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April 6, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Bartlett seeking to secure job security for medical students from his constituency
WESTERN BUREAU: Following a situation last year, which saw several doctors who were trained in China finding it difficult to get accepted into local hospitals to do their internships, a push is now on…
April 6, 2026
Two boys charged after student robbed at knifepoint in St Andrew, say police
Two teenage boys have been charged with robbery with aggravation after they allegedly held a student at knifepoint and stole $5,000 cash along Half-Way-Tree Road in St Andrew on April 1, the police…
April 6, 2026
JLP youth arm intensifies pressure on Golding in JACDEN controversy
The ruling Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) youth arm is calling on People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding to disclose whether a company at the centre of a tax exemption controversy…
April 6, 2026
Artemis II reaches record distance as astronauts glimpse far side of moon
(AP) — With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts kicked off their lunar flyby Monday, taking in magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed while setting a new…
April 6, 2026
Death toll from earthquake rises
ITTEFAQ (AP) For several minutes after the earthquake struck, he could hear their screams. Then there was silence. Mohibullah Niazi, a neighbour who helped in the rescue efforts, said Saturday that…
April 6, 2026
Good Friday around the world, in photos
Good Friday is a unique – and uniquely solemn – day in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus, ahead of what’s a central tenet of faith for believers – his…
April 6, 2026
Collapse of Tokyo’s ageing cherry blossom trees raises safety concerns
TOKYO (AP) Many of Tokyo’s popular and iconic Somei Yoshino cherry blossom trees were planted during Japan’s postwar advancement in the 1960s, and are now getting old and frail. Some have fallen and…
April 6, 2026
Carvell McLeary | Demise of the 40-hour workweek?
Is the 40-hour workweek, the sacred foundation of employment practices, at an end? Is it blasphemous to offer such words? As Jamaican businesses struggle with productivity concerns, culture and…
April 6, 2026
Ronald Thwaites | Way to go
“Me have some new zinc sheet a sell. You want it fi one a yu church memba dem whey house blow down?” That was the offer from one of the few recipients who had received his rebuilding grant last week.…