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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
August 8, 2026

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…
August 8, 2026

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…
August 8, 2026

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…
FILE - Young people use their phones to view social media in Sydney, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
August 8, 2026

US court orders Instagram and Facebook’s Meta to pay $567M to address kids’ mental health online

A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay US$567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial. Judge…
Jamaica’s Michael-Andre Edwards hits the sandpit during the triple-jump final at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
August 8, 2026 by Raymond Graham

Final attempt brings Jamaica first World U20 Gold

Triple jumper Michael-Andre Edwards gave Jamaica its first gold medal at the World Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, last night, winning the men's triple jump with a personal best and…
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese gestures after scoring a basket during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
August 8, 2026

New era for US basketball: Clark, Reese, Bueckers set for World Cup debuts

NEW YORK (AP) Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers will make their World Cup debuts next month as members of the US women’s national team, aiming to help secure a fifth consecutive FIBA World…
Former South Korea men’s national team head coach Hong Myung-bo attends a hearing on the Korea Football Association amid a controversy surrounding the management of the sport’s national governing body and its impact on the team’s World Cup performanc
August 8, 2026

Police raid South Korea football federation offices

SEOUL, South Korea (AP): Police raided the Korea Football Association’s offices Thursday as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities in the 2024 appointment of Hong Myung-bo as South…
West Indies captain and wicketkeeper, Shai Hope, looks on as New Zealand batsman, Tom Latham, plays a reverse sweep during a One-Day International.
August 8, 2026

World Cup Qualifiers set to be held in early 2027

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): The Qualifiers for the 2027 One Day International (ODI) World Cup are set to be played from February 22 to March 23 next year, according to a report from Cricinfo.…
August 8, 2026 by Andre Williams

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

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…