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August 6, 2026
Stocks hover near record highs and oil prices stabilise with talk of a deal to open Strait of Hormuz
Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday and hovered around their records set a day earlier, while oil prices held steady. The S&P 500 rose 0.1 per cent. The Dow Jones…
August 6, 2026
Emancipation demands more than celebration
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaicans celebrate Emancipation, we rightly honour those who broke the chains of slavery and reclaimed their humanity. Yet if our observance is to have lasting significance, it…
August 6, 2026
August 6, 2026
AHF programme equips 30 youth with workplace, life skills
Thirty young Jamaicans have completed four weeks of workplace exposure, skills training and personal development under the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Jamaica’s 2026 Summer Employment and…
August 7, 2026
Something Extra | Thursday
Xodus Remedy gave Dream Weekend patrons another chance to embrace the road, turning the Montego Bay Convention Centre into a sea of sequins, gems and bold festival fashion. Staying true to the…
August 6, 2026
Heatwave impacts people, animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula
SEOUL (AP): Fans fainting at a baseball park. Lions dying at a zoo. A woman taking shelter in a car found dead. A doctor advising people to eat dog meat to promote stamina. The scenes caused by a…
August 6, 2026
Spragga Benz ready to kick off Best Weekend Ever
Veteran deejay Spragga Benz is ready to remind audiences why his music continues to resonate when he headlines Rise and Toast today, the opening event for Best Weekend Ever, at Plantation Cove in St…
August 6, 2026
US$25m reward offered for American alleged to lead cartel
MEXICO CITY (AP): The State Department yesterday offered a US$25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos González, or ‘Pelón’, scaling up pressure on a US citizen who has…
August 6, 2026
Ousted Bangladeshi leader to return from exile
NEW DELHI (AP): Ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday that she plans to return to her country from exile in India in December, despite facing a death sentence in…