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Usually submerged areas of the Danube River are exposed amid a drought in Rasova, Romania, Monday.
August 7, 2026

This summer isn’t breaking heat records – yet

Wildfires are burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heatwaves have parked over cities and the world’s oceans are the hottest ever recorded for this time of year. A strengthening El Niño is…
 Gary Barrow, CEO of Wigton Energy Limited.
August 7, 2026

Wigton secures fund arranger for solar projects

Wigton Energy Limited has tapped Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) to lead the charge in arranging the funding for the installation of over 70 megawatts (MW) of solar power. Wigton Energy’s two…
Lady G poses with 10-year-old singer RJ following their duet of ‘Thank You’, the 1995 gospel hit produced by Philip ‘Fatis’ Burrell, at the 10th annual Jamaica Day Celebration at Eastside Park in Paterson, New Jersey, on August 1.
August 8, 2026 by Anthony Turner

What a ‘Bam Bam’ at New Jersey’s Jamaica Day Celebration

Dancehall pioneer Sister Nancy, clad in black, green and gold to celebrate Emancipation and Jamaica Day, greeted fans in her trademark bare feet and delivered a masterclass performance at the 10th…
Miss Global Jamaica 2025 and Miss Universe Jamaica East 2024, Keri-Ann Greenwood, poses in her Brazil-inspired beachwear.
August 7, 2026

Something Extra | Friday

Republic Beach took over Plantation Cove in St Ann last Saturday with a World Cup-themed celebration that saw patrons arriving in their favourite football jerseys and creatively designed outfits,…
1GS executives
August 7, 2026

One Great Studio buys another firm, but still operating with low leverage

One Great Studio Company Ltd (1GS), the Junior Market-listed digital agency, has acquired FarmHouse Creative Marketing Ltd for $36 million as it continues assembling a portfolio of marketing brands…
Dancehall artiste Shaneil Muir takes the Dream Weekend stage, bringing her signature energy as one of the acts billed for the night.
August 8, 2026

5 Questions With Shaneil Muir

Dancehall artiste Shaneil Muir brought the energy to her Dream Weekend debut at Igloo, held at the Aqueduct in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, on Monday. Delivering fan favourites from her catalogue,…
Harold van den Broek chief financial officer at Heineken NV.
August 7, 2026

Red Stripe adds digital backbone, part of wider AI push by Heineken parent

Red Stripe brewery and a handful of other Heineken NV subsidiaries went live on a new enterprise-wide digital platform in the first half of 2026, part of a technology push.
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A worker reacts near a line of humanoid robots displayed at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on Friday, July 17.
August 7, 2026

China counters with drone controls to USA

China announced a series of economic measures on Wednesday against the United States, including controls on exports of drones to the US and a ban on dealings with six American entities, in response to…
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, July 8. AP
August 7, 2026

Capital One: Trump’s accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering

AP: Bank accounts held by President Donald Trump were closed by Capital One in 2021 after it flagged financial activity that had characteristics of money laundering, the bank disclosed in a court…