Jamaica Gleaner

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:24:01 -0400
Thirty-nine outstanding Jamaicans receive 2026 Governor-General’s Achievement Awards
Another 39 outstanding Jamaicans have been honoured with the prestigious Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) by Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:07:05 -0400
Farmer charged with murder after bus driver killed with pitchfork in Old Harbour
A St Catherine farmer has been charged with murder after allegedly attacking a bus driver with a pitchfork in Bois Content district in Old Harbour, St Catherine, on Wednesday night.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:39:11 -0400
Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring eight
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) – A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of the deadliest road accidents in recent years, offi...

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:11:41 -0400
Egypt defender Mohamed Hany becomes first player with two own-goals in same World Cup
Egypt defender Mohamed Hany has become the first player in World Cup history to have two own-goals in the same tournament.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:42:53 -0400
Submission being prepared for inscription of Jonkonnu on UNESCO urgent safeguard list
Efforts are under way to secure the inscription of Jonkonnu on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Urgent Safeguarding List as part of initiatives to revive and protect the traditional Jamaican cultural pract...

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:17:43 -0400
Egypt wins in World Cup knockout round debut with 4-2 penalty shootout edge over Australia
Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the clinching goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in the World Cup knockout round by beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw Friday.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:54:58 -0400
Westmoreland supervisor charged for allegedly stealing from employer
A 28-year-old woman employed as a supervisor at a business establishment in Burnt Savannah, Frome, Westmoreland, has been charged for allegedly stealing cash from her employer and falsifying records to conceal the theft.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:49:52 -0400
Update | St Catherine woman pleads guilty over false firearm claim against man during dispute
A 45-year-old St Catherine woman was remanded on Friday in the parish court after pleading guilty to a charge of creating public mischief for falsely reporting to the police that a man had assaulted her while armed with a gun during a dispute.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:32:46 -0400
Deaths surged 29% in France during week of record heat, health agency says
Deaths surged by nearly a third in France during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month, the country’s public health authority said Friday, reporting at least 2,000 more deaths than in the previous week when temperatures were already cli...

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:09:28 -0400
Venezuelans are rushing to identify the bodies of their loved ones as earthquake deaths multiply
Speaking in a hushed voice, Rosa López recalled how she had to sidestep the rows of bodies lying under a harsh sun as she helped her daughter search for her missing husband.

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