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TCN U-TURN

September 17, 2026 | News
A decision by Jamaica and the United States to withhold the full details of the controversial third-country nationals (TCN) agreement has been described as “odd” by former diplomat Byron Blake, who says similar deals have been made public in other countries. Blake, the former deputy permanent representative to the United Nations and former assistant secretary general of CARICOM, said the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the two countries in June must pass through various legislative bodies in the US.
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The Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries church.
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FATAL FAITH

Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries member Corey James on Thursday said he was convinced that the now-deceased church leader could have brought back his former church sister, who was killed in an alleged sacrificial ritual five years ago. “I honestly thought Kevin [Smith] would have been able to bring her back to life,” he said in the Home Circuit Court after prosecutor Latoya Bernard asked him what he was thinking after witnessing the killing.

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Officials: Disease outbreak killed at least 33 illegal miners in Nigerian police custody

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – At least 33 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining were found dead in Nigerian security custody on Thursday, officials said, pointing to a suspected disease outbreak in the area. The detainees died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, or NSCDC, in north-central Niger state, its spokesman Abubakar Muti told The Associated Press.

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Jamaica Kinsmen batsman Maaz Sadaqat leaps in celebration of scoring a century against the Barbados Tridents in a Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League eliminator at the Kensington Oval in Barbados earlier tonight.
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Sadaqat century sends Kingsmen through

The Jamaica Kingsmen produced their best performance of the season in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Eliminator, beating the Barbados Tridents by nine wickets at Kensington Oval earlier tonight. Maaz Sadaqat became the youngest centurion in CPL history at 21 as he produced a stunning 112 at the top of the order, taking the game away from the Tridents from the outset. His opening partner, Kirk McKenzie, finished unbeaten on 22 as the Kingsmen steamrolled their way into Qualifier Two.

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Ma-Isheeba (centre) celebrates decades in music with five BPI-certified discs presented at Tuesday’s Excellence in Music Ceremony. Supporting her onstage are members of her band, whom she affectionately calls her ‘tribe’.
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5 Questions With Ma-Isheeba

Ma-Isheeba is the woman who walks into a room, and heads automatically turn toward her. With her skin like ebony, her Afrocentric attire and winning smile, she makes a powerful statement, and everything comes together seamlessly when she takes a mic and starts singing. She has been singing all her life, and the girl, whose parents christened her Coral Gordon, is as accomplished as it gets in the world of music.

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Bank of Jamaica headquarters located on Nethersole Place in downtown Kingston.
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Rate-hike expectations climb from a fifth to a third among local business leaders

Jamaican business leaders expect inflation to ease to 6.8 per cent by December, even as a growing share anticipate that the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) will raise interest rates. The central bank’s July survey of businesses’ inflation expectations, published this month, found that the share expecting a marginally higher benchmark rate jumped to 31.9 per cent from 22.5 per cent in the previous survey. Those expecting the rate to remain unchanged stood at 40.7 per cent, down from 49.1 per cent in the June round.

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LL Cool J keeps things classic with a twist, stepping onto the Emmy carpet in a dark, patterned double-breasted suit, matching tie, and flat cap. A statement brooch and polished accessories completes the look.
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Something Extra | Thursday

The 78th Emmy Awards may have wrapped, but the style conversation is still going. Before Monday’s ceremony, television’s biggest names made their own statements on the blue carpet and inside the venue at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater. From shimmering gowns and sculptural silhouettes to sharply tailored suits, the arrivals brought plenty of fashion moments worth a second look. Something Extra brings you a second day of highlights.

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Editorial | Doubling down on bad policy

Delroy Chuck, the justice minister, might wish to remind himself of this newspaper’s frequently expressed adage that what is worse than formulating bad policy is its implementation. But even worse than that is obduracy and intransigence, which is to say that, having been advised of the emerging negative consequences of the bad policy, the response is doubling down on it.

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September 16, 2026

When did being ‘fine’ become a full-time job?

How are you? I am fine! There it is. Two words carrying more emotional baggage than any two words should reasonably be expected to handle. According to life coach Nicola Clarke, ‘I am fine’ has become the automatic response many people give when they are tired, overwhelmed, annoyed, stretched too thin, questioning half their life choices or simply wondering why everyone seems to need them at exactly the same time.

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