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A humpback whale breaches off the coast of Port Stephens north of Sydney, Australia.
27 Jul, 2026 0

Whale ‘supergroups’ show numbers are rebounding from hunting

CAPE TOWN (AP): A South African couple found themselves in a rare situation when they witnessed a humpback whale ‘supergroup’ consisting of nearly 300 of the giant marine mammals gathering together.…
Firefighters from Paris battle a wildfire near Marcheprime, outside, Bordeaux, France.
27 Jul, 2026 0

Wildfires drive 250,000 people from their homes, creep toward Bordeaux

LEGE-CAP FERRET (AP): A raging wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, bringing the total forced out of their homes to a staggering 220,000 in one region…
Letters
27 Jul, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Patching potholes not enough, we must understand why roads fail

THE EDITOR, Madam: Anyone who drives on Jamaica’s roads has likely experienced the frustration of seeing the same pothole repaired more than once. A few months later, or sometimes after a heavy…
Letters
27 Jul, 2026 0

Autism crisis demands data and state investment

THE EDITOR, Madam: There is an autism crisis that the State has neither measured nor funded, and the consequences are falling squarely on families who can least afford to bear them.
Comments
27 Jul, 2026 0

Editorial | Who graduates high school?

This newspaper is clear: so-called ‘graduation” at basic, early childhood and primary schools are comic pastiches that embarrass and ridicule rather than enlighten. They falsely, and vicariously,…
Foundation singer Derrick Morgan.
27 Jul, 2026 0

Court fast-tracks Derrick Morgan’s lawsuit against daughter Queen Ifrica

A Supreme Court judge has fast-tracked the libel and defamation lawsuit brought by Jamaican ska icon, Derrick Morgan, against his daughter, reggae singer Queen Ifrica (born Ventrice Morgan), with a…
Letters
27 Jul, 2026 0

Healthcare system lacking compassion for pregnant women

THE EDITOR, Madam: There are conversations about Jamaicans having more babies. Yet, judging by what many pregnant women endure, and in my experiences, one could be forgiven for thinking the country…
 The downtown Kingston art district at Water Lane.
27 Jul, 2026 0

Kingston Creative first Caribbean winner of Aschberg Grant

Kingston Creative has made history as the first Caribbean non-governmental organisation to win a grant under the UNESCO-Aschberg Programme for Artists and Cultural Professionals. Kingston Creative was…
Ruthlyn James
27 Jul, 2026 0

Ruthlyn James | The sleeping guard at the screen

Jamaica is moving towards restricting social media access for children under the age of 16. The proposal has stirred many opinions and statements, some from clinicians and some from opinionated…