News
May 31, 2026
by Janet Silvera
When abuse comes home - Howard University law professor wants Jamaica to do more to shield children from sexual predators within families
For many Jamaican children, the greatest threat does not come from strangers lurking in dark corners but from trusted adults within their own homes.
It is a painful reality that sits at the heart of…
May 31, 2026
Trump plans to appeal order allowing importers to seek tariff refunds
Businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump lacked the constitutional authority to impose higher import taxes on goods…
May 31, 2026
News Briefs - No Ebola case in Jamaica
The Ministry of Health & Wellness on Saturday indicated that while some travellers are in quarantine, there is no case of Ebola in Jamaica.
The ministry says it continues to carry out…
May 31, 2026
Your next job interview could be with an AI bot
Have you applied for a new job? If you’ve been shortlisted, get ready to be interviewed by artificial intelligence (AI).
Deluged by a flood of AI-generated job applications from easy-apply job…
May 31, 2026
Special needs students benefit from wellness session
Some 40 students from five special-needs schools in the Corporate Area benefited from a wellness session aimed at better enabling them to navigate emotional challenges and manage daily stress.
The…
May 31, 2026
More people are considering ‘greener’ death options
After Moira Cathleen Delaney was diagnosed with an aggressive form of intestinal cancer, her thoughts eventually turned to her eventual death and what she wanted done with her body. Delaney’s love of…
May 31, 2026
Cigarette smoking rate hits all-time low in the US
The cigarette smoking rate among US adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with one in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this…
May 31, 2026
PAHO alliance boosts fight against cervical cancer in region
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has signed a technical co‑operation agreement with Madrid-based Fundación Mundo Sano to strengthen efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of…
May 31, 2026
Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer ‘functional cure’
A first-of-its-kind drug for hepatitis B is allowing some patients to stop treatment without showing signs of the dangerous liver virus, in what is called a “functional cure”, researchers reported on…