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Port under probe - Billion-dollar cocaine bust triggers lockdown at wharf in Kingston

August 08, 2026 | News
The Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) was under a virtual lockdown for several hours until late Friday as security forces continued a high-level operation into a major cocaine bust that the police have estimated at approximately J$1 billion. The operation reportedly began Thursday morning and remained active late Friday as police, the Jamaica Customs Agency and other members of the security forces restricted movement in and around the port while pursuing leads into the shipment and persons who may have been involved.
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Douglas takes second silver

Jamaica added two more medals to its tally on the fourth and penultimate day of competition at the World Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, yesterday, as Shanoya Douglas captured silver in the women’s 200 metres. At the same time, Tiana Marshall secured bronze in the 100m hurdles. Douglas, the overwhelming favourite for the 200m title after taking silver in the 100m, had to settle for second place behind the United States’ Mia Maxwell for the second time at the meet. Maxwell completed the sprint double in a lifetime-best 22.37 seconds.
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Chambers goes in chase of more JPL minutes with Tru-Juice

National senior team goalkeeper Tafari Chambers says his move from Mount Pleasant Academy to newly promoted Tru-Juice FC in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) represents a positive step in his career. According to Chambers, the move should provide him with more regular playing time and strengthen his push for a place in Jamaica’s senior national team. The 25-year-old spent the past four seasons at Mount Pleasant and has joined Tru-Juice on a season-long loan from the St Ann-based club.
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JOA chief praises performances at CAC, Commonwealth

Christopher Samuda, president of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), has hailed the performances of Jamaican athletes at the recently concluded Commonwealth and Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games. Jamaica sent more than 250 athletes to compete in 36 sporting disciplines across both competitions. At the Commonwealth Games, Jamaica won 19 medals to finish eighth in the standings, collecting 10 gold, four silver and five bronze. Eighteen of Jamaica’s 19 medals came in athletics, with the country’s other medal being a silver in netball.

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TRIGGER TROUBLE

Just 22 minutes apart on July 28, two police officers in different parishes accidentally shot themselves with licensed firearms. A few days later, a policewoman was injured after her Glock pistol was discharged inside her home, an M16 rifle was unintentionally fired at a Kingston police station, a correctional officer accidentally discharged his service weapon while carrying out a prescribed safety procedure, and a one-year-old girl was shot with her father’s police-issued firearm.

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Courtesy of World Athletics From left: Jamaica’s Natrece East, Gary Card and Shanoya Douglas in New Residence Hall during the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.The three are expected to e part of 4x100m events on today’s final d
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PERFECT DAY IN EUGENE

Jamaica enjoyed a perfect day on the penultimate day of action at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, as all four relay teams, along with both throwers in the men’s discus, advanced to today’s finals following the preliminary-round action. Both the men’s and women’s 4x100m relay teams remained on course to defend their titles after securing second- and first-place finishes, respectively.

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Anneli Borgmann, chairwoman of the John Cage Organ Project, adds a pipe during a chord change on the organ inside the medieval Burchardi Church in Halberstadt, Germany, on Wednesday.
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This organ will play one composition until 2640

HALBERSTADT, Germany (AP): A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world’s slowest concert. It has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years. A rare chord change on Wednesday – from seven notes to eight – represented the completion of about 4 per cent of the 639-year endeavour of the John Cage Organ Project Halberstadt.

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On the hottest days, thinner air can make it harder for aircraft to get off the ground safely. Airlines may have to lighten the load by removing passengers or cargo, or carrying less fuel.
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Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time

Airline passengers know to expect possible flight delays when weather forecasts call for thunderstorms, heavy snow or strong wind. The omens are less obvious on a hot summer day with clear skies. Yet, extreme heat also disrupts flights and travel plans. On the hottest days, thinner air can make it harder for aircraft to get off the ground safely. Airlines may have to lighten the load by removing passengers or cargo, or carrying less fuel.

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GoodHeart | Courtney Washington, Hope Wade to headline COJO charity fashion show

Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Inc, a New York-based non-profit organisation dedicated to serving less fortunate children in Jamaica, will host its 15th Charity Fashion Show fundraiser on Saturday, August 15, in Westbury, Long Island, New York. Funds raised from the event will go towards assisting children in state-run homes in Jamaica, as well as some schools. The fashion show will showcase creations by Jamaican well-known fashion designers Courtney Washington and Hope Wade, among others.

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Editorial | AI and integrity of exams

When students in Denmark return to school this week after their summer recess, they will do so under a new regime governing how they can use generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for their assignments. For example, the 9,000 students in upper classes (the rough equivalent of sixth form) who have to complete the Større skriftlig opgave (SSO), or major written paper, as part of their final assessments, will have to defend their essays.

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