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Students stretch during a Dance Abilities class at the Academy of Dance Arts in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers.
30 Sep, 2026 0

Indiana dancers with Down syndrome find their rhythm

FISHERS, INDIANA. (AP): Finn Vester, who has autism and Down syndrome, tried a martial arts class, but it proved unsuitable because he learns differently, his mother, Nicole Vester, said. Then he…
30 Sep, 2026 0

EduFocal wins key resolutions despite Mayberry unit’s opposition

Online education firm EduFocal Ltd won shareholder approval at its annual general meeting (AGM) to change its name to Walstron Ltd, broaden its business and issue new shares as compensation, despite…
30 Sep, 2026 0

Editorial | Sparrow: The King lives

In one of his later interviews, Slinger Francisco, known to the world as the Mighty Sparrow, said of calypsonians: “We are the self-appointed mouthpiece of the under-privileged.” Sparrow’s voice was…
Oran Hall
30 Sep, 2026 0

Oran A Hall | Inflation is a thief

Inflation is a thief: it steals purchasing power, it steals the value of interest on savings accounts, it steals the value of some forms of investment income, and it steals living standards. It does…
 Leiba keeps moving, maintaining the active lifestyle that has long been part of his routine.
30 Sep, 2026 0

John Leiba’s journey through prostate cancer

For most of his life, John Leiba has known what it means to keep moving. At 77, the Spanish Town native still carries the discipline of a man who once ran six miles every morning, five days a week,…
The sun rises over floating solar panels on May 3, 2023, in Selangor, Malaysia.
30 Sep, 2026 0

Iran war drives clean energy development

Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran, but it is not yet enough to help address climate change. When the US and Israel launched the…
This image released by  DreamWorks Animation shows Jo, voiced by H.E.R. (left), and Raissa, voiced by Liza Soberano, in a scene from ‘Forgotten Island’.
30 Sep, 2026 0

Movie Review | ‘Forgotten Island’ is a trippy ode to friendship

Of all the magical portals that transport you to another world, Forgotten Island may have the cutest. It’s not a brick tunnel like Spirited Away or a hidden door like Coraline or even C.S. Lewis’…
Scotiabank Jamaica CEO Audrey Tugwell-Henry
30 Sep, 2026 0

Shares jump as Scotiabank adds over $11b to buyout offer

Canada-owned Scotiabank raised its offer to buy out the minority shareholders of Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) to $75 a share from $61.50, days before they vote. At $75, the offer values the roughly 848…
Elizabeth Emmanuel, head of technical assistance and corporate communications at the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility.
30 Sep, 2026 0

CCRIF: Fast payouts critical to Caribbean disaster recovery

WESTERN BUREAU: The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has noted that regional governments are increasingly utilising parametric insurance to secure rapid access to cash following…