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A man sits outside his damaged house in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbieh, south Lebanon.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Mark Wignall | Warrior countries wrecked it. Can they fix it?

The world economy has been jolted in a bad way by three countries: the US, Israel, and Iran. Because of Israel’s and America’s attack against Iran, the world now suffers higher oil prices, a severe…
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09 Aug, 2026 0

CDB funds feasibility study on CARICOM regional stock exchange

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a US$100,000 grant to study whether a single regional stock exchange could deepen capital-market integration across the Caribbean, an initiative that…
09 Aug, 2026 0

Dwight Fletcher | When regret writes your story

Have you ever noticed how one mistake can begin to define an entire season of your life? You replay a conversation you wish had gone differently. You think about a business decision that didn’t work…
The Ford Everest Titanium.
09 Aug, 2026 0

Ford Everest Titanium 4WD: Pick-Up Muscle Meets Luxury Family Comfort

Whether navigating the stop-and-start rush hour on Constant Spring Road or heading up to the hills of Mandeville for a weekend getaway, Jamaican drivers are constantly searching for one thing: the…
08 Aug, 2026 0

NWA to undertake road and drain works in Lucea

The National Works Agency (NWA) is to undertake drain cleaning and road patching works in Lucea, Hanover, over the next week as part of efforts to improve road conditions in the town. The works are…
Shaka Smith, a vegan influencer who's politically an independent, poses for a portrait at his fast-food restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
08 Aug, 2026 0

California may fine content creators who don’t disclose they were paid to post about politics

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Weeks before voting ended in California’s primary for governor, Los Angeles-based influencer Shaka Smith took to Instagram to tell his more than 700,000 followers whom he was…
Senior Plant Protection Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s Apiculture Unit, Gregory Lynch, stands before a table stacked with honey, at the 72nd staging of the Denbigh, Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Denbigh Sho
08 Aug, 2026 0

Jamaicans urged to help sustain bee population

Jamaicans are being encouraged to help sustain the bee population to boost food security efforts, through backyard gardening and planting more flowers, by Senior Plant Protection Officer in the…
08 Aug, 2026 0

Prosecutor in Suriname seeking 10-year prison term for HIV-positive man who raped woman

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – The Public Prosecution Service (OM) in Suriname is seeking a 10-year unconditional prison sentence for a man accused of rape, unlawful deprivation of liberty, assault, and…
08 Aug, 2026 0

NWA pushes to reopen Over River Bridge in St James for new school year

The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that it is fast-tracking plans to have the Over River Bridge in St James reopened to the public by the start of the new school year. The bridge was…