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July 17, 2026
‘With Love, Meghan’ gets Daytime Emmy nomination
LOS ANGELES (AP):
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for her Netflix show.
The former actor who married Britain’s Prince Harry in 2018 was nominated in the…
July 17, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Fantan Mojah hailed as ‘a true soldier’ - Sumfest to pay tribute on Saturday
Globetrotting dancehall artiste Sean Paul, while expressing his deep sadness at Tuesday’s death of his colleague, Fantan Mojah, hailed his fellow entertainer as “a true soldier”, and the organisers of…
July 17, 2026
Writers Guild challenges Paramount-Warner merger
NEW YORK (AP):
The Writers Guild of America became the latest group to challenge Paramount’s US$81-billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, filing a lawsuit seeking to block the…
July 16, 2026
by Andre Williams
Officials eye motorcyclists in push to curb crash toll
Road safety officials are intensifying efforts to reduce Jamaica’s annual road death toll to fewer than 300, with a renewed focus on curbing motorcycle fatalities and protecting vulnerable road users.
July 16, 2026
Growing demand fuels call for more ackee farmers
Jamaicans are being urged to invest in ackee production and exports as demand continues to outstrip supply, creating what the agriculture minister says is a lucrative opportunity for farmers and…
July 16, 2026
RADA urges livestock owners to protect animals as temperatures rise
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging livestock owners to take immediate steps to protect their animals from rising temperatures, warning that heat stress can damage animal…
July 16, 2026
JEP Group expands scholarship programme to St Elizabeth
JEP Group has expanded its long-running scholarship programme into St Elizabeth through its affiliate, InterEnergy Jamaica Wind (IJW), giving students in communities served by the renewable energy…
July 17, 2026
US producer prices drop 0.3 per cent from May to June on lower energy prices
U.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices, but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook.
The US Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer…
July 16, 2026
AI drives 5.4m cyberattack attempts in Jamaica
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used by cybercriminals to identify weaknesses and launch attacks, with Jamaica recording 46.7 million attempted cyberattacks in 2025 and another 5.4…