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August 1, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Farmer loses home, over $100,000 in suspected arson
A Top Mountain resident whose one-room concrete-and-plywood house was destroyed by fire on Wednesday says he has been left with nothing but the clothes on his back after suspected arsonists reduced…
August 1, 2026
FIFA executive: Staff were deceived over Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan
GENEVA (AP): FIFA’s chief operating officer said its staff were deceived by their president Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan, and suggested yesterday the project must not go ahead.…
August 1, 2026
Howe confirms exit as Newcastle coach weeks before EPL season
NEWCASTLE, England (AP): Eddie Howe confirmed he’s stepped down as coach of Newcastle yesterday, less than a month before the start of the English Premier League (EPL) season. As players headed to a…
August 1, 2026
Chase appointed St Lucia Kings captain for CPL 2026
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC): The Saint Lucia Kings have named Barbadian all-rounder Roston Chase as their captain for the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season, the franchise confirmed…
August 1, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Jamalco scholar defies the odds
There was a morning when Marvin Whyte’s mother searched desperately for money to send him to school. She found just $50, enough to pay his bus fare but not enough to buy lunch. “There were days when…
August 1, 2026
JAMAICA Fest to cap Independence celebrations in Maryland
Jamaican culture will take centre stage at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Sunday, August 9, when thousands are expected to attend the fifth staging of JAMAICA Fest. Beginning at noon,…
August 2, 2026
King’s House to Come Alive with Michael W. Smith, Papa San
An impressive cast of gospel artistes, led by internationally acclaimed singer Michael W. Smith and former dancehall star-turned-gospel minister Papa San, is set to headline Come Alive: A National…
August 1, 2026
Something Extra | Saturday
From New York to London, our favourite films are making the rounds. This week was no different, with The Magic Faraway Tree, Lioness and Spider-Man: Brand New Day all having premieres. Something…
August 2, 2026
From remediation to recognition
At the ‘blackboard’ of assessing learning trajectories and outcomes, particularly in the island’s 189 National School Learning and Intervention Programme (NSLIP) primary schools deemed in need of…