, has provided emergency relief…
August 12, 2026
Police investigate $990,000 stolen from motor vehicle in Spanish Town
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine North Division are searching for suspect(s) who reportedly broke into a motor vehicle and stole $990,000. Reports are that about 10:40 am on August 10, the…
August 12, 2026
Millions crowd Spanish cities to see country's first total solar eclipse in over a century
MEDINACELI, Spain (AP) – Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain on Wednesday in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth…
August 12, 2026
Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean well west of the Azores, and a Pacific storm system could threaten Hawaii this weekend, forecasters said. There were no…
August 12, 2026
Four killed in two separate crashes as road fatalities near 200
Four people have been killed in two separate motor vehicle crashes in Manchester and St Ann between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, pushing Jamaica’s road fatalities to just one short of 200…
August 12, 2026
St Ann man charged with arson after setting fire to house during dispute
A 28-year-old Windsor, St Ann, man has been charged with setting the house of a man on fire during a dispute. Charged with arson is David Humes. Humes is also charged with unauthorised possession…
August 12, 2026
Labour Ministry steps in to assist Coopers Pen, Trelawny families after homes demolished
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says it is providing support to families affected by the demolition of homes in Coopers Pen, Trelawny on Tuesday. The Ministry said in a statement on…
August 12, 2026
Lionel Messi shares tribute to late father Jorge, expresses doubts about continuing to play football
MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi shared a tribute to his late father, Jorge, on social media on Wednesday, opening up about how difficult it was to lead Argentina to the World Cup final and expressing…
August 12, 2026
A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger buy the Los Angeles Lakers, AP source says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record-breaking price, the second such sale in a year. This sale agreement is US$12.5 billion,…