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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness
09 Nov, 2026 0

Editorial | An independent speaker

The latest question by the parliamentary Opposition about Juliet Holness’ fairness as Speaker of Jamaica’s House of Representatives is an opportunity to reconsider who can be appointed to the job and…
 Nigy Boy.
09 Nov, 2026 0

Nigy Boy brings ‘Big Energy’ to new campaign

Dancehall artiste Nigy Boy is taking his latest musical hit beyond the airwaves, joining forces with Double Seven Energy Drink for a new campaign aimed at inspiring consumers to embrace confidence,…
09 Nov, 2026 0

Heart Foundation highlights risks of excessive sugar consumption

As World Sugar Awareness Week and World Diabetes Day are being observed the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is highlighting risks of excessive sugar consumption ahead of these key health observances…
Members of the JPS and UTech teams pose for a photo ribbon-cutting ceremony for the rebranded JPS Power Lab at UTech.
09 Nov, 2026 0

JPS Foundation upgrades JPS Power Lab at UTech

Electrical engineering students at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), stand to benefit from the upgrade of the JPS Power Lab on the university’s campus. The JPS Foundation contributed $4.5…
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani speaks to reporters in Istanbul, Turkey.
09 Nov, 2026 0

Pro-Russian hackers blamed for leaking foreign minister’s data on the dark web

MILAN (AP): Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Saturday that his personal data had been disseminated on the dark web, an encrypted part of the internet, and that he has been exposed to…
NASA’s Astronaut Class of 2025 pose for a group photo .
09 Nov, 2026 0

Want to fly to the moon?

CAPE CANAVERAL (AP): Want to fly to the moon and help build a permanent lunar base? NASA is accepting applications for a new astronaut class that will help grow the Artemis programme. Officials…
A forensic investigator takes photos next to the vehicle allegedly used by a shooter who opened fire in a market square in Krakow, Poland.
09 Nov, 2026 0

Gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say

KRAKOW(AP): A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before police shot and wounded him,…
People celebrate outside the National Assembly, after Aleksandar Vucic, leader of the right-wing Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) conceded defeat in the parliamentary election in Belgrade.
09 Nov, 2026 0

Parliament to meet on November 17 after student-led movement wins election

BELGRADE (AP): The first session of Serbia’s new Parliament, which will be dominated by a student-led movement following its election triumph last month, will be held on November 17, the outgoing…
President Donald Trump signs a hard hat as he talks with workers at the White House Ballroom construction site at the White House, in Washington DC.
09 Nov, 2026 0

Ronald Thwaites | Avoiding Trumpism

November 3 US midterm elections were so important to them and to us that I was prepared to replace a night’s sleep with successive bouts of anxiety, growing hopefulness, then relief and brief elation.…