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July 24, 2026
Caribbean charts united course for artificial intelligence
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) is underscoring the need for a structured regional framework to guide the responsible development and…
July 24, 2026
School leaders encouraged to take advantage of $75-million allocation to improve literacy and numeracy
School leaders are being encouraged to take advantage of a $75-million allocation by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information to implement targeted intervention programmes aimed at…
July 24, 2026
IOC won’t pursue Infantino over FIFA red-card ruling at World Cup
GENEVA (AP) — International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and FIFA leader Gianni Infantino will not have to explain to the Olympic body how United States President Donald Trump helped to stop a…
July 24, 2026
NHF’s EduCare offers $25 million in grants to healthcare students
The National Health Fund (NHF) is inviting eligible healthcare students to apply for its 2026 EduCare Grant, marking the seventh year of an initiative that has helped Jamaican students overcome…
July 24, 2026
Omar Collymore co-accused in murder of ex-girlfriend pleads guilty, freed due to time served
Shaquilla Edwards, one of the men accused of conspiring with Omar Collymore and others to murder Collymore's former girlfriend, is a free man after being given time served following his guilty…
July 24, 2026
ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Member state representatives of the International Criminal Court voted to remove the global tribunal's chief prosecutor on Friday, nearly two years after sexual misconduct…
July 24, 2026
Guyana tightens ferry safety procedures following MV Barima tragedy
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Prime Minister of Guyana Mark Phillips says the Government is strengthening compliance with standard operating procedures across the country's ferry service following…
July 24, 2026
Agriculture Ministry ensuring stability in food supply, prices amid dry conditions
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is taking steps to ensure stability in food supply and prices amid the current hot, dry conditions. Speaking with JIS News in an interview on…
July 24, 2026
Spain coach De la Fuente says Argentina’s conduct after World Cup final was ‘unacceptable’
GENEVA (AP) — As FIFA investigates Argentina’s conduct after the World Cup final, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has described the incidents as “intolerable and unacceptable.” FIFA asked one of its…