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Vincent-Cooke and Stolen Kiss (Coco), the horse that carried her from novice competition to the FEI World Championships in Aachen, Germany.
23 Aug, 2026 0

‘I only represent Jamaica’

WESTERN BUREAU: At the age of four, Tegan Vincent-Cooke was placed on a horse as a form of physiotherapy. Twenty-one years later, the young Jamaican woman living with cerebral palsy and dystonia rode…
23 Aug, 2026 0

The importance of teaching students what AI can’t do

It is disconcerting to envision human thought becoming redundant or deemed inferior due to advancements in artificial intelligence. But for all its ills, AI cannot be ignored or wished away. It is…
People walk on sandbanks exposed by record-low water levels in the Danube River after drought and extreme heat near Nagymaros in Hungary, on August 18, 2026.
23 Aug, 2026 0

Now drought is exposing the cost

GÁRDONY, Hungary (AP): A fisherman disembarked from his boat in a small harbor on Lake Velence in Hungary last week, trudging up the dock plank that had become extremely steep as the water receded to…
FosRich Company
23 Aug, 2026 0

FosRich losses double as solar panel prices fall faster than distributors can keep pace

Solar panel prices are falling faster than distributors can adjust, and for FosRich Company Limited, the result is a business that moves more product but collects less money for it. The challenge is…
23 Aug, 2026 0

Wayne Wesley | CTEC is going to work ...

The Gleaner editorial published on August 21, titled “If CTEC is to work ...”, raises important questions regarding the Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC), CXC’s new modular certification…
A variety of robots are displayed at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on Friday, July 17.
23 Aug, 2026 0

What’s in a name? - Why naming storms, military operations and medical maladies matters

The Associated Press: The hurricane season is gearing up. And from Amanda and Boris onward, tropical cyclones’ names in the Pacific region are unfolding quickly. But why the monikers each year? Or at…
A demolished home in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny.
23 Aug, 2026 0

Gordon Robinson | It’s a vote begging contest

The critical concern from the recent Coopers Pen debacle is the rule of law is endangered by politics. Illegal squatters were forcefully evicted in an August 11 pre-dawn operation seemingly on the…
Yangsen Li (left), chief executive officer of LCH Development and developer of The Pinnacle, in conversation with Miller as the two look at a scale model of the luxury residences under construction.
23 Aug, 2026 0

Legacy reimagined - Nicholas Miller takes family business to new heights

“I see each day as a challenge, and I love a good challenge,” declares Nicholas Miller, the second-generation leader of Montego Bay-based JFM Electrical Engineering and Maintenance Limited. “I thrive…