MUNICH: Inflation seems to be on everyone’s mind nowadays. The debate usually centres on whether America’s massive monetary and fiscal stimulus will de-anchor inflation expectations and cause prices to spin out of control. But...
NEW YORK: South Africa is at a crossroads. To save its democratic project, it needs to put itself on a path to inclusive, dynamic growth, creating a virtuous cycle that delivers on Nelson Mandela’s promise of “a better life for...
LONDON: The threat COVID-19 poses to human health is now well understood around the world. In contrast, the enormous health threat of global warming, with its broad array of persistent impacts on our well-being, is under-recognised and poorly...
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...
AS PRIMARY schools prepare for the resumption of faceto-face classes today, several long-standing issues continue to plague administrations. Rennock Lodge All-Age School is one of the 376 institutions that have been cleared for reopening. Acting...
REID CLAN ACQUIRED $45M PROPERTY AMID CMU PROBE Finance ministry mum on possible forfeiture action 7 Nov 2021/Livern Barrett WHILE INVESTIGATORS probed their alleged involvement in the multimilliondollar fraud uncovered at the...
‘We’re not animals’ LGBTQ+ community appeals for compassion from mental-health practitioners 6 Nov 2021/Asha Wilks SEVERAL MEMBERS of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and queer community are lobbying for Jamaican...
Stink rising over Riverton land row Settlers resisting eviction bid 5 Nov 2021/Andre Williams A tractor clears land in Riverton City amid a simmering dispute between property owners and informal settlers in the western St Andrew community....
TRAFFIC CHAOS Injunction on excess fines after 2006 throws open conundrum 4 Nov 2021/Janet Silvera A TEMPORARY injunction by the Supreme Court preventing the police from issuing traffic tickets in excess of fines as at 2006 has put the country in a...
Craft vendors refuse jabs despite risk of no cruise biz 3 Nov 2021/Ainsworth Morris DESPITE THE Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) warning that only vaccinated stakeholders in Port Royal will benefit directly from a cruise call by the Nieuw...
BLOODTHIRSTY Gangster wanted to exhume skull for morbid ritual, court told; soldier who was alleged crony eager to ‘tun up di ting’ 2 Nov 2021/Tanesha Mundle/Staff Reporter A FORMER don-turned-prosecution witness delivered a...
Improve vaccine messaging The calls for a full opening of the country are becoming even louder. The Government is now tasked with coming up with plans to combat the fourth wave and avoid the wasting of another batch of COVID vaccines. The messaging...
The Finland ambassador to Jamaica, Mr Ripatti, arrived on the island for a short visit. The ambassador's visit was a demonstration of intent to strengthen the bond between Jamaica and Finland. Published Thursday, November 5, 1987 Finnish Envoy...
Tourists and locals that like sightseeing will enjoy their experience in the first and only luxury bus on the island. The bus valuing approximately £8,500 arrived at the Royal Mall Wharf and is to be used along with the Morning Star for...
In his address, after his swearing-in, the new prime minister of Jamaica spoke of the surmounting debt of the country. He shared that just before the elections, the Bank of Jamaica had run out of money and was surviving on a loan from Iran. ...
After a much-publicised event, fans were left disappointed with the outcome of Ray Charles' show. Because of bad weather and terrible equipment, the superstar was unable to perform for his fans. He apologised profusely but fans...
Brittani Paulhamus ordered the snack at a Pennsylvania eatery recently and spotted a head sitting on top of the pile of wings. She shared a gory image of the head on Facebook and it received 11,000 shares on the social media platform. Paulhamus...
A 70-year-old woman was clearing out her home in Northumberland when she spotted the diamond and took it to be valued. The gem is now set to go under the hammer next month after analysis revealed that it is a 34-carat diamond. Auctioneer Mark Lane...
The Italian Catholic priest Father Gian Matteo Roggio has claimed some people believe that a "malignant force" is behind the global health crisis and that the feeling is particularly strong among those who have been badly affected by...
Dentists began recommending two minutes as the standard brushing time back in the 1970s but new evidence suggests people should spend up to four minutes cleaning their teeth. Dr Josefine Hirschfield, a lecturer in restorative dentistry at the...
Chinese researchers have suggested that those with higher heels are happier in the bedroom as the shoes stimulate the pelvic floor muscles, which are integral to female sexual satisfaction. Scientists from Fudan University in Shanghai question over...
By Werner Hoyer LUXEMBOURG: The world must change how it tackles the climate crisis. The current approach is too slow and risks falling short of our own targets for limiting global warming and mitigating its impact. And, no...
GENEVA (ILO News): The loss of working hours in 2021 because of the pandemic will be significantly higher than previously estimated, as a two-speed recovery between developed and developing nations threatens the global economy as a whole,...
BRUSSELS: The COVID-19 pandemic has instilled many harsh lessons. But the most important is that infectious-disease outbreaks pose a risk not just to public health but also to global security. Like nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and climate...
