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July 18, 2026

Tony Deyal | Barbados gin and cutters

When I first went to Barbados to work for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), my wife and I very quickly had two children, the young girl, Jasmine, and our son Zubin. In addition to working…
July 18, 2026 by Adrian Frater

Iberostar backs marine protection

As Jamaica pursues its goal of protecting 30 per cent of its coastal and marine ecosystems by 2030, Iberostar Hotel & Resort is pointing to the Grange Pen Fish Sanctuary in St James as evidence…
July 17, 2026

Trinidad court permanently stops Jack Warner’s extradition case

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A Trinidad and Tobago High Court judge on Friday issued an order that extradition proceedings against former vice president of the International Football Federation…
July 18, 2026

Westmoreland man charged following motorcycle theft

Detectives assigned to the Westmoreland Police Division have charged 32-year-old Davion Bailey, a farmer of Amity District, Westmoreland, with larceny of motor vehicle following an incident on…
July 18, 2026

Lionel Messi once held baby Lamine Yamal in his arms…now the two will battle for the World Cup title

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Almost two decades ago, photographer Joan Monfort didn't think much of his photo shoot of a teenage Lionel Messi bathing a cute baby boy in a plastic bathtub. Not until…
July 17, 2026

Landslide in China's Chongqing kills at least eight and leaves 34 missing

CHONGQING, China (AP) – A landslide Friday on the outskirts of the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing killed at least eight people and left 34 missing, burying residential buildings and forcing…
July 17, 2026

Gov’t, Opposition pay tribute to cricket great Sir Garfield Sobers

The Government and Opposition have joined regional tributes following the death of West Indies cricket legend Sir Garfield "Garry" Sobers, hailing him as one of the greatest sporting figures…
July 18, 2026

Zero-tolerance approach to traffic offences under demerit points system: Minister Vaz

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Daryl Vaz, says that a zero-tolerance approach will be taken to traffic offences under the Road Traffic Act demerit points system.
July 18, 2026

FIFA introduces championship rings for World Cup winners

NEW YORK (AP) – Argentina and Spain are playing for more than the World Cup trophy on Sunday. They're playing for rings as well.