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Azerbaijan court convicts nine journalists and activists in a case seen as attack on media freedom
AP – A court in Azerbaijan has convicted nine journalists and founders of a top independent news outlet on charges of financial crimes and sentenced them to prison in what international media rights groups denounced Tuesday as a politically driven case

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Today's Issue Published: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
News

EX-COP ARRESTED AT AIRPORT

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says it will this week provide a comprehensive account of the circumstances surrounding the arrest and murder charge laid against former policeman Odain Williams, who was removed from a departing flig

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Sports

‘Football is my way out'

For Christopher Ainsworth, football is more than a game. The 20-year-old Cavalier FC player declared that the sport is his future after being named the Pepsi Star Player at the inaugural Made4Goal Championship Showcase in Kingston last weekend. Ainsworth

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Business

Stocks are drifting on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop 6%

Stocks are drifting on Wall Street Monday and oil prices fell after the US and Iran paused their attacks while work resumed on restarting negotiations to end the war. The S&P 500 fell 0.2 per cent. The index is coming off two weekly losses in a row. T

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Entertainment

Festval Song winner dBURNZ ‘loves Jamaica'

When dBURNZ stood up on stage on Saturday night and sang “I dont know bout you, but I love Jamaica”, he was passionate and intentional about celebrating Jamaica on the islands biggest cultural stage, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (

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Commentary

Gordon Robinson | The essence of agitation

Since Naughty News Network (NNN) publicly speculated that Rasta MP would challenge Bark Balding for Promises Not Performance (PNP) leadership, our favourite Fantasyland Apocrypha has been abuzz. But Rasta MP made no public announcement. NNNs report led

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Letters

Letter of the Day | The urgency to revive the village and restore collective responsibility
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica mourns Shani ‘Kaidra Coke. She was 10 years old.

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Lifestyle

Something Extra | Tuesday

An evening of inspiration and connection unfolded at the NCB Atrium as Sheree Martin, interim chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited, engaged women entrepreneurs and professionals during BossMom Networks Boardroom

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Shipping

Antwerp visit moves Newport West vision closer to action

Jamaicas ambition to transform Newport West into a green, competitive logistics hub moved into sharper focus during a recent visit by a delegation from the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. The visit brought the Belgian ports representatives into dialogue wit

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World News

Azerbaijan court convicts nine journalists and activists in a case seen as attack on media freedom
AP – A court in Azerbaijan has convicted nine journalists and founders of a top independent news outlet on charges of financial crimes and sentenced them to prison in what international media rights groups denounced Tuesday as a politically driven case

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