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Haiti sends 150 soldiers to Mexico for training as gang violence surges
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government announced Friday that it has sent 150 soldiers to Mexico for training in the latest effort to fight back gangs that have gained almost entire control of the troubled country’s capital. Under the...
CommentsEU regulator green lights injectable HIV drug that could help stop transmission
LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug aimed at preventing HIV, which scientists say could help end the virus’ transmission. In a statement on Friday, the EU drug regulator said its...
Comments- 20-y-o St James man charged over seizure of lottery scamming lead sheets and ammunition
- No shortage of cattle ear tags, says Agriculture Ministry
- Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling since high court decision
- TikToker 119, who is charged with malicious communication, to go on trial
- Second brother charged for 2021 murder of Portmore man at his home in Hellshire
Trump eyes energy, tourism in Jamaica
United States (US) President Donald Trump has hailed the relationship between his country and Jamaica, while pointing to the potential for expanded trade between the two nations as well as more US investment in the island. Trump was speaking...
CommentsGolding vows to make Cabinet ministers’ financials public
Opposition Leader Mark Golding is pledging additional changes to the Integrity Commission Act that would make public the financials of Cabinet ministers, a move he said is a sign of good governance. Addressing a throng of People’s National Party (...
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Should I invest in bitcoin tokens?
Disclaimer: The writer is not an investment advisor and it is not his intention to provide investment advice. Please consult one of the many qualified investment advisors worldwide for advice on your investment choices. IN PART one, we mentioned...
CommentsJamaican doctor served with distinction as honorary consul
TORONTO: Should you meet Dr Michael Vaughan, it is easy to understand why the gregarious and outgoing medical doctor took on the role of honorary consul for Jamaica in Victoria, British Columbia, in 2012 and retired recently after almost 13 years...
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Can Jamaica’s 2025 4x100m quartet challenge the world record?
OVER the past 72 hours, there has been a big buzz and quite a lot of excitement among local track and field fans, as well as several analysts on social media, following the massive personal best of 9.82 seconds by young Bryan Levell in winning the...
CommentsAussies clinch T20I series with six-wicket win
In one of the most devastating hitting from an opposition batsman in the Caribbean, Tim David blitzed his way to a magnificent unbeaten maiden century to lead Australia to a commanding six-wicket series sealing victory over the West Indies in the...
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Over 200 companies preparing for micro stock exchange
More than 200 local companies are in various stages of preparation for listing on the proposed micro market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It will facilitate the raising of $10 million to $49.9 million in equity capital for micro companies that are...
CommentsDigicel raising funds to refinance debt
Telecommunication services provider Digicel Group plans to raise US$2.9 billion, most of which is aimed at refinancing existing debt. Rating agency Fitch assigned a ‘B’ rating and a recovery rating of ‘RR4’. Fitch ranks recovery ratings in five...
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Heat stroke health scare for Glen Washington
Reggae star Glen Washington was hospitalised for two days at the Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville, Georgia, after experiencing exhaustion and dehydration. The Kindness for Weakness singer had just completed back-to-back shows in Boston and...
CommentsMarie Dunn teaches ‘marathon-life’ lessons in new book
Social worker and author, Marie Dunn, describes herself as deeply influenced by motivational speaker and ultra marathon runner David Goggins, a retired United States Navy SEAL, and a New York Times bestselling author who was inducted into the...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Will retaining students really help?
THE EDITOR, Madam: For decades, schools have allowed children to advance to the next grade, even when they’re not performing at grade level. The call for holding students back to improve learning challenges has been long met with mixed emotions...
CommentsCase for fixed election date
THE EDITOR, Madam: The last time Jamaica went to the polls in a parliamentary election was on September 3, 2020 in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. This election was also called several months before it was constitutionally due. During that...
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Dozens of kids, adults in Gaza starved to death in July
DEIR AL-BALAH (AP): Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were wasting away, and nothing the doctors tried was working. The basic treatments for malnourishment that could save them had run out under Israel’s blockade. The alternatives were...
CommentsPolice detain 11 for gang-related offences under SoE
PORT OF SPAIN (CMC): Police say Friday they have arrested 21 people, including 11 for gang-related offences during ongoing state of emergency (SoE) operations. The police said that the 11 suspects, range in ages from 19 to 44 years, were detained...
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GoodHeart | PowerUP scholar Chelsea Pingue determined to help cancer patients
Although life hasn’t dealt her the best hand, 18-year-old Chelsea Pingue is determined to make every opportunity count. A recipient of the JPS Foundation’s PowerUP STEM Tertiary Scholarship, the DeCarteret College graduate is heading to The...
GoodHeart | Carita Williams-Lindsay earns Bellevue’s top staff honour
As part of Healthcare Workers’ Appreciation Month, Bellevue Hospital held its annual Staff Awards Ceremony on Friday at the Oo Park on the compound. The event recognised staff members who play vital roles in Jamaica’s mental health care. Carita...
Editorial | Transport policies needed
Tony Deyal | Laughter is the best for learning (and liming)