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Richard Troupe, National Coordinator for Safety and Security in Schools, at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information
06 Nov, 2026 0

Education Ministry to observe Anti-Gang Week from November 8–14

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, through its School Safety and Security Branch, will observe Anti-Gang Week 2026 from November 8– 14, under the theme ‘Step Outta Gang, Step…
Congress President Basilio Nunez places the presidential sash on Pedro Alliana as he takes office as Paraguay's new president after the Senate removed Santiago Pena over accusations linked to the collapse of Ueno Bank in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Friday.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Ousted Paraguayan president placed under house arrest after bank collapse

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) Ousted Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest Friday on suspicion of breach of trust, shortly after the Senate removed him from office over the…
Leader of Opposition Business Phillip Paulwell (left) and House Speaker Juliet Holness (right) will be having a meeting on Monday, November 9, amid growing tensions over the conduct and functioning of the House of Representatives.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Paulwell accepts invitation to meet with House Speaker amid deepening parliamentary tensions

Leader of Opposition Business Phillip Paulwell has accepted an invitation to meet with House Speaker Juliet Holness and the Leader of Government Business Floyd Green on Monday, November 9, amid…
A low-dose estrogen skin patch
06 Nov, 2026 0

Doctors update menopause guidance, endorse hormone therapy for hot flashes

A leading United States medical organisation has updated its guidance on managing menopause symptoms for the first time in 12 years, placing renewed emphasis on hormone therapy while outlining several…
The new HIV prevention drug lenacapavir.
06 Nov, 2026 0

New HIV prevention drug offers hope, but limited supply hampers access

A new HIV-prevention drug that offers nearly complete protection with just two injections a year is raising hopes of curbing the global epidemic, but limited supplies are restricting access in many…
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang (front), tours the newly opened corporate headquarters of Kemtek Development and Construction Limited on Constant Spring Road, St Andrew, on Wednesday. Also on the tour (fro
06 Nov, 2026 0

Chang: Well-planned housing developments boost national security

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, says properly planned housing developments boost national security by creating safer communities. “Housing is as…
FILE - White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, left, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listen during a meeting with President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, June 16, 2025, in Kanan
06 Nov, 2026 0

Stephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as Trump’s White House chief of staff after GOP’s midterm defeat

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that Stephen Miller was replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, installing as his closest adviser a loyal, combative bulldog for his…
Good News International Church pastor Paul Mackenzie, who has been convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult, awaits for sentencing at the Mombasa High Court in Mombasa, Kenya, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
06 Nov, 2026 0

Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to the deaths of more than 400 people was sentenced on Friday to 200 years in prison for the murders of 191 people. The High Court in…
File photo.
06 Nov, 2026 0

Man allegedly sets house ablaze with woman and her 11-y-o daughter inside in St Catherine

The Linstead police in St Catherine are probing a case of attempted murder and arson after a man on Thursday night allegedly locked a woman with whom he reportedly has a relationship and her…