After being sworn in, Acting Governor D. C. MacGillivray took up residence at King’s House following the departure of Sir John Huggins. He was expected to remain there until the arrival of Jamaica’s next governor the following year....
Published:Thursday | September 4, 2025 | 9:10 AMBANG Bizarre
Life expectancy has stalled in recent years despite unprecedented gains in the last century and experts claim that no current generation will get anywhere near becoming centenarians unless a "major breakthrough" in human longevity occurs...
Published:Thursday | September 4, 2025 | 9:06 AMBANG Bizarre
Scientists at the University of Otago in New Zealand found that regular, quality sleep was strongly linked to higher levels of wellbeing. The study also highlighted the benefits of eating plenty of fruit and vegetables and exercising regularly,...
Published:Thursday | September 4, 2025 | 8:54 AMBANG Bizarre
A new study has found that foods rich in potassium – including bananas, broccoli and spinach – enable the body to eliminate salt from your system. In the study, researchers investigated whether removing excess sodium from the...
Published:Thursday | September 4, 2025 | 8:32 AMBANG Bizarre
A new study by the University of Georgia has found that watching back-to-back episodes of your favourite shows helps viewers to build mental worlds - full of stories and characters that remain long after the screen goes dark and helping people cope...
Published:Thursday | September 4, 2025 | 8:17 AMBANG Bizarre
Science says that smooching boosts saliva flow that washes away plaque and neutralises the acid that leads to tooth decay. Extra saliva is teeth’s natural cleaner. It helps remineralise enamel and fights off cavity-causing bacteria. A 40-...
ISTANBUL: The image of US President Donald Trump holding court during the recent White House meeting on the war in Ukraine was striking. With Trump seated behind the Resolute Desk and European leaders gathered around him “like schoolchildren...
NEW YORK: “Ripeness is all” opined Edgar in Shakespeare’s King Lear. Everyone would do well to keep this in mind amid diplomatic efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Rarely in history is one side able to end a war...
PRETORIA : Last week, the United Nations Development Programme published its report, 'Advancing Human Security for a Resilient and Prosperous Africa' (for which I wrote a background paper). Human security – as first defined in...
LONDON: We are facing greater uncertainty – economically, geopolitically, socially – than at any time in recent memory. In these conditions, it is crucial for CEOs, policymakers, investors, and other decision-makers to draw on a wider...
OXFORD: The recent launches of Gemini Deep Think and GPT-5 have highlighted the rapid evolution of large language models(LLMs). With 67% of organisations worldwide now using LLMs, you have probably experimented with them, too. Perhaps you were...
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...
National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang’s suggestion that the People’s National Party was behind recent bomb threats are too serious to leave unexplained. Given the potential impact on national security and democratic trust, it is...
Several young Jamaicans expressed disappointment with the constitutional reform effort, saying it lacked meaningful consultation and failed to inspire confidence. They argued that the process missed an opportunity to engage citizens broadly,...
With the new school year set to begin, Tulloch Primary in Bog Walk, St Catherine, remained unprepared to fully welcome its students. Principal Vince Williams pointed to collapsing ceilings, broken toilets, and termite-damaged furniture among the...
Fifteen-year-old Glenmuir High School student Solain Bowlah left her father, Devlon, in tears after she secured grade ones in two Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects while still in third form. Overwhelmed with emotion when she...
Investigators reported that a police corporal in St Thomas opened fire on his 21-year-old partner during a domestic dispute after claiming she pursued him with a knife. The officer told authorities he feared for his life when he discharged one...
Shock and grief swept through Moneague, St Ann, after the bodies of one-year-old Amir Saunders and three-year-old Shamir Henry were found following their brutal murder. Residents, along with local leaders and child advocates, described the tragedy...
The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) has highlighted the need for Braille ballots to better serve visually impaired voters. Director of Elections Glasspole Brown confirmed that the proposal is being considered but explained that...
People’s National Party (PNP) supporters in Manchester voiced support for the Rural School Bus Programme but stressed that major improvements were needed. They argued that the buses now in use were unsuitable for rural terrain and raised...
Alpha Boys’ School celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in 1965, seventy-five years after it was founded in 1890 by the Sisters of Mercy. At the time, the school had more than 400 students on its South Camp Road campus, offering training in trades...
Most of the crew of the 2,000-ton freighter Texita made it safely ashore after the vessel ran aground near Plumb Point Lighthouse off the Palisadoes. Battling rough seas, they used a small boat to reach land when efforts to remove them by tender...
The Gaylettes, a trio of young Jamaican singers and former students of Merl Grove High School, have made history as the first coloured entertainers hired by Toronto’s upscale Motor Hotels nightclubs. Beryl Lawson, Joyce Irving, and Dawn...
During a tour of the Chief Electoral Offices in Kingston, Prime Minister Sir Alexander Bustamante endorsed the Shoup Corporation’s voter registration method, describing it as an effective safeguard against bogus voting. With photographs and...
In his reply to tributes at King’s House, the Rt. Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer expressed gratitude for the recognition and acknowledged those who shaped his journey, including Lady Bustamante and National Hero Sir Alexander Bustamante, whom he...
