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May 26, 2026
Ebola and violence collide as cases near 1,000
Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in eastern Congo, goes out to raise awareness about the latest Ebola outbreak, as suspected cases near 1,000, she faces a double threat.
One…
May 26, 2026
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI
Pope Leo XIV yesterday called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding…
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May 26, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Antigua posts record visitor arrivals despite global headwinds
Antigua and Barbuda recorded its strongest first quarter in tourism history, with visitor arrivals climbing seven per cent over 2025 despite mounting geopolitical tensions, rising oil prices, and…
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May 26, 2026
Caribbean Airlines discontinues and adjusts some routes
State-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) on Friday announced that, effective June 1, it will discontinue services on the Dominica, St Kitts, and Ogle in Guyana to Suriname routes as it continues to “focus…
May 26, 2026
Venezuela’s Machado vows another run for presidency
Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has announced plans to run for president again and intends to return to her home country before the end of 2026.
Machado’s remarks, made…
May 26, 2026
Congressional Black Caucus urges Trump administration to end Cuba oil blockade
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in the United States has called on the Trump administration to end its oil blockade of Cuba, arguing that the action has resulted in a humanitarian crisis in the…
May 26, 2026
Kiwanians urged to transform hearts at prayer breakfast
Service to country begins not with programmes or policies, but with transformed hearts and minds willing to work together for the good of others.
That was the central message delivered by Reverend…
May 26, 2026
‘I couldn’t see the board’ - N.C.B. Foundation donates vision kits for children
“I couldn’t see what the teacher wrote on the board and, after a while, my eyes would start to hurt,” said Ashayna Williams, a Grade Six student at John Austin Primary School. “With the glasses, I can…
May 26, 2026
Kingston Creative launches calls for public art
Kingston Creative has launched three simultaneous mural open calls, inviting Jamaican artists to create large-scale public works across Kingston and Montego Bay. The projects, developed in partnership…