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May 29, 2026
FLA loses bid to get copy of unpublished Integrity Commission report but gets permission to appeal
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) seeking disclosure of an unpublished Integrity Commission investigation report into alleged corruption and…
May 29, 2026
by Leon Jackson
Red Cross delivers $21m hurricane relief to Trelawny families
The Trelawny branch of the International Red Cross has coordinated the distribution of $21 million in Hurricane Melissa relief assistance to 300 families in northern Trelawny.
May 29, 2026
Court clears lawyer Isat Buchanan of misconduct, says GLC disciplinary committee breached natural justice
The Court of Appeal has overturned a finding of professional misconduct against attorney-at-law and Portland Eastern Member of Parliament Isat Buchanan, which arose from comments he made about the…
May 29, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Rising above - Studio One youth earns dental degree from Rutgers
From Studio One Boulevard in Kingston to a US-trained doctor, Dr Shemar Rhoden’s journey is one of resilience forged in hardship.
“Poverty tried to define my future,” he said, reflecting on the…
May 29, 2026
WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped'
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus. His visit comes as medical…
May 29, 2026
EU seeks more vessels to secure Hormuz navigation
The European Union’s foreign policy chief has said securing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz after the Iran war ends will require more ships, including additional vessels from…
May 29, 2026
Tentative deal to extend ceasefire
US and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement yesterday to extend the ceasefire in the three-month-old war by 60 days and begin a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear programme, according…
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May 29, 2026
Deal reached to export LNG to Germany
Canada has reached a deal to export liquefied natural gas to Germany from a planned Pacific coast terminal, an official familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
The official confirmed that Canada…
May 29, 2026
Aid supplies reach heart of Ebola outbreak
Aid workers rushed supplies yesterday to the centre of Congo’s outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus, while beleaguered medical personnel struggled with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population…