If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is likely the cartoonist's pen, chock full of underlying meaning and different ways of seeing an issue, may be worth so many more. Take a look at this week past's line-up of cartoons as...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has called for a unified and legal approach to tackling gang violence in the Caribbean, stressing that lasting peace depends on international cooperation and adherence to human rights. Speaking at the UN, he...
The small community of Wales, Manchester, is deeply saddened following the disappearance of 12-year-old Jayden Thompson, a first-form student at Manchester High. Known for his quiet demeanour, helpful nature, and academic promise, Jayden was last...
Plans to relocate Tinson Pen Aerodrome have sparked concern among aviation stakeholders and the public due to its strategic location in Kingston and role in emergency response. The facility, which handles the bulk of domestic revenue among Jamaica...
Following recent teen suicides in western Jamaica, therapists are warning that hormonal changes, school pressures, and family stressors can overwhelm children, sometimes with fatal consequences. Clinical psychologist Dr. Georgia Rose and family...
School leaders in Trelawny are urging parents to actively supervise their children’s use of tablets and mobile phones, warning that unsupervised access can expose students to cyberbullying, online predators, and harmful behaviour. Darien...
INDECOM is currently analysing CCTV footage from the Cherry Tree Lane operation that resulted in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Jahmar Farquharson. Deputy Commissioner Hamish Campbell confirmed the original recordings have been secured and are...
Last Monday’s tragic incidents in St Andrew, including a fatal crash on Newcastle main road and a school bus overturn on Dublin Castle road, underline growing concerns about road safety across Jamaica. The accidents left one woman dead and...
Titchfield High School in Portland received full support from the Ministry of Education following the drowning of 18-year-old upper-sixth-form student Vijay Popley. Dozens of students, traumatised by the loss, were provided counselling by senior...
Published:Thursday | September 25, 2025 | 8:27 AMBANG Bizarre
Leigh Murphy, 29, has to keep an eye on her six-year-old son Steven - who she has with her 28-year-old husband Steven - so that he does not munch on dangerous items around the family's three-bedroom, two-storey private rental house in...
Published:Thursday | September 25, 2025 | 8:18 AMBANG Bizarre
Prunes and All-Bran might once have been the butt of jokes about old age, but now they’re flying off the shelves - thanks to a Gen Z health craze called “fibremaxxing.” Younger Brits are embracing high-fibre foods in record...
Published:Thursday | September 25, 2025 | 8:14 AMBANG Bizarre
A team of Japanese researchers won an Ig Nobel Prize for spray-painting cows with zebra stripes to reduce fly bites. Led by Tomoki Kojima, the group taped Japanese beef cows before painting them with black-and-white stripes. The experiment showed...
Published:Thursday | September 25, 2025 | 8:05 AMBANG Bizarre
A study by the University of Bath found that German students who consumed a modest amount of alcohol performed better when speaking Dutch, compared to those who drank only water. Their pronunciation was smoother, and their confidence higher,...
Published:Thursday | September 25, 2025 | 7:50 AMBANG Bizarre
A study conducted by the University of Guanajuato in Mexico found that cardiac patients in intensive care who listened to 45 minutes of soft music daily experienced better health outcomes than those who did not. Over five days, the music group...
PORT HARCOURT :This summer, a male patient at Specialist Hospital Damaturu in Nigeria’s Yobe State physically assaulted a female healthcare worker following a dispute over the provision of medical attention. Sadly, this is a relatively...
REDMOND: My life’s mission has been to create safe, beneficial AI that will make the world a better place. But recently, I’ve been increasingly concerned about people starting to believe so strongly in AIs as conscious entities that...
SANTA BARBARA: US President Donald Trump’s recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska was the first encounter between the leaders of the world’s two largest nuclear powers since 2021. Now, if Trump truly wants to put...
BEIRUT/YAOUNDÉ :Why are low- and lower-middle-income countries’ (LLMICs) external borrowing costs so high? The issue has featured prominently in global debates this year. The Sevilla Commitment (the outcome of the Fourth International...
ROME :Is the agriculture sector fated to die out? Globally, the average age of farmers has been steadily creeping up, approaching 60 in developed countries. This leaves the sector, which supplies roughly one-quarter of jobs worldwide, in a bind:...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is likely the cartoonist's pen, chock full of underlying meaning and different ways of seeing an issue, may be worth so many more. Take a look at this week's past line-up of cartoons, as...
Dozens of young doctors who completed medical studies in China have returned home only to find themselves stalled by Jamaica’s accreditation system. At least 30 graduates remain in limbo, some told they cannot apply for internships until 2026...
Defence attorney Kymberli Whittaker has warned that Jamaica’s firearm law unfairly treats imitation guns the same as real firearms, carrying penalties of up to 15 years in prison. She argued that while replicas and toy guns can intimidate,...
Former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, now living with dementia, continues to show her love and recognition through her familiar hugs and kisses. Her husband, Errald Miller, shared that despite the challenges of her illness, these simple...
Relatives of 20-year-old Rashad Smith, who was killed in Thursday night’s drive-by shooting in Portsmouth, St Catherine, say he was an innocent victim caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Smith, described as hardworking and about to...
Despite forensic evidence showing no traces of blood on the sofa allegedly linked to Donnalee Donaldson’s disappearance, a former car wash worker insisted in court that what she saw was blood. Under cross-examination, she admitted she could...
