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Knicks win first NBA title since 1973 with 94-90 victory over Spurs in Game 5

The New York Knicks have won their first NBA title since 1973 with 94-90 victory over San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the finals on Saturday night. Jalen Brunson scored 45 points, including 13…
Updated 3 hours ago by Lester Hinds

Paymaster returns to founder Audrey Marks

Following two years of negotiations, Ambassador Audrey Marks has reacquired Paymaster Jamaica Limited from Digicel Group, a telecoms operator. She is now the sole owner of the entity, a…
Updated 7 hours ago

Brazil rallies for 1-1 draw against Morocco in World Cup opener

Vinícius Júnior scored an equalising goal in the 32nd minute, giving five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco on Saturday in a pulsating, high-profile group match at the World Cup. A…
Updated 7 hours ago by Andre Williams

Driver sought in deadly Ocho Rios hit-and-run in now police custody

The driver in Saturday morning's fatal hit-and-run crash on Main Street in Ocho Rios, St Ann, is now in police custody.
Updated 7 hours ago

Chuck faces more pushback after declaring 'Jamaica has no human rights problem'

Mickel Jackson, executive director of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), has rejected Justice Minister Delroy Chuck’s assertion that Jamaica “does not… have a human rights problem,” saying it ignores…
Updated 11 hours ago by Andre Williams

Driver in fatal Ocho Rios hit-and-run being sought by police

Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash on main street in Ocho Rios, St Ann, that left Claudette Thorpe dead on Saturday morning. Investigators say the driver…
Updated 11 hours ago

Man shot dead, police officer injured in Clarendon confrontation, JCF says

A man was shot dead and a police officer escaped serious injury after a bullet struck his protective vest during an alleged confrontation in the Farm community of Effortville, Clarendon, on Friday,…
Updated 7 hours ago

Holness cites Dubai and Singapore as models for Jamaica’s development push

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has held up Dubai and Singapore as development models for Jamaica, arguing the island must shift from attracting visitors to becoming a place where people choose to…
Updated 6 hours ago

Attorney Lisamae Gordon’s fight for legal career heads to Privy Council

The Privy Council, Jamaica's highest court has agreed to hear the appeal of an attorney-at-law who was suspended from practice and ordered to pay US$35,000 following a disputed transaction…