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Content creators Kymara Robinson (left) and Harri-Anne Brissett raise a toast to a night of good vibes.
September 1, 2026

Something Extra | Tuesday

There was plenty of flavour and even more personality at Havana Café, in St Andrew last Thursday as Red Stripe Flavours hosted its ‘Pick Your Flavour’ Lyme. Content creators, influencers, and friends…
Sherri-Lee Smith, gymnastic coach at First Dance, Montego Bay (centre), is flanked by from left; Alexia Allen, MaCherie Wynter, Kaelei Palmer, and Jenneilia Grant walk the stage to represent Jamaica at the opening ceremony of the Yamilet Pena Gymnastics Cl
September 1, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Small gymnasts, big haul

WESTERN BUREAU: They may be small, some barely old enough for primary school, but Jamaica’s young gymnasts are already making their presence felt internationally. A contingent of budding athletes from…
Ulrich Sigmund, the top candidate for the ‘Alternative for Germany’ (AfD) party in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, enters the stage at a campaign barbecue hosted by the party in Moeser, Germany, August 13.
September 1, 2026

Upcoming election could produce first far-right state governor since World War II

MOESER (AP): An election in eastern Germany on Sunday could produce the first far-right state governor in the country’s post-World War II history as Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his unpopular…
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis sits at the defence table during a break in closing arguments during his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, in Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Monday.
September 1, 2026

Jurors urged to convict ‘Keffe D’ at Tupac’s murder trial

LAS VEGAS (AP): A prosecutor urged jurors Monday to convict Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis of first-degree murder in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, arguing that Davis’ own words and a case “drenched in…
People stand on remnants of a bridge that spanned across the Trishuli River and was washed away in flash floods in Dhading District, Nepal, on Sunday.
September 1, 2026

Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels

KATHMANDU (AP): Rescuers raced yesterday to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border as…
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew
September 1, 2026

PM hospitalised, to receive care abroad

BASSETERRE (CMC): Prime Minister Terrance Drew of St Kitts and Nevis is to be flown overseas for further medical observation after being admitted to the Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital on…
St Lucia’s Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs Minister, Alva Baptiste.
September 1, 2026

First group under US TCN programme arrives this week

CASTRIES (CMC): The St Lucian government says the first group of people being transferred to the island under a bilateral agreement with the United States will arrive later this week. Alva Baptiste,…
September 1, 2026

Hello Mi Neighbour | Don’t let mean-spirited people change who you are

Whether you live, work, or interact with the mean-spirited, it’s important not to, I repeat, not to mirror their behaviour. Mean-spirited individuals can be challenging to deal with as they often…
The Chipotle Mexican Grill logo is displayed at a store, August 13, 2025, in Newton, USA.
September 1, 2026

Influencer pleads guilty to criminal impersonation for viral pranks at Arizona businesses

A social media influencer known for posting viral videos of pranks has pleaded guilty to criminal impersonation in Arizona, USA, for posing as an employee of businesses in a Phoenix suburb and…