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August 15, 2026
Jamaica Fest ignites Silver Spring
SILVER SPRING, Maryland: Downtown Silver Spring was transformed into a vibrant Jamaican marketplace on Sunday as the sights, sounds, aromas and spirit of Jamaica filled Veterans Plaza for the fifth…
August 15, 2026
JAMLEO kicks off Independence celebrations with 6th Annual Family Day BBQ
The Jamaican American Law Enforcement Organization (JAMLEO) officially launched its month-long celebration of Jamaica’s 64th Independence anniversary with its sixth annual Family Day BBQ on Sunday,…
August 15, 2026
Island marks Castro’s 100th birthday as his shadow endures
HAVANA (AP): Fidel Castro would have turned 100 Thursday, and his long shadow continues to loom over the island as he remains revered by some who miss him in the face of a crippling US energy blockade…
August 15, 2026
VCB Foundation returns to Vere Tech with health fair
The Veronica Campbell Brown (VCB) Foundation will return to Vere Technical High School in Clarendon on Saturday, August 15, for the third staging of its Back-to-School Health and Wellness Fair. The…
August 15, 2026
40 killed after Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 40 people, collapsing buildings and causing panic in a region prone to…
August 15, 2026
Deportation aborted! Wife of US soldier back with family after mid-flight phone call
United States (AP) - An American soldier’s wife who spent more than a month in federal immigration detention is back home after officers removed her from a deportation flight to Brazil, the family has…
August 15, 2026
Driver killed in 3-vehicle crash in Half-Way Tree, road deaths surpass 200
The driver of a motor car was killed in a three-vehicle crash near the Fire Station in Half Way Tree, St Andrew on Friday. His name and details about the crash have not been publicly disclosed. A…
August 15, 2026
'He was no ordinary man' - Sports Minister hails Stephen 'Franno' Francis, announces scholarship in his honour
The Government is to offer a scholarship to a student-athlete at the University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) to honour late world-renowned coach Stephen Francis. Sports Minister Olivia ‘Babsy’…
August 15, 2026
Holness hails 'Franno' as a game-changer
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says one of the most important contributions late world-renowned coach Stephen Francis made to Jamaica was his confidence in his country. Francis, one of the…