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07 Oct, 2026 0

A smarter way to study for exams

If you’re dreading a midterm exam, or just studying hard to keep up in any class, chances are your study habits involve taking notes as you read and then going back over them. Maybe you pull out (or…
Caption: From left, Jorge Martinez, country manager of Cemex Jamaica and managing director of Carib Cement; Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Daryl Vaz; and Airports Authority of Jamaica Chairman Dr Douglas Lindo listen as PAC Kingston A
07 Oct, 2026 0

Carib Cement cuts water use 16% as sustainability agenda broadens

Caribbean Cement Company Ltd has reduced water withdrawals by 16 per cent, marking a new phase in the manufacturer’s sustainability strategy as it seeks to lower its environmental footprint beyond…
Brian Larkin, CEO of United Oil & Gas Plc.
07 Oct, 2026 0

United Oil & Gas loss widens to US$800,000 but explorer pitches Jamaica as alternative to Middle East risk

United Oil & Gas Plc, the London-listed explorer seeking a partner for its offshore Jamaican acreage, reported that first-half losses more than doubled as it advanced exploration work on its…
 Senator Floyd Morris.
07 Oct, 2026 0

Morris calls for informal settlements to be upgraded

WESTERN BUREAU: Senator Floyd Morris, the opposition spokesman on housing and sustainable living, is proposing that at least 30 per cent of the $11.4 billion annually extracted from the National…
Audrey McIntosh, head of private banking at NCB, accentuates her floor-length mermaid dress by Sophia Jones with matching gloves.
07 Oct, 2026 0

Something Extra | Wednesday

The fashion conversation continues at the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association’s annual M&E Awards, where guests embraced bold silhouettes, intricate details and standout accessories…
Argentina's Lionel Messi waves to fans before an international friendly soccer match against Benin, marking his farewell appearance for the national team, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Tuesday.
06 Oct, 2026 0

Argentina bids Lionel Messi farewell in final national team match

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – Argentina is girding itself for the once-unimaginable prospect of a national team without soccer great Lionel Messi. On Tuesday, the 39-year-old Messi is set to bid…
An aerial view of the home of Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan in Arcadia, California.
06 Oct, 2026 0

Wealthy Chinese couple accused of abusing 21 children born through surrogacy in ‘house of horrors’

LOS ANGELES (AP) – An extremely wealthy Chinese immigrant and his wife amassed a brood of 21 children through a surrogacy scheme and raised them in a "house of horrors", prosecutors alleged…
Dr Horace Chang, Minister of National Security and Peace
06 Oct, 2026 0

Murder rate down 24 per cent as Jamaica records 407 homicides so far this year

Jamaica’s murder rate has fallen by 24 per cent, with 407 homicides recorded so far this year, as of Tuesday morning, down from 534 during the same period last year. The update was given by National…
R&B singer Freddie Jackson
06 Oct, 2026 0

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson dies at 70

AP – Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for his smooth '80s hits 'Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)' and 'You Are My Lady', has died. He was 70. A…