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Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
18 Aug, 2026 0

PM reportedly exchanged messages with White House impostor

LONDON (AP): British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impostor posing as US President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, according to reports published yesterday. A spokesperson for…
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives to observe a US-sponsored multinational military exercise in Panama City, August 13.
18 Aug, 2026 0

US military expands strikes to land in Latin America

MEXICO CITY (AP): Hundreds of people have been killed in the year since the US military began bombing boats it accused of ferrying drugs off Latin America’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts. Now, the…
People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 5.
18 Aug, 2026 0

US-Iran peace deal misses 60-day deadline

The deal that US President Donald Trump signed at Versailles in June set an ambitious 60-day deadline for ending the war with Iran and reaching an accord on its nuclear programme. The deadline was…
Members of the N.C.B. Foundation’s 2026 scholar cohort celebrate with their awards following the Scholars Awards & Mingle at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on August 13. 
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NCB Foundation backs 15 scholars on path to higher education

Fifteen young Jamaicans are embarking on a new chapter with the support of the NCB Foundation after being recognised at the 2026 NCB Foundation Scholar Awards and Mingle at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel.…
Attorney-at-law Helene Coley Nicholson, president of Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship Jamaica, addresses yesterday’s opening session of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s 62nd annual conference at the Ocean Coral Spring in Trelawny.
18 Aug, 2026 0

Taxpayers will pay if Cooper’s Pen men win lawsuits – Coley Nicholson

WESTERN BUREAU: Attorney-at-law Helene Coley Nicholson, president of Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship Jamaica, is warning that lawsuits filed against the State, for breaching the constitutional rights of…
US Embassy Public Affairs Attaché Mike Lavallee (centre) celebrates with the 2026 Fulbright awardees (from left) Abishua Johnson, Davia Findlotor, Joelle Hanson, and Jervian Johnson.
18 Aug, 2026 0

Four J’cans secure Fulbright scholarships, fellowships

Four Jamaicans have earned prestigious Fulbright scholarships and fellowships, gaining opportunities to pursue advanced studies and professional development in the United States before bringing their…
Oldfield
18 Aug, 2026 0

110 years strong

The life of Jamaican supercentenarian Isnet May Oldfield, 110, in Canada has been described by her family as a living testament to perseverance, faith, and family. “Her life story is not only her own;…
Specialist Dilip Patel working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, July 30 in New York.  AP
18 Aug, 2026 0

US stocks edge back from their record as oil prices rise

US stocks are edging further from their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation’s biggest retailers could give a hint about how shoppers are dealing with high…
Phoenix-based content creator Aiesha Beasley films herself as she samples a margarita during the grand opening of Padeland, a venue for the racket sport padel in Chandler, Arizona, August 13.
18 Aug, 2026 0

An ‘influencer’ degree?

Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there’s a fair chance being an influencer is on their list. Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’…