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From humble beginnings to a hub of learning, the Excelsior Education Centre has undergone a powerful transformation. What started as a vision to support underserved students has grown into a dynamic system of five institutions—including a...

A new study suggests that the flavonoids found in the alcoholic tipple allow individuals to "age better". Research shows that women with the highest flavonoid intakes had a 15 per cent lower risk of frailty, a 12 per cent lower risk of...

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology in Hefei, China, have created contact lenses that can only detect infrared radiation from an LED light. But the team is working to improve the sensitivity of the nanoparticles, which absorb...

LONDON: After a few weeks of relative calm in financial markets, following the tariff chaos US President Donald Trump unleashed on “Liberation Day” (April 2), Trump’s impatience for perceived results has returned. Having realized...

WASHINGTON, DC: According to the International Monetary Fund’s Articles of Agreement, the Fund’s main purpose is to facilitate the balanced growth of international trade and thereby promote high levels of employment and real (inflation-...

ADDIS ABABA: Despite being preventable and curable, malaria has continued to claim African lives. In 2023, the continent accounted for around 95% of the 597,000 deaths from malaria worldwide, 76% of which were children under the age of five. But...

With billions potentially flowing through Jamaica’s election system, public calls are mounting for greater transparency in political campaign financing. While legislation exists to regulate donations and enable partial state funding,...

Leaders from both the Jamaica Labour Party and the People’s National Party agree that individuals with expungeable criminal records should not be barred from contesting elections. They argue that not all criminal offences are equal and that...

Mercia Fraser, mother of Mario Deane, says the long-awaited guilty verdict in her son's case is not only a personal victory but a moment of justice for countless other grieving mothers. Holding back tears, she declared, “It is not just...

Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles has hit back at allegations of corruption surrounding the $31-million purchase of a neurosurgical drill for the Bustamante Hospital for Children. In response to...

New research has found that those who spend over 52 hours per week working are affected in areas of the brain connected to problem-solving and memory. The experts looked at the impact of overwork on specific regions in health workers, who...

Researchers from the Catholic University of Milan in Italy carried out two studies with over 1,500 participants. The first study revealed that 41 per cent of people said eating pasta brought clear imagery of family, 21 per cent of people said it...