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Licence to deal - More casino resorts on horizon as Princess targets winter opening

July 30, 2026 | News
WESTERN BUREAU: The granting of Jamaica’s first casino gaming licence is expected to pave the way for additional integrated resort developments (IRDs), with at least three other investors, including for the proposed Hard Rock Hotel in St James, already expressing interest in entering the sector.
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Judiciary mourns passing of Senior Parish Judge Dionne Gallimore Rose, remembered for her leadership and dedication to justice

The judiciary is mourning the passing of Her Honour Dionne Gallimore Rose, Senior Parish Judge of the Western Regional Family Court. She passed away today. The judiciary said her distinguished judicial career left a lasting mark on the lives of countless Jamaicans and on the institution. "She will be remembered with the utmost respect for her distinguished service, her steadfast leadership and her lasting contribution to Jamaica's courts."
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Opposition calls for inspection of rural school bus fleet after fire in Manchester

Opposition Spokesperson on Transport, Mikael Phillips, is calling on the Government to order a programme of detailed inspections of buses used in the rural school bus programme following Wednesday's incident in Manchester, where a bus caught fire and was destroyed. The driver had reportedly dropped off students before the incident occurred. There were no injuries.
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INDECOM probing fatal police shooting in Grants Pen, St Andrew

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of a man by the police in Grants Pen, St Andrew, on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as 38-year-old labourer Useph Blackwood, a resident of the community. Reports are that about 3:40 a.m. on Wednesday, a police team armed with a search warrant went to the community in search of a man. According to the police, the team entered the premises after receiving intelligence that the suspect was in possession of an illegal firearm.

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Jamaica’s Lloydricia Cameron competes in the women’s shot put.
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Gayle back on top

Jamaica increased its medal tally by two on yesterday’s third day of track and field competition at the XXIII Commonwealth Games inside the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, as Tajay Gayle picked up gold in the men’s long jump for the country’s third top finish, while Lloydricia Cameron won bronze in the women’s shot put.

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Rodney Price shows off the Key to the City of Kingston after it was presented to him by the Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby.
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‘That’s where it all started’ - Newly renamed Wenchman Road shaped Bounty Killer
For dancehall icon Rodney Price, better known as Bounty Killer, Wenchman Road is more than just a street. It is where many of his defining memories were made, where he was injured, discovered music and recorded his first song. On Tuesday, that same road became the setting for another defining moment, as it was officially renamed Rodney Price Drive during a ceremony at the Seaview Gardens Primary School, where the dancehall icon was also presented with the Key to the City of Kingston.

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks at a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Fed leaves interest rate unchanged but with 3 dissents as Warsh praises ‘good family fight’

The US Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, although three officials dissented in favour of higher rates as the central bank wrestles with how to deal with persistently high inflation. The Fed’s rate-setting committee reached its decision after two days of deliberations, marking the fifth straight meeting at which the benchmark rate was kept at around 3.6 per cent.

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Something Extra | Thursday

Hollywood’s biggest stars turned out in style for the premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day on Monday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. From Zendaya’s striking goth-glam look to Tom Holland’s custom tailoring and Michael B. Jordan’s nostalgic nod to the superhero franchise, the blue carpet delivered a memorable mix of high fashion and fan-favourite references. Something Extra brings you the highlights.

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Editorial | Sobers: Cricket, gods and politics

Even the gods and near-saints are prone to the occasional error, from which, with the appropriate effort, they recover. Psyche’s curiosity about her husband Cupid’s appearance led to her abandonment — at least until she earned their reconciliation with Zeus’ help. Gandhi evolved from his early 20th-century views on Black South Africans, and the movement he spawned to overthrow the Indian Raj helped galvanise anti-colonial struggles elsewhere. Gandhi’s philosophy and tactics also inspired Martin Luther King Jr’s civil rights campaign in the United States.

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