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David Cuthbert, president of the Jamaican Institute of Architects.
30 Oct, 2026 0

BUILDERS PUSH BACK - Local experts reject skills deficit claims, urge NaRRA to tap J’can talent for major projects

Jamaica’s construction professionals are pushing back against suggestions that the island lacks the capacity to deliver major infrastructure projects as the National Reconstruction and Resilience…
Information Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Gov’t says no plans to criminalise defamation

The Government is not considering reintroducing criminal sanctions for defamation despite calls by Senator Marlon Morgan for the Holness administration to do so. “This is not a government position,”…
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30 Oct, 2026 0

UN accuses Nicaragua’s leaders of possible crimes against humanity

UNITED NATIONS (AP): United Nations human rights experts said Wednesday that Nicaragua’s co-presidents have established a dictatorship and that there are “reasonable grounds to believe that crimes…
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye shake hands during the plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Wednesday.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Putin woos African leaders

MOSCOW (AP): Russian President Vladimir Putin courted dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit that wrapped up Thursday as he seeks to bolster Moscow’s clout across the continent. Speaking…
Armored police vehicles that are part of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) patrol the Tabarre neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 19.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Haiti announces new election dates

SAN JUAN (AP): Haiti’s government has announced new election dates as the armed gangs who terrorise the country continue to fight against Haitian police and soldiers, who are now backed by the recent…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to his supporters at Likud party headquarters in Jerusalem after the release of the first exit poll results in Israel’s general election, Wednesday.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Netanyahu claims Arab-led parties ‘stole’ election

JERUSALEM (AP): Israeli Prime Minister party on Thursday amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties had “stolen” the election, potentially with foreign assistance, as final results…
O’Neil Brown (right), president of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors, presents the 2026 Public Health Inspector of the Year Award to Edward Cunningham, of the Hanover Health Department.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Hanover’s Edward Cunningham named Public Health Inspector of the Year

Western Bureau: Veteran public health inspector Edward Cunningham, who works out of the Hanover Health Department (HHD), was named the 2026 Public Health Inspector of the Year at last week’s 80th…
Deputy Superintendent of Police Pilmar Powell receives a plaque for her service from Senior Superintendent of Police Leighton Grey, commanding officer of the St Catherine South Police Division, at Tuesday’s HEART/NSTA Trust Multi-Agency Graduation Ceremo
30 Oct, 2026 0

Public sector workers complete HEART/NSTA Trust training

Some 260 people from six public-sector agencies have graduated from a HEART/NSTA Trust training initiative designed to equip participants with technical and professional skills. The graduates, who…
This image released by Apple TV shows Stephen Graham in a scene from ‘Nocturne’.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Movie Review | A serial killer’s deadly game in Apple’s ‘Nocturne’

NEW YORK (AP): To play a serial killer in the new Apple TV series Nocturne, Stephen Graham did what all good actors do: He watched a bunch of serial killers. The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor…