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21 Jul, 2026
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State Funeral for Sir Garry Sobers on July 29 at Kensington Oval
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados government on Tuesday said that the State Funeral for National Hero and former West Indies cricket captain, Sir Garfield Sobers, will take place on Wednesday,…
21 Jul, 2026
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Agricultural Protection Branch more than triples arrests in first year
The Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has more than tripled the number of arrests for agricultural-related crimes in its first year of operation.
21 Jul, 2026
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AI system hacks into another AI company on its own in ‘unprecedented cyber incident’: OpenAI
AP – ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an "unprecedented cyber incident".
21 Jul, 2026
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CXC to conduct regional sensitisation on SBA reform
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will be conducting sensitisation sessions across its 21-member territories to assist stakeholders with understanding the recently announced reform to its…
21 Jul, 2026
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Post offices to be upgraded to government service centres
With approximately 400 postal points islandwide, Jamaica Post is being repositioned as a government service centre to improve access for citizens, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the…
21 Jul, 2026
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Kaylee Hottle, deaf 'Godzilla' actor, killed in car crash at 18
AP – Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actor best known for her starring role in two ‘Godzilla’ films, died in a car crash in Maryland early Tuesday morning, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. She…
21 Jul, 2026
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Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese
President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products.
21 Jul, 2026
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INDECOM probing fatal police shooting in St Catherine
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the fatal shooting of a man by the police during an alleged shoot-out in Crescent district, St Catherine on Monday.
21 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica heightens inspection of iceberg lettuce, other produce from US over cyclospora outbreak
The Ministry of Agriculture says Jamaica has heightened its surveillance of all imported iceberg lettuce, other leafy vegetables, and fruits originating in or transiting through the United States amid…