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An image of Pope Leo XIV rests at the base of a statue of the late Pope John Paul II outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, where Leo is hospitalized for surgery to remove a lung nodule, in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.
18 Oct, 2026 0

Who’s in charge when the pope is unconscious and unable to govern? The pope

VATICAN CITY (AP): Question: Who runs the Catholic Church when the pope is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to govern? Answer: The pope. The Vatican has detailed laws, rituals and…
AP Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina celebrates after winning the men’s singles semi-final match against Germany’s Alexander Zverev at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai, China yesterday.
18 Oct, 2026 0

Davidovich Fokina upsets Zverev

SHANGHAI (AP): Alejandro Davidovich Fokina upset future world No. 1 Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Shanghai Masters final yesterday. The 25th-seeded Spaniard, who won the ATP 250 Chengdu…
A sign and delivery van branded in Mailpac colours.
18 Oct, 2026 0

Mailpac cuts $900 million off My Cart price, seeks approval to issue shares to close deal

Mailpac Group Ltd. will ask shareholders to approve issuing 50 million shares to complete its acquisition of former rival My Cart Quick Ltd., a deal whose value has been cut by three-quarters from the…
This photo shows Digicel building where NaRRA is proposing to house their offices.
18 Oct, 2026 0

Gordon Robinson | Why so expensive paper pushers?

So National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) has started with neither bang nor whimper but a loud, smelly belch. Or has it? Started I mean? I ask because the 40-million-dollar man…
Specialist Dilip Patel works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
18 Oct, 2026 0

US markets weighed down by an extended sell-off in tech sector

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street as more drops for big tech companies weighed on the market. The S&P 500 lost 1.1 per cent Friday, and the Nasdaq composite sank 2.1 per cent. Both posted their…
Medical students Ashli McCarthy (left) and Tiara Hayles pictured at the University of Guyana. McCarthy, who is in her final year, and Hayles, who is in her second year, have made their country proud in the South American country, retaining high grades thro
18 Oct, 2026 0

Their parents wore the badge, they chose the stethoscope

WESTERN BUREAU: When 24-year-old Ashli McCarthy arrived in Guyana four years ago, she knew almost nobody, had no local currency, and carried little more than her ambition to become a doctor. “All I…
A smile of strength! Anna-Maria Toby remains hopeful as she continues her fight against stage-4 breast cancer, with her karaoke fundraiser bringing supporters together to help raise funds for her treatment in Florida.
18 Oct, 2026 0

Anna-Maria Toby drawing on faith and community

For five years, Anna-Maria Toby has been battling stage-4 breast cancer, a diagnosis she never imagined would become her own. Now, following further progression of the disease, the communications…
Students and staff at Aberdeen High School in Aberdeen, St Elizabeth, advance reconstruction of the institution’s tuck shop, which was decimated by Hurricane Melissa.
18 Oct, 2026 0

Imani Tafari-Ama | Reconstruction is also about priorities

Almost a year after Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, a rather extraordinary juxtaposition confronts us. On one side is the continuing struggle of Jamaicans whose homes, livelihoods and…
AP Boxer Daniel Dubois (left) knocks down Fabio Wardley during their WBO world heavyweight bout in London yesterday.
18 Oct, 2026 0

Dubois retains WBO heavyweight title with brutal second-round stoppage of Wardley

LONDON (AP): Daniel Dubois retained his WBO heavyweight title with a brutal second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley yesterday as their highly anticipated rematch at the O2 Arena in London ended in a…