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Caricom employs external law firm to deal with re-appointment of secretary general

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Caricom employs external law firm to deal with re-appointment of secretary general

August 24, 2026

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC)—The 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom) grouping has employed the services of a regional law firm to present its response...

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101-year-old woman arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling ganja

August 24, 2026

A 101-year-old woman has been arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling cannabis after authorities reportedly found her with more than 90 grams of the...

US vows ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iran with new sanctions

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US vows ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iran with new sanctions

August 24, 2026

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, ...

CEO says young people must be prepared for AI-driven world

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CEO says young people must be prepared for AI-driven world

August 24, 2026

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Young people must be prepared for an increasingly artificial intelligence (AI)-driven world, says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

Trump govt proposes $103k fee for skilled worker visa

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Trump govt proposes $103k fee for skilled worker visa

August 24, 2026

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump's administration on Monday moved to impose a more than $100,000 fee on emp...

Jamaica’s Gore falls to Canadian in ATP Kingston 2 Challenge

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Jamaica’s Gore falls to Canadian in ATP Kingston 2 Challenge

August 24, 2026

Jamaica’s Nicholas Gore crashed out of the ATP Kingston 2 Challenge on Sunday, losing 0-6, 1-6 to seventh-seeded Canadian Dan Martin at the Liguanea C...

St Kitts announces successful water drilling project

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St Kitts announces successful water drilling project

August 24, 2026

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – The St Kitts and Nevis government says its multi-million dollar (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) ground water drilling proje...

Portland’s Celene Hall crowned Miss Universe Jamaica

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Portland’s Celene Hall crowned Miss Universe Jamaica

BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer

August 24, 2026

Portland native Celene Hall was crowned Miss Universe Jamaica on Sunday at the coronation show inside the ballroom of the AC Hotel in New Kingston. Me...

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