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The Starbucks logo is displayed on a coffee shop in November 2025 in Boston, USA.
07 Oct, 2026 0

Lawsuit accuses Starbucks of mislabelling eight ‘sugar-free’ protein drinks

Starbucks is facing a consumer lawsuit over claims that the protein drinks labelled “sugar-free” on its cafe menus may actually contain more sugar than a Reese’s peanut butter cup. The US federal…
 People protest at the Jean Paul Genie roundabout against the government of President Daniel Ortega, in Managua, Nicaragua, on May 15, 2018.
07 Oct, 2026 0

Torture victim imprisoned for second time after being deported by US

MEXICO CITY (AP): A Nicaraguan exile who was imprisoned and tortured after protesting against the government was deported by the US back to his country, where he was immediately imprisoned once again…
Dancehall artiste Masicka
07 Oct, 2026 0

Caymanas Park set to host Masicka show

Caymanas Park will host its biggest music event yet when dancehall star Masicka brings his Forever1NE Music Festival to the venue on Saturday, December 19. The event will mark the first time Masicka…
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07 Oct, 2026 0

Editorial | IDT still owes an explanation

The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) occupies an important place in Jamaica’s labour-relations landscape. It enjoys the confidence of most stakeholders, especially workers, who regard it as an…
Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (centre) speaks to supporters after winning the provincial election in Montreal, Quebec on Monday.
07 Oct, 2026 0

Quebec separatists win election, vow independence vote

TORONTO (AP): The separatist Parti Québécois (PQ) won Quebec’s provincial election Monday but fell short of enough seats to govern alone, returning to power with a promise to hold another referendum…
Dr Charlene Ashley
07 Oct, 2026 0

Charlene Ashley | When your competitive advantage walks out

The Apple-OpenAI dispute exposes the hidden value, and vulnerability, inside every organisation For years, we have been taught that the true value of a company lies in its brand and in its balance…
PB Scott (centre), chairman of AS Bryden, in conversation with stakeholders.
07 Oct, 2026 0

New distributor for Stihl tools

FT Farfan, a subsidiary of regional distribution group AS Bryden, assumed exclusive distribution of Stihl equipment in Jamaica on October 1, betting that its dealer-focused business model and more…
Daiana Arapiuns, who is part of the Arapium Indigenous group, sits with relatives holding a box containing a donated solar-power system in the Nova Sociedade community near Santarem, Para state, Brazil, September 3.
07 Oct, 2026 0

Solar power helps Amazon communities prepare for El Niño drought

SANTAREM, Brazil (AP): For the riverine community of Nova Sociedade, deep inside a protected area of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, the Arapiuns River is the only route to the outside world The Arapiuns…
A worker gets a robot ready for demonstration at a booth for leading Chinese commercial humanoid robotics firm Unitree Robotics during the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, on July 18, 2026.
07 Oct, 2026 0

Desmond Robinson | Artificial intelligence vs supernatural intelligence

When Geoffrey Hinton, revered across the globe as a founding godfather of artificial intelligence, abruptly resigned from Google, he stepped into the light to sound a terrifying global alarm. AI, he…