Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby has urged residents of Mona Commons in St Andrew not to take matters into their own hands following the murder of one of their own at the Papine Market. Colleen Bernard was gunned down Friday afternoon at the market, where she was a supervisor. In a video release on Sunday, Swaby called on the nearby Mona Commons community to remain calm and allow the police to...

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Juiced-up athletes gathered in Las Vegas on Sunday for the first-ever Enhanced Games, where organisers predict world records will be unofficially "beaten" by competitors using performance-enhancing drugs that have sparked health concerns. Around 40 sprinters, swimmers and weightlifters have spent the past four months in Abu Dhabi taking combinations of testosterone, human growth hormone, peptides and anabolic steroids -- all banned by events like...

Jamaica Insurance Brokers Association has hailed late Jamaican business titan Dennis Lalor as a transformational figure whose impact extended well beyond corporate Jamaica. “Dennis Lalor was far more than a distinguished leader in Jamaica’s insurance industry; he was a visionary who helped strengthen its very foundation,” Levar Smith, JIBA president, said in a press release on Friday. “Through his unwavering commitment to excellence, professional development, and mentorship, he cultivated a...

A team from the Allied Protection Foundation headed west on Saturday to assist in restoration efforts at the DRB Grant Demonstration Basic School in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay. The efforts were undertaken as part of the foundation's activities for Labour Day 2026. In a press release on Thursday, the Allied Foundation highlighted that the school was still reeling from devastation caused by the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa on October 28...

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Arsenal lifted the Premier League trophy after celebrating their first game as champions with a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Mikel Arteta's side clinched their first English title for 22 years on Tuesday when second-placed Manchester City drew at Bournemouth. In action for the first time since the celebrations of their long-awaited triumph, the Gunners took the lead through Gabriel Jesus late in...

KINGSTON, Jamaica  (AFP) — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reiterated the Government’s commitment to the full deployment of integrated camera systems across the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), including body-worn cameras, patrol car cameras, and national surveillance infrastructure, as part of a broader drive to strengthen accountability and operational effectiveness within the force. The statement, made at the 91st Staff and Junior Command Course graduation exercise at the National Police College of Jamaica on...

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MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) — Erling Haaland won a third Premier League Golden Boot in four seasons at Manchester City on Sunday despite not featuring in Pep Guardiola's farewell at the Etihad. Haaland was left out of the City squad for a 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa as City celebrated Guardiola's trophy-laden 10-year reign in the manager's final match in charge of the club. Norwegian star Haaland scored 27 times...

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) — Pep Guardiola bid an emotional farewell to Manchester City as a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday brought down the curtain on a glittering decade under the Catalan. The 55-year-old announced Friday that he is set to depart after winning 20 trophies in 10 seasons that made City the dominant force of English football. Guardiola made his entrance to a rousing reception alongside a...

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A shipment of 15,000 tons of rice donated by the Chinese government to Cuba has arrived at the port of Havana, the island's president said on Sunday. The shipment is the first batch of a promised 60,000 tons that China says it will donate to Cuba, which is grappling with dire shortages. "That noble gesture of solidarity will reach millions of consumers throughout all the provinces...

At least two Jamaicans are expected to compete in the drug-fueled Enhanced Games that are slated to begin Sunday, May 24, in Las Vegas. Sprinters Denae McFarlane and Shockoria Wallace both joined the roster of athletes earlier this year alongside runners including American star Fred Kerley and Guyana’s Jasmine Abrams in the track and field category, and swimmers including Antani Ivanov of Bulgaria, Miguel De Lara Ojeda of Mexico, and...