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Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate the Holy mass at the Malabo stadium, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
April 24, 2026

Peter Espeut | The president vs the Pope

On January 9, Pope Leo XIV delivered his annual ‘State of the World’ address to the diplomats accredited to the Vatican City State. In that speech (full text at…
A Turkish flag waves at the Turkish Football Federation headquarters, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo)
April 24, 2026

Turkey to restrict social media access

Turkish lawmakers passed a bill late Wednesday that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, state media reported. The legislation is the latest in a global trend…
AP The Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in southern China’s Guangdong Province, China, is seen on June 17, 2021.
April 24, 2026

Nuclear energy is having a global revival 40 years after Chernobyl

The 1986 Chernobyl disaster fuelled global fears about nuclear power and slowed its development in Europe and elsewhere. Four decades later, however, there’s a revival around the world, a trend that…
UWI Mona campus main gate
April 24, 2026

Readers’ reactions

Dozens of UWI students scrambling for exam clearance amid financial strain Why is university education not structured to be affordable for none public goods and services programmes? The programme…
Letters
April 24, 2026

Letter of the Day | Who protect di children when adults a call fi violence?

THE EDITOR Madam: This is with reference to the recent public commentary on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) suggesting that children and teenagers involved in conflict with the law particularly…
In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, meets with Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal General Asim Munir in Tehran.
April 24, 2026

Poetic justice

THE EDITOR, Madam: With his extension of the ceasefire for the US and Israel bombing Iran, President Trump acknowledged total dependence on the negotiators in Pakistan, namely Prime Minister Shehbaz…
AP The FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed before press conference at Rockefeller Plaza, June 16, 2022, in New York, USA.
April 24, 2026

SVL expects to score profits from World Cup

Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) expects World Cup football betting to drive quarterly profit this summer. The group expects its second and third quarters to benefit from the football windfall, having…
The national fruit, ackee, along with salt fish.
April 24, 2026 by Luke Douglas

Community organisation plants 100 acres of ackee for clients to hike exports

A Spanish Town-based organisation has facilitated the planting of 100 acres of private ackee trees orchards across St Thomas and Clarendon – a milestone its backers say could generate more than $213…
From left: Jaylee Anderson, Leandra Beckford, Jada Brown, Selena Brissett, Deborah Brown, Arianna Clarke (front), Nathan Williams, and Shamar Sicard, all grade five students, proudly display outfits made from recycled materials during Ecofest 2026.
April 24, 2026 by Mickalia Kington

Innovation and enviro awareness impress at Ecofest

WESTERN BUREAU: Creativity, sustainability and community spirit took centre stage as Savanna-la-Mar Inclusive Academy in Westmoreland hosted its first-ever Ecofest earlier this week in celebration of…