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Plastic tide

August 09, 2026 | News
A heavy influx of foreign plastic waste bearing Spanish and French labels is piling up along Jamaica’s eastern coastline, creating a severe environmental hazard that threatens marine life and the food chain. In Holland Bay, St Thomas, the pile-up of largely non-biodegradable debris includes beverage containers, household packaging, and commercial waste from products widely distributed in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Haiti, Guadeloupe, and Martinique.
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Douglas takes second silver - Jamaica add two medals to World U20 campaign
Jamaica added two more medals to its tally on the fourth and penultimate day of competition at the World Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, yesterday, as Shanoya Douglas captured silver in the women’s 200 metres. At the same time, Tiana Marshall secured bronze in the 100m hurdles. Douglas, the overwhelming favourite for the 200m title after taking silver in the 100m, had to settle for second place behind the United States’ Mia Maxwell for the second time at the meet. Maxwell completed the sprint double in a lifetime-best 22.37 seconds.
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Chambers goes in chase of more JPL minutes with Tru-Juice

National senior team goalkeeper Tafari Chambers says his move from Mount Pleasant Academy to newly promoted Tru-Juice FC in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) represents a positive step in his career. According to Chambers, the move should provide him with more regular playing time and strengthen his push for a place in Jamaica’s senior national team. The 25-year-old spent the past four seasons at Mount Pleasant and has joined Tru-Juice on a season-long loan from the St Ann-based club.
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JOA chief praises performances at CAC, Commonwealth

Christopher Samuda, president of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), has hailed the performances of Jamaican athletes at the recently concluded Commonwealth and Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games. Jamaica sent more than 250 athletes to compete in 36 sporting disciplines across both competitions. At the Commonwealth Games, Jamaica won 19 medals to finish eighth in the standings, collecting 10 gold, four silver and five bronze. Eighteen of Jamaica’s 19 medals came in athletics, with the country’s other medal being a silver in netball.

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Courtesy of World Athletics From left: Jamaica’s Natrece East, Gary Card and Shanoya Douglas in New Residence Hall during the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.The three are expected to e part of 4x100m events on today’s final d
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PERFECT DAY IN EUGENE - No hiccups for Jamaica ahead of final day of World U20 Champs
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Anneli Borgmann, chairwoman of the John Cage Organ Project, adds a pipe during a chord change on the organ inside the medieval Burchardi Church in Halberstadt, Germany, on Wednesday.
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This organ will play one composition until 2640

HALBERSTADT, Germany (AP): A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world’s slowest concert. It has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years. A rare chord change on Wednesday – from seven notes to eight – represented the completion of about 4 per cent of the 639-year endeavour of the John Cage Organ Project Halberstadt.

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Ocho Rios cinema picks up patrons after MoBay closure

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Editorial | AI and integrity of exams

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