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July 1, 2026
Ocean surface temperatures hit record high
Ocean surface temperatures reached a record high in June, European scientists warned on Wednesday, fueling fears of more dangerous heat waves this summer and intensifying concerns about the escalating…
July 1, 2026
by Ainsley Walters
JIMMIE SAYS … Divest or else Horse racing needs legislative, wider gambling market support
Sitting among the audience at Sunday evening’s Jamaica Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Foundation’s (JTHF) Third Anniversary Fundraiser and Award Event, Nancy Holthus, paddock analyst at Oaklawn Park,…
July 1, 2026
Barcelona, Monaco agree transfer deal for Ansu Fati
BARCELONA, Spain (AP):
Barcelona and Monaco have agreed a deal for former teen prodigy Ansu Fati to permanently leave the Spanish club.
Barcelona made the announcement yesterday without giving…
July 1, 2026
by Sharla Williams
Karate instructor takes aim at female empowerment
Sensei Nicole Hazle, who recently completed the Guardian Girls Karate Instructors’ Course Americas, hopes to use her achievement to make a difference in the lives of girls.
July 1, 2026
by Raymond Graham
Oakley to make pro debut at Prefontaine Classic
Quarter-miler Dejanea Oakley will make her professional debut at this weekend’s Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, the ninth stop of the Wanda Diamond League.
The two-day meet, which starts on…
July 1, 2026
Australia crush West Indies Women, storm into another T20 World Cup final
LONDON (AP):
Australia cruised into yet another Women’s Twenty20 World Cup final after hammering the West Indies by eight wickets at The Oval yesterday.
The West Indies made 125-7, and the…
July 2, 2026
Lauryn Hill honoured, Janet Jackson stuns Teyana Taylor at BET Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP):
After watching a 20-minute tribute celebrating her groundbreaking career, Lauryn Hill surprised the BET Awards audience Sunday with an impromptu performance of her 1998 classic…
July 1, 2026
Mark Berman | Sixty years and counting: Why Canada and Jamaica still choose each other
Every July, Canadians pause to ask a quiet question – not the grand patriotic kind, but the honest kind. How are we doing? Not just as a country, but as a people, as a partner, as a presence in the…
July 1, 2026
Independence – A double-edged sword
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Independence transformed CARICOM members from neglected colonial outposts into self-governing nations with distinct global voices. Sovereignty enabled these states to shed…