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Carla Moore
13 Oct, 2026 0

Breaking the silence - Carla Moore on fighting to protect her mental health

Carla Moore describes herself as a girl from the Jamaican countryside, rooted in Linstead, St Catherine. She is an artist, activist, academic and dog lover who, by day, works as an assistant lecturer…
Hugh Wildman, attorney for Fritz Pinnock.
13 Oct, 2026 0

Judge decries ‘inappropriate things’ taking place in CMU trial

The judge presiding over the oft-delayed fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid has indicated that “a lot of inappropriate things” have taken place in the case. Senior Parish Court…
From left: Director of Tourism Donovan White and Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett hold two of Jamaica’s seven awards as they pose or a photo with Graham Cooke, founder and president of the World Travel Awards, at the Princess Grand in Hanover on Sunda
13 Oct, 2026 0

Jamaica’s tourism stature reinforced on world stage

WESTERN BUREAU: World Travel Awards founder and president Graham Cooke has hailed Jamaica’s international tourism standing, noting that the island’s selection to host the Caribbean and Americas awards…
Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York, Feb. 26, 2026.
13 Oct, 2026 0

Anthropic’s Claude AI submits a false tip on a Philadelphia unsolved homicide case

An Anthropic artificial intelligence (AI) model submitted a false tip to a Philadelphia police website about an unsolved homicide case, authorities and Anthropic said. It is the latest example of AI…
Alliyah Shakeer, director of research at the Caribbean Tourism Organization.
13 Oct, 2026 0

Caribbean tourism growth slows as cruise arrivals surge

WESTERN BUREAU: Caribbean tourism is showing signs of slowing growth, with stayover arrivals increasing by just 1.9 per cent during the first half of 2026, even as cruise passenger visits surged 11…
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham
13 Oct, 2026 0

PM say it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit referendum

LONDON (AP): United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is clear that Russia interfered with Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, adding that it was important to put Moscow’s tampering…
An injured man collects his personal belongings in front of his house destroyed in a Russian strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday.
13 Oct, 2026 0

Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of ceasefire - Zelenskyy

KYIV (AP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said yesterday that while Ukraine is willing to halt attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure, Moscow has continued to strike his country’s energy…
This combination of images show filmmaker Alex Gibney, left, and Elon Musk.
13 Oct, 2026 0

‘Musk’ has already gotten under Elon Musk’s skin

VENICE, Italy (AP): Elon Musk has called filmmaker Alex Gibney a lot of names leading up to the theatrical release of the documentary Musk, which is playing in select theatres in New York and Los…
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Dr Kishan Khoday (second right), demonstrates the operation of the Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) drone to Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Partnership In-Country
13 Oct, 2026 0

Forestry Department gets high-tech monitoring boost

Jamaica’s Forestry Department has acquired advanced drone and data-management technology that officials say will improve the country’s ability to monitor forests, assess environmental damage, and…