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07 Aug, 2026
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Minister Hill proposes special group to advance Jamaica-South Africa trade and investment
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill, has proposed the creation of a Jamaica-South Africa Investment Delivery Group to help drive and strengthen trade and investment…
07 Aug, 2026
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US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs amid strain from Iran war, unemployment dips to 4.1 per cent
WASHINGTON (AP) – Employers in the United States unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. The unemployment rate dipped…
07 Aug, 2026
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Ariana Grande says decision to step back isn’t impulsive
NEW YORK (AP): Ariana Grande chose to “clear the air about a few things” during her concert Monday night, following the news that she will be taking a break from being in the public eye after the…
07 Aug, 2026
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Douglas, Card take silver medals
JAMAICA'S ATHLETES picked up their first two medals on yesterday’s second day of competition at the World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, but they were not the colour many…
07 Aug, 2026
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WTA gene testing sparks controversy
TORONTO (AP): Coco Gauff says she understands the reasoning behind the WTA Tour’s newly introduced gene-testing policy but is concerned about how politicised the discussion has become, generating what…
07 Aug, 2026
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CAC Games: Relay silver for Jamaica
Jamaica earned another medal at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games yesterday, finishing second in the men’s 4x100m relay final at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo,…
07 Aug, 2026
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London Spirit wins Derby thriller
STAMINA took its toll on 4-5 favourite WE JAMMIN after 10 furlongs in yesterday’s Jamaica Derby, leaving Carlton Watson’s LONDON SPIRIT to run down stablemate and 82-1 outsider MAVERICK, winning by a…
07 Aug, 2026
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Salah agrees to two-year contract with Trabzonspor
AP: Mohamed Salah agreed on a two-year contract with Turkish club Trabzonspor yesterday. Egypt international Salah was a free agent after leaving Liverpool at the end of last season. He flew to…
07 Aug, 2026
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J’cans in US, Canada secure multiple nat’l awards
NEW YORK: Jamaicans across the United States and Canada have been well represented among the 140 people in this year’s list for national honours and awards list. At least 12 diasporans are set to be…