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August 8, 2026
Bowen bound for Japan - Career diplomat appointed Jamaica’s next ambassador in Tokyo
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith has announced the appointment of Ariel Bowen as Jamaica’s next ambassador to Japan. She is expected to take up her new…
August 8, 2026
Infantino faces mounting pressure
MANCHESTER, England (AP) Norway’s football federation has called for Gianni Infantino to step down immediately, piling more pressure on FIFA’s embattled president after his failed plan to sell stakes…
August 8, 2026
Barbados eye double as CWI Women’s U-19 Champs bowls off
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): The future stars of West Indies women’s cricket will take centre stage as the 2026 Rising Stars Women’s Under-19 Championship bowls off in Antigua from August 8-15, with…
August 8, 2026
Harden gun charge dismissed by Texas judge
PHILADELPHIA (AP): A misdemeanour gun charge against Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden has been dismissed in Texas after he completed an alternative resolution programme that allowed him to avoid…
August 8, 2026
Brown ready to win with LeBron, Embiid and 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Jaylen Brown admits he is still processing the details of his messy break-up with the Boston Celtics, the franchise that drafted him as a teenager and where he blossomed into an NBA…
August 8, 2026
Court orders halt to White House ballroom project
WASHINGTON (AP): A divided federal appeals court ruled yesterday that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the US$400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not…
August 8, 2026
Carney calls US trade talks ‘nasty’
TORONTO (AP): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the trade negotiations with the United States had turned “nasty” after President Donald Trump derided America’s neighbour and its leadership…
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August 8, 2026
Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship court ruling
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that, even after his first attempt at…
August 8, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Mayor fully on board for Black River reset
WESTERN BUREAU: Black River Mayor Richard Solomon is embracing the idea of rebuilding the town, which was all but wiped out by Hurricane Melissa, into a stronger, smarter and more resilient town.…