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Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior holds up the trophy after winning the Champions League final match between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Saint Denis near Paris, May 29, 2022.
07 Aug, 2026 0

Vinícius extends Madrid stay

MADRID (AP): Brazil star Vinícius Júnior has signed a contract extension with Real Madrid, committing to the Spanish giants through June 2032, the club announced yesterday. The 26-year-old winger had…
Reggae artiste Hezron Clarke (right) receives his 2026 Spirit of Independence Award from Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon during the annual Independence Day Flag Raising and Civic Ceremony in Montego Bay on Thursday.
07 Aug, 2026 0

‘It never dawned on me until afterward’

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay-based reggae artiste Hezron Clarke never expected to be publicly honoured on Independence Day for his musical contributions to St James and the wider Jamaica.
Torchbearer Jason Arday carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg between Sutton and Merton, in London, July 23, 2012.
07 Aug, 2026 0

Youngest black professor at Cambridge resigns amid plagiarism allegations

LONDON (AP): A British sociologist who became famous as the youngest black professor ever at the University of Cambridge has resigned after the university opened an investigation into “new…
Richard Solomon, mayor of Black River.
07 Aug, 2026 0

NEVER FORGET - Low turnout for Independence ceremony disappoints Black River mayor
WESTERN BUREAU: Disappointment over low public turnout overshadowed St Elizabeth’s Independence Day observance on Thursday, as civic and municipal leaders gathered with only a handful of residents to…
Palestinians inspect the scene of an Israeli airstrike near al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, August 1.
07 Aug, 2026 0

Lawmakers approve troops for Gaza force

KAMPALA (AP): Ugandan authorities sought and won parliamentary approval to deploy troops to Gaza as part of the international force proposed by US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to secure the…
Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon (centre, seated) in a group photo with the recipients of this year’s Spirit of Independence Awards and Mayor’s Special Awards from within St James, during the annual Independence and Flag Raising Ceremony at Sam Sharpe
07 Aug, 2026 0

Vernon: Jamaica’s roots remain intertwined with Africa

WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaica celebrates its 64th year of independence this year, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says that the nation’s growth over the decades is connected to the history of the…
Dr Anthony Fauci appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Capitol, July 29, in Washington.
07 Aug, 2026 0

Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt

WASHINGTON (AP): A Senate committee voted along party lines yesterday hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19…
Stevon Sheriffe, Acting Custos of St Elizabeth, addresses the Independence Flag-Raising Ceremony at Black River High School in St Elizabeth on Thursday, August 6.
07 Aug, 2026 0

GG: No J’can should feel at the back of the line

WESTERN BUREAU Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has urged Jamaicans, particularly young people, to embrace education and strive for excellence, declaring that “no Jamaican should ever feel as…
Marilyn Brown (left), of Ms Brown’s Authentic Jerk, who placed third in the Walkerswood Jerk Competition, is joined by her assistant, Tashane Lynch.
07 Aug, 2026 0

Walkerswood Jerk Festival raises funds for community projects

The Walkerswood Community Centre in St Ann was transformed into a showcase of Jamaican cuisine and community spirit as more than 1,000 people attended the annual Walkerswood Jerk Festival, supported…