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If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is likely the cartoonist's pen, chock full of underlying meaning and different ways of seeing an issue, may be worth so many more. Take a look at this week past's line-up of cartoons as...
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Titchfield High School in Portland received full support from the Ministry of Education following the drowning of 18-year-old upper-sixth-form student Vijay Popley. Dozens of students, traumatised by the loss, were provided counselling by senior...
Last Monday’s tragic incidents in St Andrew, including a fatal crash on Newcastle main road and a school bus overturn on Dublin Castle road, underline growing concerns about road safety across Jamaica. The accidents left one woman dead and...
INDECOM is currently analysing CCTV footage from the Cherry Tree Lane operation that resulted in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Jahmar Farquharson. Deputy Commissioner Hamish Campbell confirmed the original recordings have been secured and are...
School leaders in Trelawny are urging parents to actively supervise their children’s use of tablets and mobile phones, warning that unsupervised access can expose students to cyberbullying, online predators, and harmful behaviour. Darien...
Following recent teen suicides in western Jamaica, therapists are warning that hormonal changes, school pressures, and family stressors can overwhelm children, sometimes with fatal consequences. Clinical psychologist Dr. Georgia Rose and family...
Plans to relocate Tinson Pen Aerodrome have sparked concern among aviation stakeholders and the public due to its strategic location in Kingston and role in emergency response. The facility, which handles the bulk of domestic revenue among Jamaica...
The small community of Wales, Manchester, is deeply saddened following the disappearance of 12-year-old Jayden Thompson, a first-form student at Manchester High. Known for his quiet demeanour, helpful nature, and academic promise, Jayden was last...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has called for a unified and legal approach to tackling gang violence in the Caribbean, stressing that lasting peace depends on international cooperation and adherence to human rights. Speaking at the UN, he...
A study conducted by the University of Guanajuato in Mexico found that cardiac patients in intensive care who listened to 45 minutes of soft music daily experienced better health outcomes than those who did not. Over five days, the music group...
A study by the University of Bath found that German students who consumed a modest amount of alcohol performed better when speaking Dutch, compared to those who drank only water. Their pronunciation was smoother, and their confidence higher,...
A team of Japanese researchers won an Ig Nobel Prize for spray-painting cows with zebra stripes to reduce fly bites. Led by Tomoki Kojima, the group taped Japanese beef cows before painting them with black-and-white stripes. The experiment showed...
Prunes and All-Bran might once have been the butt of jokes about old age, but now they’re flying off the shelves - thanks to a Gen Z health craze called “fibremaxxing.” Younger Brits are embracing high-fibre foods in record...
Leigh Murphy, 29, has to keep an eye on her six-year-old son Steven - who she has with her 28-year-old husband Steven - so that he does not munch on dangerous items around the family's three-bedroom, two-storey private rental house in...
ROME :Is the agriculture sector fated to die out? Globally, the average age of farmers has been steadily creeping up, approaching 60 in developed countries. This leaves the sector, which supplies roughly one-quarter of jobs worldwide, in a bind:...
BEIRUT/YAOUNDÉ :Why are low- and lower-middle-income countries’ (LLMICs) external borrowing costs so high? The issue has featured prominently in global debates this year. The Sevilla Commitment (the outcome of the Fourth International...
