Jamaica News

Jamaica won its fourth consecutive women’s 4x100m relay title at the World Athletics U20 Championships after clocking a world-leading 42.89 seconds in Eugene, Oregon.

Douglas won silver in the women’s 100 metres final in Eugene after running 11.17 seconds, giving Jamaica its first medal of the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships.

Independence celebrations highlighted Jamaica’s music, food and cultural traditions, with events centred in Kingston and communities joining festivities across the island and overseas.

The cargo flight, operated by Atlas Air on behalf of Caribbean Airlines, landed safely at Norman Manley International Airport after declaring an emergency en route from Miami to Kingston.

Watson was disqualified for a lane infringement during the men's 400m semi-final, leaving Zandrion Barnes as Jamaica's only representative in the final at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Lloydricia Cameron secured the bronze medal in the women’s shot put with a throw of 17.87 metres, adding to Jamaica’s growing medal tally at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Former world champion Tajay Gayle claimed gold in the men’s long jump with a leap of 8.15 metres, adding another title to Jamaica’s successful campaign at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Beckford cleared 2.25m on his first attempt to secure gold on countback, ending Jamaica’s 68-year wait for a Commonwealth Games men’s high jump title.

Prince recovered from a slow start to win the men’s 110m hurdles in 13.17 seconds, finishing ahead of England’s Samuel Bennett and Cyprus’ Milan Trajkovic to secure Jamaica’s first gold medal of the Games.

Southwest Airlines flight attendant Lorenzo Thompson, a Jamaican national, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while on duty at Nashville International Airport.

Fortinet's latest threat report found that Jamaica recorded 5.4 million cyberattack attempts in the first half of 2026, as cybercriminals increasingly use artificial intelligence and automation to target vulnerable systems.

Award-winning British-Jamaican chef Dom Taylor, founder of The Good Front Room and winner of Channel 4’s Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef, died on July 13, 2026.

The agreements cover agriculture, finance, security, housing, technology and climate resilience, with both governments pledging closer cooperation to boost regional development and strengthen CARICOM ties.

After nearly a decade of legal proceedings, the dancehall artiste says the case halted his career and personal life, leaving him unable to plan for the future.

The victim has been identified as David Burke, licensed firearm holder, resident of Bracknell Avenue in Kingston 8, who was found dead on a Thursday morning. 

The Independent Commission of Investigations has launched a probe after a man was fatally shot during a planned police operation in Cassava Piece, St Andrew.

Police said a 52-year-old assistant manager was charged after an internal audit uncovered alleged financial discrepancies totaling J$3.5 million at a business in St Andrew.

The University of Technology aims to cut electricity costs by 50% with solar power, covering its Papine and satellite campuses through a government-backed, bidder-funded project.

A burned culvert caused part of Broadgate main road in St. Mary to collapse.

A Kingston court acquitted two police officers in the 2013 fatal shooting of three men in Westmoreland after prosecutors failed to present sufficient evidence.