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Embattled Spanish PM insists there were no prior warnings before Ceuta crisis BBC World · 4:30 am Pedro Sánchez tells parliament it is absurd to think the government knew and did nothing, after thousands join protests in Spanish cities. | |||||||||
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Two deadly stabbings push 2026 homicide toll to 36 Barbados Today · 6:41 pm Two deadly stabbings in less than 24 hours pushed Barbados’ homicide toll for the year to 36, as lawmen investigate separate killings in St Michael. The latest victim, a vendor... The post Two deadly | |||||||||
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⚑ POLITICS & GOVERNMENT 17 STORIES | |||||||||
Mikael Phillips chides Vaz over delay in demerit system rollout Nationwide Radio · 6:09 pm Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips, says the delay in the implementation of the demerit system as part of the new Road Traffic Act reveals a lack of planning and coordination on the pa Additional $500m approved for drought response Nationwide Radio · 2:46 pm Water minister, Matthew Samuda, says an additional $500 million has been approved to strengthen the government's response to the ongoing drought. Minister Samuda provided the update on Tuesday during Government senator forced to tell PNP spokesperson gov't has no control over airfares Nationwide Radio · 2:46 pm Government senator, Marlon Morgan, says the call by the opposition People's National Party, PNP, for the government to detail its plans to stop the soaring cost of air travel to Jamaica and a decline Minister urges parents to ignore special needs stigma when seeking help Nationwide Radio · 2:45 pm Education minister, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, is urging parents of children with special needs not to be discouraged by the stigma surrounding their condition when seeking assistance. Minister Mo Butler urges caution ahead of Leon Bailey's proposed move to Olympiacos Nationwide Radio · 2:44 pm Fans of Leon Bailey have been urged to temper their expectations following reports that Olympiacos have reached a verbal agreement with Aston Villa for the surprise signing of the Jamaican winger. The | |||||||||
⚑ CRIME & JUSTICE 10 STORIES | |||||||||
Alleged gunman fatally shot by cops after taxi man killed in Nain, St Elizabeth WESTERN JA Jamaica Observer · 7:01 pm April records most police fatal shootings; August records fewest Nationwide Radio · 6:19 pm More civilians were killed in interactions with the security forces in April than in any other month since the start of the year. That's according to the latest update from the Independent Commission Bahamian Supreme Court orders striking educators back to work Nationwide Radio · 2:45 pm The Supreme Court in The Bahamas on Tuesday ordered school administrators to return to work after they initiated industrial action at the start of the new school year. According to the Tribune, the co Police charge woman accused of staging her own kidnapping Jamaica Observer · 1:22 pm St John's Road murder breaks 41-day streak in St Catherine North Nationwide Radio · 10:55 am An unidentified man was shot and killed by unknown assailants on St John's Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine Tuesday night. The St Catherine North Police says the incident occurred at 8:40 pm. It mar | |||||||||
⚑ BUSINESS & ECONOMY 9 STORIES | |||||||||
IMF says global debt surpassed post-World War II record Nationwide Radio · 6:37 pm The International Monetary Fund says global public debt has now passed its post-World War Two record and that rising interest rates in the wealthy economies are dragging up borrowing costs for everyon Uber to lay off 10-percent of its global workforce Nationwide Radio · 5:36 pm Ride-hailing company, Uber is laying off roughly 10 percent of its workforce, totaling more than 3,000 jobs worldwide. The company made the announcement on Wednesday. It says the move forms part of a Dominic Rampersad appointed chairman of Guardian Holdings Limited Jamaica Observer · 7:45 am China trade surge Jamaica Observer · 12:14 am Amber eyes Jamaica IoT roll-out as Africa device count tops one million Jamaica Observer · 12:10 am | |||||||||
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⚑ HEALTH 1 STORIES | |||||||||
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⚑ EDUCATION 9 STORIES | |||||||||
Survey: Fewer teenagers consuming alcohol Nationwide Radio · 6:46 pm Fewer adolescents are consuming alcohol and using cannabis. That's among the findings of the 2026 Global School-Based Student Health Survey, GSHS, on Jamaica. Health Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, p Gov't not to blame for delayed appointment of St Mary High principal – MoE Nationwide Radio · 10:58 am The education ministry says it's not to blame for the delay which has prevented the appointment of a principal at St. Mary High school. The ministry issued a statement on Tuesday responding to a call MoE expresses regret at death of man on school refurbishment site Nationwide Radio · 10:55 am The Ministry of Education says it regrets the tragic accident that led to the death of a man and the injury of another at Balcombe Drive Primary and Junior High School in St Andrew on Tuesday. At appr Processing of eFitness disrupted at exam depots – ITA Nationwide Radio · 10:54 am The Island Traffic Authority, ITA, says the processing of Electronic Certificates of Fitness, or eFitness, has been temporarily disrupted at all examination depots. This is a result of damage to the t Cooper’s Pen children need urgent assistance ahead of new school term — FWCF Jamaica Observer · 9:48 am | |||||||||
⚑ ENVIRONMENT & WEATHER 3 STORIES | |||||||||
EU, NATO vow to increase pressure on Russia to end war in Ukraine Nationwide Radio · 2:44 pm Head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has warned Russia that the EU and NATO will increase pressure until it stops its war on Ukraine. Her comments come a day after Germany blamed Rus | |||||||||
⚑ SPORTS 11 STORIES | |||||||||
Cruickshank satisfied with quality of cricket in Kingston Wharves U-15 Competition Nationwide Radio · 7:52 pm O'Neil Cruickshank, Operations manager at the Jamaica Cricket Association, says he's satisfied with the quality of cricket he saw during the recently concluded Kingston Wharves under-15 competition, w Ricketts: Infantino still has Caribbean support despite FIFA Forward fallout Nationwide Radio · 7:38 pm President of the Jamaica Football Federation, JFF, Michael Ricketts, believes FIFA President Gianni Infantino continues to enjoy significant support among Caribbean Football Union, CFU, members, despi Ricketts optimistic Jamaica will secure World Cup turf for Catherine Hall Nationwide Radio · 2:44 pm President of the Jamaica Football Federation, JFF, Michael Ricketts, is optimistic that Jamaica will benefit from one of the high-profile tournament turfs reserved by FIFA during the 2026 World Cup Fi Salcedo hosts Mount Pleasant in Caribbean Cup clash Nationwide Radio · 2:43 pm Head coach of defending Caribbean Cup champions Mount Pleasant Football Academy, Theodore Whitmore, says the team is focused on getting a positive result against Salcedo F.C. when the two meet at the St. Catherine High School football programme in 'rebuilding phase' Nationwide Radio · 2:43 pm Veteran local football coach, Vassell Reynolds, says he's excited ahead of the upcoming season as he begins his tenure as technical director of St. Catherine High School. The experienced Reynolds, who | |||||||||
⚑ ENTERTAINMENT 4 STORIES | |||||||||
Shawn Storm and Kumpliment collaborate on ‘Happy Life’ Jamaica Observer · 11:45 am | |||||||||
⚑ GENERAL NEWS 13 STORIES | |||||||||
Black River Primary rebuilding gathers pace but slight delay to full reopening WESTERN JA Jamaica Observer · 12:06 am SVF backs heart care for children with $2.1-m donation Jamaica Observer · 12:01 am 48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Catherine Jamaica Observer · 7:43 pm Lieutenant Colonel Sheldon Bryan is new ITA Director-General Nationwide Radio · 6:21 pm The Island Traffic Authority has a new Director-General. Lieutenant Colonel Sheldon Bryan took up duty as Director-General of Road Traffic on Monday. The Authority says he brings more than 20 years of Hellshire View homeowners could get units in eight months time Nationwide Radio · 6:10 pm Prospective homeowners at the Hellshire View housing development in Portmore, St Catherine, could receive their units within eight months if a proposed financing arrangement involving the Housing Agen | |||||||||
⚑ WESTERN JAMAICA 5 STORIES | |||||||||
Alleged gunman fatally shot by cops after taxi man killed in Nain, St Elizabeth WESTERN JA Jamaica Observer · 7:01 pm Statement on Cooper’s Pen Situation in Trelawny WESTERN JA Office of the PM · 3:14 pm Statement on Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny by Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP Prime Minister of Jamaica on August 28, 2026 ————————————————————————————– Firstly, let me make it absolutely cl | |||||||||
⚑ ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 STORIES | |||||||||
Over 400 Children Benefit from Back-To-School Initiative In Heartease, St. Thomas JIS · 6:03 pm More than 400 children from Heartease and surrounding communities in St. Thomas are better prepared for the upcoming 2026/27 academic year following the Heartease United Youth Club Benevolent Society’ Senior Citizens’ Month Being Observed from September 1 to October 8 JIS · 4:53 pm The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), is commemorating Senior Citizens’ Month 2026 from September 1 to October 8 under the theme [...] JCPD Head Office Relocation Under Way JIS · 4:51 pm The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) advises its clients, stakeholders and the general public that the relocation of its Head Office from 10 Ripon Road to 1C-1F Pawsey [...] House Speaker Says Parliaments Must Safeguard Democratic Values in Digital Age JIS · 4:48 pm Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, has underscored that Parliaments must safeguard their fundamental democratic values, as they adjust their operations and engageme ‘Glengoffe Gives Back’ Ahead of 2026/27 Academic Year JIS · 4:48 pm Scores of families in Glengoffe, St. Catherine, received much-needed support ahead of the 2026/27 academic year as the NIA Foundation distributed back-to-school supplies, provided free medical check-u | |||||||||
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