Nearly one million Jamaicans have been affected and about 150,000 homes damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Melissa, prompting regional support led by Guyana, which has deployed Defence Force engineers to repair 200 roofs in Westmoreland. During a...
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...
Published:Thursday | November 20, 2025 | 4:47 AMBANG Bizarre
According to Dr Jacqueline Boyd, an animal scientist at Nottingham Trent University, there is growing evidence that indicates pooches can have the same kinds of brain differences seen in autistic and ADHD humans. She explained: “Some dogs...
Published:Thursday | November 20, 2025 | 4:41 AMBANG Bizarre
Football fans experience dramatic changes in brain activity every time their team scores, wins or loses. Scientists in Chile scanned the brains of supporters as they watched footage of real match goals — and found that the emotional highs and...
Published:Thursday | November 20, 2025 | 4:32 AMBANG Bizarre
Women under 50 who regularly eat ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are far more likely to develop pre-cancerous growths in the bowel, alarming new research has revealed. Scientists from PROSPECT — a global Cancer Grand Challenges team —...
Published:Thursday | November 20, 2025 | 4:26 AMBANG Bizarre
Elon Musk has claimed a mysterious object tearing through space “could be alien” — and even warned it might wipe out humanity if it veers off course. The 54-year-old tech billionaire raised eyebrows on the Joe Rogan Experience...
Published:Thursday | November 20, 2025 | 4:15 AMBANG Bizarre
Parents should ask their babies’ permission before changing their nappies, according to two Australian academics who argue that consent should be taught “before they can even talk”. Dr Nicole Downs and Dr Katherine Bussey, early...
WASHINGTON, DC:This year marks a historic milestone: for the first time, global renewable-energy production has surpassed coal. In the first half of 2025, renewables accounted for more than 34% of the world’s electricity, while coal...
NEW YORK: Try putting yourself in Bill Gates’s shoes. You could spend your days on what made you one of the world’s richest people, while also deploying your wealth to do the most good. You could invest in for-profit ventures pursuing...
TEL AVIV: US President Donald Trump is probably not even aware of John Maynard Keynes’s 1919 book The Economic Consequences of the Peace, which cautioned that the harsh demands imposed on Germany after World War I – with their “...
LUXEMBOURG: We are experiencing a period of intense, profound change on the international stage, as the strategic alliances and institutions that have guided the world for the last half-century are being called into question. Conflicts that...
STOCKHOLM: It was once common to speak of a “liberal international order”. Even if the accompanying institutional arrangements were not always entirely liberal, international, or orderly, the label had its uses. After all, the...
f 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...
Hurricane Melissa has revealed major weaknesses in Jamaica’s disaster preparedness, from planning and coordination to long-term investment in resilient infrastructure. Experts say the country must strengthen early-warning systems, community...
Health authorities are urging Jamaicans to seek medical care early as 11 leptospirosis cases have been confirmed following Hurricane Melissa. Chief Medical Officer Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie says early treatment greatly improves outcomes, even...
Shelter managers in Westmoreland are asking for urgent assistance as they struggle to care for disabled residents displaced by Hurricane Melissa. At Petersfield High School, where more than 140 people are staying, several occupants require...
Health authorities are warning parents to keep children from playing in floodwaters as they investigate two suspected leptospirosis deaths linked to post-Melissa cleanup efforts in St James. With contaminated water and rising rat activity reported...
Residents of Keystone, St Catherine, say they often heard heated arguments coming from the apartment where teacher Tara Pinnock and her 14-year-old daughter, Talia Wright, were found dead on Thursday. The two were discovered with multiple stab...
Minister of State Delano Seiveright says approximately 90 per cent of Jamaica’s roadways are now cleared or traversable following Hurricane Melissa, allowing relief efforts and economic activity to resume. He noted that road restoration is a...
Cayman Islands-based missionary Alexander Wurm and his 22-year-old daughter, Serena, died on Monday when their aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. The pair were en route to Jamaica to deliver Starlink...
Montego Bay is gradually returning to normal as several well-known establishments reopen following Hurricane Melissa. The Fort Street jerk chicken strip is busy again, and restaurants such as Pier One, Smokeez by the Sea, Snappaz, Scotchies, and...
These images capture an early chapter in the development of the Duhaney Park community, offering a glimpse into the transformation taking place during a significant period of expansion.
Kirk Ramsay emerged as the standout performer of the final, netting both goals in Dunoon Technical’s historic victory. His first-half strike and powerful long-range effort in the second sealed the school’s first-ever Manning Cup title...
Governor-General Florizel Glasspole used the happy occasion to fondly recall his years at Wolmer’s, sharing light-hearted stories about his schooldays and the strict discipline upheld by his teachers. He noted that the principles they...
The University of the West Indies Council met to confront the issues arising from the Walter Rodney affair and the subsequent student demonstrations of October 16. The meeting focused on restoring order and strengthening governance by proposing a...
