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22 Oct, 2026 0

Urgent race to fix software flaw that could threaten 70 per cent of websites worldwide

LONDON (AP) – Governments and corporations worked throughout the night on urgent security updates after the AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a programming language vital to 70 per cent of…
Senator Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, addressing the Montego Bay community at a meeting hosted by the National Commercial Bank and the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday evening in Fairview, St James.
22 Oct, 2026 0

Hill urges western businesses to tap US$2.4 billion reconstruction opportunities

Western Jamaica's business community is being challenged to position itself for a share of US$2.4 billion in private-sector reconstruction opportunities, as the Government prepares to accelerate…
Pumpjacks and power transmission towers on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Venezuela.
22 Oct, 2026 0

Experts cast doubt on Venezuela's longtime claim of 300 billion barrels of reserve oil

AP – A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves. But experts say the country's estimate is inherently problematic and…
Floyd Green, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining
22 Oct, 2026 0

Government exploring innovative irrigation solutions to boost food security

The Government is exploring innovative approaches to irrigation and water management to enhance Jamaica’s agricultural resilience and strengthen food security. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
 Leroy Fearon
22 Oct, 2026 0

Leroy Fearon | There are many things right with the Jamaican education system

Jamaica has become accustomed to conversations about what is wrong with its education system. We speak about declining performance, indiscipline, teacher shortages, inadequate resources, inequity, and…
22 Oct, 2026 0

Former cop accused of 2007 murder granted $500,000 bail

A former police constable who had been on the run for nearly two decades in connection with the 2007 fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man in Kingston was granted $500,000 bail in the Gun Court on…
Ming-Na Wen
22 Oct, 2026 0

Ming-Na Wen reflects on the Asian American experience in 70 recipes

Just like her mother, Ming-Na Wen will show you that she cares through the love language of food. “Whenever anyone comes to the house, it’s always, ‘Have you eaten yet?’” Wen told The Associated…
THE PRINCE’S SPUR, ridden by Raddesh Roman, wins the seventh running of The Jamaica Cup over nine and a half furlongs at Caymanas Park on Monday.
22 Oct, 2026 0

The Prince’s Spur locks in Mouttet Mile favourite tag

THE PRINCE’S SPUR’s track record, 1:58.3, a six-length annihilation of fellow American GIRVANO in Monday’s Jamaica Cup, catapulted the seven-year-old gelding as favourite for the December 5 Mouttet…
22 Oct, 2026 0

West Indies blitz Namibia for first Over-40s World Cup win

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): The West Indies Masters team secured their first win of the 2026 IMC Masters Over-40s World Cup in emphatic fashion, crushing Namibia by eight wickets at the Police Sports…