10+ hour, 29+ min ago   (416+ words) MONTEGO BAY, St James — There should be an improvement in garbage collection in St James and fewer fires at the Retirement dump following the fatal shooting of Jason “Squidly” Gallimore by the police last week. Senior superintendent of police in…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (492+ words) BUKAVU, DR Congo (AFP)—A fire ripped through a school in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Bukavu on Thursday, sparking a stampede that killed at least 14 children, local and health sources said. The blaze began while the…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (252+ words) ST MARY, Jamaica — The sleepy seaside community of Robin’s Bay was gripped by shock on Thursday as residents struggled to comprehend a brazen daylight attack that left three local men dead. The victims have been identified as 60-year-old shop operator…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (300+ words) As Jamaica enters a new school year in the midst of the hurricane season, families are facing multiple pressures at once. Hurricanes threaten homes and livelihoods, while ongoing drought, caused by the El-Nino event, and limited access to water disrupt…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (390+ words) A medal can get a wine onto your radar. It cannot tell you what makes the winery worth remembering. Urqo’s answer begins with the Urquía family and three vineyard sites across the Valle de Uco: Finca Algarrobos and Finca Durmientes…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (108+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States Embassy says previously banned cellphones and smart watches will now be allowed inside the embassy following a September 1 advisory. In the advisory, the embassy said visitors attending their visa appointments will now be allowed to…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (659+ words) OSLO, Norway (AFP)—Norway observed a nationwide minute of silence on Wednesday at the funeral of King Harald V, a modern and unifying figure whose end of reign was tarnished by scandals. His son and heir King Haakon VIII, Ukraine…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (413+ words) KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP)—The death toll from Nepal’s devastating flood rose on Tuesday to 1,357, with 5,326 people still missing, the country’s disaster authority said nearly two weeks after the August 26 disaster. In China, 43 people were confirmed dead and 519 missing, according to…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (334+ words) Tobacco remains a leading cause of disease globally, the study said, noting many “non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke” were among the estimated total of 8 million people who died in 2023 of smoking-related illnesses. “Exposure to second-hand smoke is a globally recognised…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (511+ words) LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—King Charles III on Monday said his son Harry and the prince’s wife Meghan are not to be considered “working members of the royal family” after they moved back to Britain from the United States. The…...