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07 Nov, 2026 0

‘A message has to be sent ...’

TORONTO: There is mixed reaction to the sentence of life imprisonment with no chance of parole for 13 years which was handed down to a Jamaican man who was found guilty of second-degree murder in the…
Steve Dixon, chief technical director for energy at the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport.
07 Nov, 2026 0

Jamaican talent key to renewable energy goals – ministry rep

Jamaica’s transition to renewable energy must be driven not only by investment in equipment, but also by investment in local talent, according to Steve Dixon, chief technical director for energy at…
Marsha Wiles (centre), customer service representative at Mystic Mountain, is all smiles as she displays her National Individual Champion award alongside Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett (left) and Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Chairman Ian S
07 Nov, 2026 0

Appleton Estate Rum Experience wins top tourism award

WESTERN BUREAU: Barely seven months after reopening its doors following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, the Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience, in St Elizabeth, has emerged as…
From left: C. Maxwell Holness, president of the Westgreen Community Development Committee (CDC) in Montego Bay, St James; Pamella Findley, treasurer of the CDC; Carlton Headley, the CDC’s past public relations officer and assistant secretary; Joan Sargea
07 Nov, 2026 0

Westgreen honours community stalwarts

Western Bureau: Four members of the Westgreen community in Montego Bay, St James, have been honoured by the area’s Community Development Committee (CDC) for more than 30 years of exemplary service to…
Soldiers from El Salvador stand guard as a convoy of armored vehicles carrying military personnel arrives in the Tabarre neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in October.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Powerful Haitian gang reaches out to state disarmament group as gunfights persist

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – One of Haiti's most powerful gangs said on Friday that it reached out to a government agency responsible for dismantling armed gangs in a push for "peace,…
Richard Troupe, National Coordinator for Safety and Security in Schools, at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information
06 Nov, 2026 0

Education Ministry to observe Anti-Gang Week from November 8–14

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, through its School Safety and Security Branch, will observe Anti-Gang Week 2026 from November 8– 14, under the theme ‘Step Outta Gang, Step…
Congress President Basilio Nunez places the presidential sash on Pedro Alliana as he takes office as Paraguay's new president after the Senate removed Santiago Pena over accusations linked to the collapse of Ueno Bank in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Friday.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Ousted Paraguayan president placed under house arrest after bank collapse

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) Ousted Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest Friday on suspicion of breach of trust, shortly after the Senate removed him from office over the…
Leader of Opposition Business Phillip Paulwell (left) and House Speaker Juliet Holness (right) will be having a meeting on Monday, November 9, amid growing tensions over the conduct and functioning of the House of Representatives.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Paulwell accepts invitation to meet with House Speaker amid deepening parliamentary tensions

Leader of Opposition Business Phillip Paulwell has accepted an invitation to meet with House Speaker Juliet Holness and the Leader of Government Business Floyd Green on Monday, November 9, amid…
A low-dose estrogen skin patch
06 Nov, 2026 0

Doctors update menopause guidance, endorse hormone therapy for hot flashes

A leading United States medical organisation has updated its guidance on managing menopause symptoms for the first time in 12 years, placing renewed emphasis on hormone therapy while outlining several…