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Nepal Army soldiers carry a body of a worker recovered from the site of a hydropower project in Upper Trishuli, Nepal, on Tuesday. - AP photo
September 1, 2026

Mass burials in Nepal as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – Rescue teams with search dogs continued to search through mud, rocks and debris on Tuesday on the border with Nepal and China for thousands of people still missing following…
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September 1, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Hunter bids farewell to NWA

After 14 years as head of the National Works Agency (NWA), Chief Executive Officer E.G. Hunter bid farewell to the staff yesterday, his final day of employment at the agency. In a letter to the Public…
Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, follows through on a shot to Camila Osorio, of Colombia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, yesterday, in New York.
September 1, 2026

Alcaraz returns to US Open with victory, Sabalenka three-peat bid still on

NEW YORK (AP): Carlos Alcaraz was nervous. He was excited. Best of all, he was pain-free. Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 yesterday, showing no ill effects from the right wrist injury that…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi scores his team’s second goal during the group F World Cup football match against Bosnia in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 15, 2014.
September 1, 2026

‘We love you, Captain’

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP): Argentina superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football yesterday, bringing to an end a 21-year career with the national team that was…
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September 1, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Pinnock calls on western teachers to remain resilient

WESTERN BUREAU: Amid concerns about the state of readiness of schools in western Jamaica ahead of the new school year, Dr Michelle Pinnock, director of the Ministry of Education’s Region Four, is…
September 1, 2026

HIV testing surges amid social media discussion

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Jamaica is reporting a sharp increase in demand for HIV testing following recent social media discussions about the number of people living with the virus in Jamaica.…
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September 1, 2026

Military intercepts Iranian drone

DUBAI (AP): The United Arab Emirates said that it intercepted an Iranian drone over its waters yesterday, an attack that comes after the United States and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend for the…
It was an encore-worthy performance from Capleton at Encore Live on Sunday.
September 1, 2026

Fiery performance from Capleton at Encore Live

Capleton reminded patrons at Encore Live on Sunday why his name has remained synonymous with commanding performances, delivering a fiery set that brought culture, consciousness and dancehall history…
From left: Kyle Mais, second vice-president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA); Nadine Spence, the JHTA’s fourth vice-president; O’Brian Heron, the JHTA’s current president; Evelyn Smith, past president of the JHTA; Lindsay McFarlane
Updated 21 hours ago by Christopher Thomas

UPDATED | JHTA: J’cans should have access to beaches

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President O’Brian Heron is supporting the call for Jamaicans to have access to the island’s beaches and coastline. In a brief interview…