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22 Sep, 2026 0

Public calamity declared amid wildfires

BOGOTA (AP): Colombian authorities declared a public calamity as a wildfire burned through mountains surrounding one of the country’s best-known colonial towns in the northeast, scorching large swaths…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Growing AI fears add to UN’s heavy agenda

(AP): Under a global cloud of wars and bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations this week facing new fears that runaway artificial intelligence (AI) could threaten humanity even as…
Vaughn Hillyard, White House correspondent for MS NOW, does a report from near the White House, Monday in Washington.
22 Sep, 2026 0

CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over denied White House access

NEW YORK (AP): CNN, MS NOW and Politico yesterday sued President Donald Trump’s administration days after they were barred from White House grounds, calling the selective ban — based on the content of…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding, president of the People’s National Party, addresses supporters during the public session of the 88th Annual Conference in Westmoreland on Sunday.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Opposition leader promises tax relief for workers

WESTERN BUREAU: A “liveable wage” has been promised to Jamaican workers by Opposition Leader Mark Golding, alongside tax relief on overtime earnings, tips and gratuities, should the People’s National…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding, president of the People’s National Party, addresses supporters at the public session of the 88th Annual Conference held on Sunday at Independence Park in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Golding rips Gov’t over CRH’s decade of delays

WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding has demanded accountability for the nearly decade-long rehabilitation of Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St James, describing the…
Knollis Watson, formerly of mento group, Stanley and the Turbines.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Knollis Watson of Stanley and the Turbines has died

Knollis Watson, one of the founding members of foundation mento group, Stanley and the Turbines, has died. He was 84. His son, reggae singer Real VI, said that his father, who was a patient at the…
The Reverend Godfrey Francis, secretary of the St James Ministers Fraternal.
22 Sep, 2026 0

Escalating domestic violence impacting St James churches

WESTERN BUREAU: Domestic violence is emerging as an increasingly common issue confronting churches across St James, as pastors are routinely called upon to counsel people struggling with troubled…
White River Fish Sanctuary Manager Jonathan Hernould (second right, standing) and Francesca Russell, coral restoration officer (right, crouching), pose with a group of JAPEX 2026 visitors during their tour of the sanctuary.
22 Sep, 2026 0

JAPEX delegates get hands-on look at White River Fish Sanctuary

A successful JAPEX 2026 conference concluded with some visitors taking part in the event’s Corporate Social Responsibility Day. The focus shifted from conference rooms to community projects supported…
From left: Josef Forstmayr, managing director of Round Hill Hotel; Sharon Logan, director of sales and marketing at Half Moon and moderator; Eva Damato, senior director of Luxury Lifestyle Marketing, Travel Leaders Network; and John Byles, executive deputy
22 Sep, 2026 0

Industry leaders outline Jamaica’s luxury tourism advantage

Visitors come to Jamaica for more than its sea, sand and sun. Different travellers seek different experiences, and among them are luxury travellers. While not the largest segment of the market, they…