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President of the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) Ricardo Santin.
August 8, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Brazil pushing for poultry, pork access - South American nation eyes Jamaican market
São Paulo, Brazil: Brazil is awaiting Jamaica’s response to a proposed sanitary agreement that would clear the way for poultry and pork exports to the island. Although Brazil is one of the world’s…
Kelly-Ann Murdock appointed director of corruption prosecution at the Integrity Commission.
August 8, 2026

IC bolsters arsenal in corruption fight

Experienced attorney-at-law Kelly-Ann Murdock has officially been installed as the country’s chief corruption prosecutor, about four months after acting in that role at the Integrity Commission (IC).…
England’s Bukayo Saka (left) celebrates scoring their third goal with Ivan Toney during the World Cup third-place playoff match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Florida., Saturday, July 18, 2026.
August 8, 2026

Toney charged with assault after London nightclub incident

LONDON (AP): England forward Ivan Toney has been charged with assault following an incident at a nightclub in London’s Soho district last December, police said yesterday. Authorities confirmed Toney…
Ariel Bowen, Jamaica’s next ambassador to Japan.
August 8, 2026

Bowen bound for Japan - Career diplomat appointed Jamaica’s next ambassador in Tokyo
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith has announced the appointment of Ariel Bowen as Jamaica’s next ambassador to Japan. She is expected to take up her new…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino
August 8, 2026

Infantino faces mounting pressure

MANCHESTER, England (AP) Norway’s football federation has called for Gianni Infantino to step down immediately, piling more pressure on FIFA’s embattled president after his failed plan to sell stakes…
Action from last year’s Rising Stars Women’s Under-19 Championship.
August 8, 2026

Barbados eye double as CWI Women’s U-19 Champs bowls off

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): The future stars of West Indies women’s cricket will take centre stage as the 2026 Rising Stars Women’s Under-19 Championship bowls off in Antigua from August 8-15, with…
James Harden arrives before the World Cup final match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sunday, July 19, 2026.
August 8, 2026

Harden gun charge dismissed by Texas judge

PHILADELPHIA (AP): A misdemeanour gun charge against Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden has been dismissed in Texas after he completed an alternative resolution programme that allowed him to avoid…
Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown plays during Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, April 30, 2026, in Philadelphia.
August 8, 2026

Brown ready to win with LeBron, Embiid and 76ers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Jaylen Brown admits he is still processing the details of his messy break-up with the Boston Celtics, the franchise that drafted him as a teenager and where he blossomed into an NBA…
Construction work on the White House ballroom is photographed on Wednesday at the White House in Washington.
August 8, 2026

Court orders halt to White House ballroom project

WASHINGTON (AP): A divided federal appeals court ruled yesterday that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the US$400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not…