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July 16, 2026
by Ruth
Odiyo adds Diana McCaulay’s ‘Dog-Heart’ to growing catalogue
Dog-Heart by award-winning Jamaican author Diana McCaulay will join Caribbean audiobook marketplace Odiyo’s catalogue this August. The novel will be narrated by Joan Kenzie.
McCaulay shared her…
July 15, 2026
Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for hours - Fans without tickets rush entrances
NEW YORK (AP):
A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours on Sunday night after hundreds of fans without tickets tried to push their way into the show, forcing the iconic New York City…
July 15, 2026
Tom Cruise and IShowSpeed join the World Cup closing ceremony’s cast
NEW YORK (AP):
A wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer IShowSpeed, will help close out the World Cup, FIFA announced on Tuesday.
Soccer’s governing body released the line-up…
July 16, 2026
by Karen Madden
HIGH STAKES - England and Argentina battle for WCup final spot today
Forty years after the infamous ‘Hand of God’ incident, the stage is now set for another England-Argentina showdown as the second semi-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup takes the spotlight…
July 15, 2026
by Livern Barrett
No-bid danger - IC raises eyebrows over high number of single-source and emergency contracts awarded by public bodies
Seventy per cent of the more than 34,000 contracts entered into by Jamaican public bodies during the last financial year, with a combined value of $370 billion, were awarded using either the…
July 15, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Savanna-la-Mar Market left to the tide
Western Bureau:
With no formal plan in place to relocate or permanently rehabilitate the Savanna-la-Mar Market in Westmoreland, vendors displaced by Hurricane Melissa continue to bear the brunt of…
July 16, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
Books, boots and brilliance - Sts Peter and Paul’s PEP ace Darien Hudlin finds winning formula for exams
While many students preparing for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) were narrowing their focus to books and past papers, Darien Hudlin was chasing a different goal – a spot on his school’s football team.
July 15, 2026
by Bryan Miller
NSWMA needs workers, trucks to address Hanover’s garbage backlog
WESTERN BUREAU:
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says it is urgently in need of additional workers and trucks to handle the backlog of garbage piling up in Hanover.
Speaking at…
July 15, 2026
by Andre Williams
Officials eye motorcyclists in push to curb crash toll
Road safety officials are intensifying efforts to reduce Jamaica’s annual road death toll to fewer than 300, with a renewed focus on curbing motorcycle fatalities and protecting vulnerable road users.