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Pakistan says significant progress made in talks on Iran-US war Al Jazeera · 3:32 am The talks were held during a daylong diplomatic mission to Tehran by Pakistan’s army chief and interior minister. | |||||||||
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Symmonds warns of economic exposure from volatile oil markets Barbados Today · 7:15 pm Barbados’ heavy dependence on imported fossil fuels is leaving the country vulnerable to global oil shocks that can send its fuel import bill soaring by hundreds of millions of dollars,... The post Sy | |||||||||
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⚑ POLITICS & GOVERNMENT 7 STORIES | |||||||||
Jackson requests briefing with Chang over SOFA agreement Nationwide Radio · 6:35 pm The Opposition is seeking a full briefing from the government about the Status of Forces Agreement, SOFA, signed between Jamaica and the United States. Spokesman on National Security, Fitz Jackson, ha Crawford: Coopers Pen demolition highlights Jamaica’s wider land crisis Nationwide Radio · 6:30 pm Opposition Member of Parliament for Northwest St. Catherine, Damion Crawford, says Jamaica is majoring in the minor by treating the Coopers Pen demolition as an isolated event. He says the country is Beckles slams enduring anti-black racism in public institutions Nationwide Radio · 6:11 pm Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, is mourning the death of British academic Professor Jason Arday, while using the occasion to deliver a scathing cond Masicka earns highest debut for a Jamaican dancehall act on Billboard for 2026 Jamaica Observer · 5:36 pm | |||||||||
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Children abandoned Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Four of the five children abandoned at the Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine have spent their entire lives at the facility, a situation Chief Executive Officer Jacqueline Ellis says is unacceptabl Around 40 dead in gang attack near Haiti's capital Jamaica Observer · 6:30 pm Bail granted to second man charged in 'Zimi Seh' beach party beat down Nationwide Radio · 6:15 pm The second man charged in connection with the assault on two minors at the 'Zimi Seh' Beach party earlier this month has been granted bail. Ramon Brown was granted $500,000 bail when he appeared befor St Mary Police hunt man over attempted murder of woman Nationwide Radio · 6:05 pm The St Mary Police are on the hunt for a man wanted in connection with the attempted murder of a 51-year-old woman in Forte George, Annotto Bay in the parish on Sunday. According to the police, someti Bahamian man left paralysed by police shooting awarded US $80k Nationwide Radio · 6:02 pm A Bahamian man left paralysed after being shot by a policeman in 2016 has been awarded US $80,000 interim payment from the state to help cover medical treatment. The judge ordered the Bahamian Police | |||||||||
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Bessent announces new sanctions to block Iran's revenue streams Nationwide Radio · 6:01 pm US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, has warned countries to cut financial ties with Iran or face retaliation from the US. He made the declaration at a news conference on Monday, announcing the campa | |||||||||
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Children abandoned - Five young ones among 60 patients deserted by relatives, leaving Spanish Town Hospital with multimillion-dollar monthly bill Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Four of the five children abandoned at the Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine have spent their entire lives at the facility, a situation Chief Executive Officer Jacqueline Ellis says is unacceptabl High-school friends create AI companion for mental wellness Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am More than two decades after they met in high school in Jamaica and became friends, Rene Myrie and Francine Forbes have combined their professional knowledge to create Choobi, an artificial intelligenc | |||||||||
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Library closure raises fears for students, residents in Oracabessa Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am “What is a community without a library to help the kids with assignments and things to print?” That is the question a 15-year-old St Mary student is asking as the Oracabessa Branch Library faces closu | |||||||||
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Bailey: Oblique Seville remains firmly in charge of men’s 100m Nationwide Radio · 6:00 pm Former Olympic champion and world record holder Donovan Bailey, stated that Jamaican sprinter Oblique Seville remains firmly in charge of men's 100m, a year on from becoming World Champion in Tokyo. S Chelsea edge Fulham 3-2 in thrilling EPL encounter Nationwide Radio · 5:49 pm There was a thrilling end to the first round of matches in the new season of the English Premier League on Monday as Chelsea outscored Fulham 3-2 in their West London derby at Craven Cottage. Man of t | |||||||||
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Buju Banton, Kes named Honorary Grand Marshals for 59th New York Caribbean Carnival Parade Jamaica Observer · 5:29 pm | |||||||||
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Jason Arday planned Jamaica visit to encourage parents of autistic children Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am The late Cambridge professor Jason Arday was set to deliver a message of hope to Jamaican parents of autistic children before his untimely death, organisers of the Hope, Tools and Tomorrow Autism Summ Expansion joint issue continues to dog Howard Cooke Boulevard bridge WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: Motorists and pedestrians are again calling for a comprehensive repair of an expansion joint on a bridge along Howard Cooke Boulevard in Montego Bay. The bridge has faced recurring str NO ROOM FOR WRECKS Jamaica Observer · 12:04 am John Chin loses again in ATP Kingston 2 Challenge Jamaica Observer · 9:39 pm Honorary consul to Atlanta Elaine Grant-Bryan 'humbled' by OD recognition Jamaica Observer · 7:09 pm | |||||||||
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Expansion joint issue continues to dog Howard Cooke Boulevard bridge WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: Motorists and pedestrians are again calling for a comprehensive repair of an expansion joint on a bridge along Howard Cooke Boulevard in Montego Bay. The bridge has faced recurring str | |||||||||
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Official Opening of Alpha Mercy Historical Centre Office of the PM · 5:16 pm Keynote Address by Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP Prime Minister of Jamaica at the Official Opening of Alpha Mercy Historical Centre on August 18, 2026 —————————————————————————————— Jamaican Students Register Improved Results in 18 CSEC Subjects This Year Min. of Education · 4:51 pm Jamaican students recorded improved results in 18 of the 34 subjects offered in this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, including Mathematics. Minister of Education, Education Ministry Places Greater Emphasis on Strengthening Leadership, Skills and Capacity Min. of Education · 4:31 pm The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is placing greater emphasis on developing its people as it enters the next phase of its transformation agenda, with a focus on [...] The post E Applications Open for 2026 National Science, Technology and Innovation Awards Min. of Education · 4:26 pm Applications are now open for the 2026 Prime Minister’s National Medal for Science, Technology and Innovation and the National Innovation Awards, under the theme, ‘Science Solves’. Principal Director Parents Urged to Send Children to Regulated ECIs Min. of Education · 4:20 pm Chair of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, is urging parents and guardians of young children to ensure that they choose early-childhood institutions (ECIs) that have receive | |||||||||
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