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BATTLE ROYALE - Local sports icons share picks with eyes on Yamal and Messi as World Cup glory beckons

July 19, 2026 | News
It will be a case of the young upstart against one of modern football’s greatest and most experienced players when Spain’s rising star Lamine Yamal faces off with Argentina’s seasoned veteran Lionel Messi as the two former champions square off in this afternoon’s FIFA World Cup final.
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Editorial | PAAC falls short on Students’ Loan Bureau

Last week’s discussion at Parliament’s Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) of the deepening crisis of payments arrears at the Students’ Loans Bureau (SLB) was disappointingly, but predictably, sterile.
At present, according to the SLB’s executive director, Nickeisha Walsh, the delinquency is 48.2 per cent, a jump of 6.81 percentage points, or nearly sixteen and a half per cent, over two years.
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The Pavilion at Hope Botanical Gardens in St Andrew was transformed into a lively entertainment space on Tuesday night for the debut staging of Appleton Estate’s Games Night experience, held in partnership with Ocean Spray and Pepsi. The invite-only event brought together guests for an evening of entertainment, signature cocktails, and conversation. Attendees took part in friendly rounds of tic-tac-toe, mini golf, ring toss, and other interactive games, creating a spirited atmosphere filled with laughter and competition. Something Extra has the social highlights.

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Editorial | PAAC falls short on Students’ Loan Bureau

Last week’s discussion at Parliament’s Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) of the deepening crisis of payments arrears at the Students’ Loans Bureau (SLB) was disappointingly, but predictably, sterile.
At present, according to the SLB’s executive director, Nickeisha Walsh, the delinquency is 48.2 per cent, a jump of 6.81 percentage points, or nearly sixteen and a half per cent, over two years.

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