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August 6, 2026
CPL insists Caribbean pause for Sobers
The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will pay tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers, widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder the game has ever produced, with a minute’s applause ahead of the…
August 6, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Jamaica to take spotlight at NYPD headquarters
The doors of One Police Plaza, the headquarters of the New York Police Department (NYPD), will be thrown open on August 11 to Jamaicans and friends when the Jamaican American Law Enforcement…
August 6, 2026
by Lennox Aldred
Kingsmen, Gayle toast Rich Rum deal
While their players prepare to bowl off the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season in St Vincent on Friday, Jamaica Kingsmen executives have continued to strengthen the organisation off the field,…
August 6, 2026
Visitors square Test series in Port of Spain
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): Pakistan ended an eight-match away-Test losing streak with a resounding eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second and final Test yesterday. First-innings…
August 6, 2026
Letter of the Day | Freedom under the nuclear shadow
THE EDITOR, Madam: On August 6, Jamaica celebrates its 64th anniversary of Independence. The same date marks the 81st anniversary of the first use of an atomic bomb against a human population, when…
August 6, 2026
AI literacy needed
THE EDITOR, Madam: The University of Technology’s decision to introduce a Bachelor of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence is a welcome and necessary development. Jamaica will need AI engineers,…
August 6, 2026
Stocks hover near record highs and oil prices stabilise with talk of a deal to open Strait of Hormuz
Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday and hovered around their records set a day earlier, while oil prices held steady. The S&P 500 rose 0.1 per cent. The Dow Jones…
August 6, 2026
Emancipation demands more than celebration
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaicans celebrate Emancipation, we rightly honour those who broke the chains of slavery and reclaimed their humanity. Yet if our observance is to have lasting significance, it…
August 6, 2026