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WATCH: Tensions flare at meeting over Charles’ Barking Lodge aquaculture project

September 18, 2026

ST THOMAS, Jamaica -- A sensitisation meeting over a controversial aquaculture project in Barking Lodge, St Thomas erupted in chaos Tuesday as tension...

Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for Nations League

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Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for Nations League

September 18, 2026

Lisbon, Portugal (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo was called up for the start of Portugal's Nations League campaign on Friday as Jorge Jesus named his first...

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Mbappe ends Nike partnership to join Swiss brand On

September 18, 2026

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France captain Kylian Mbappe has signed with Swiss sportswear brand On, ending a long association with Nike that stretched back...

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman

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Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman

September 18, 2026

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Influential billionaire investor Warren Buffett will step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate ...

Senegal-made sickle cell treatment raises hopes, reduces costs

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Senegal-made sickle cell treatment raises hopes, reduces costs

September 18, 2026

DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) -- Mamadou Tahirou is 18 but looks more like a 12-year-old, his frame frail from the ravages of sickle cell disease, which one Se...

Mt Pleasant, Portmore United advance to Caribbean Cup semis

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Mt Pleasant, Portmore United advance to Caribbean Cup semis

September 17, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defending champions Mt Pleasant FA and Portmore United are both through to the semi-finals of the Concacaf Caribbean Cup after win...

TTFF celebrates 20 years of shaping Caribbean cinema

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TTFF celebrates 20 years of shaping Caribbean cinema

September 17, 2026

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago—For two decades, the Trinidad+Tobago Film Festival (TTFF) has done more than bring films to the big screen. It has ...

District constable charged over alleged $400k theft at FNID

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District constable charged over alleged $400k theft at FNID

September 17, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A district constable is facing charges of simple larceny and possession of criminal property following the alleged theft of over $...

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