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May 19, 2026
WHO worries about Ebola outbreak’s scale and speed as Congo announces 134 deaths
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the “scale and speed” of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where authorities reported…
May 19, 2026
Woman dies after falling into uncovered maintenance hole in New York City
A 56-year-old woman fell into an open maintenance hole on a busy New York City street and died, police and utility officials said as they investigated how it could have happened.
May 19, 2026
Guyana gov’t issues warning to public transport owners over increasing fares
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government on Tuesday said it has “neither approved nor sanctioned” any increase in fares across all modes of public transportation, including minibuses, hire…
May 19, 2026
Westmoreland Health Department and CARPIN partner to tackle child poisoning
The Westmoreland Health Department has partnered with the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) to strengthen public education initiatives aimed at reducing incidents of accidental poisoning…
May 19, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Pre-diaspora conference webinar to spotlight real estate market opportunities
Jamaica’s real estate market continues to experience strong growth, fuelled by increased demand for residential and commercial developments, tourism-related investments, and renewed interest from…
May 19, 2026
Growth & Jobs | Students benefit from financial literacy drive led by JN Bank
Hundreds of primary-level students have received copies of the financial literacy book Let’s Talk Money Kids! by Carlton G. Stewart, through an initiative by JN Bank aimed at strengthening literacy…
May 19, 2026
Talks begin with Ukraine on minority rights
BUDAPEST (AP):
Hungary and Ukraine will begin consultations on the rights of Ukraine’s ethnic Hungarian minority, the countries’ foreign ministers said yesterday an early sign that strained relations…
May 19, 2026
St James man charged over shooting in Trelawny
Thirty-nine-year-old Angrea Morrison, otherwise called ‘Mantis’, a mason of Providence Heights, St James, has been charged in connection with a shooting incident in Hastings district, Deeside,…