Published:Thursday | November 13, 2025 | 7:32 AMBANG Bizarre
A daily cup of coffee could actually protect the heart, rather than harm it, according to a surprising new study. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco found that people who drank one cup of coffee or an espresso each day had...
Published:Thursday | November 13, 2025 | 7:28 AMBANG Bizarre
Celebrities - including NFL star Tom Brady, 48, singer Barbra Streisand, 83, and Hollywood heiress Paris Hilton, 44, have all got copycat companions following the deaths of their beloved pooches. Tom's dog Junie is a replica of his late mutt...
MANAGUA: When indigenous peoples are mentioned in the context of climate change, my mind immediately goes to images of my grandmother’s roofless and flooded house, destroyed by a Category 5 hurricane and a Category 4 storm in quick succession...
BERLIN/SANTIAGO: AI is often portrayed as the harbinger of a prosperous, more efficient future. But the machines driving this revolution depend on a resource far older – and far more contested – than data or electricity: water. As the...
PROVIDENCE/CHARLOTTESVILLE: News media tend to focus on the world’s major powers, because they command more resources by dint of their relatively larger economies, militaries, and energy endowments. But there are costs to such dominance. For...
PRETORIA: The transatlantic slave trade remains one of the most horrific crimes in human history. Between 1450 and 1888, European imperial powers (Britain, France, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark) transported 12-15 million...
MEXICO CITY/NAIROBI: Even though the world produces enough food to feed all of humanity, the United Nations World Food Programme found that more than 295 million people faced acute hunger in 2024 – a record high. While many factors have...
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's past line-up of cartoons as...
Hurricane Melissa’s devastation has laid bare the cracks in Jamaica’s public infrastructure and emergency response. The storm highlighted how weakened institutions, poor planning, and limited local capacity left communities exposed and...
Nurses at Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay say conditions have become unbearable in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, with patients being treated on floors and dead bodies left beside those fighting for life. One nurse described caring...
Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) Managing Director Doreen Prendergast has expressed sympathy for affected homeowners but no one could have anticipated what occurred with the passage of the hurricane. Asked about complaints of poor construction at...
The massive destruction left by Hurricane Melissa has reignited calls for stronger climate action as experts warn that Jamaica’s vulnerability to extreme weather is worsening. According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the...
A week after Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, the Government has confirmed that more than 90,000 families have been directly affected, and 27 communities remain marooned across western Jamaica. Commander Alvin Gayle, director general of the...
As residents of northern St Elizabeth struggle to recover from Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, many say they are being hit with soaring prices and fare hikes. Taxi operators between Santa Cruz and Elderslie, reportedly, have raised fares by...
Frustration is growing among residents of Ipswich, Elderslie, and Mulgrave in St Elizabeth who say that politicians have ignored their plight since Hurricane Melissa’s devastation. While families struggle without food, water, or shelter, they...
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastating passage, desperate residents across Westmoreland are pleading for urgent relief. The Category 5 storm flattened homes, uprooted trees, and claimed dozens of lives, leaving communities without...
Held each November to honour those who served in war, the Poppy Day Appeal has long been a symbol of remembrance and support for veterans. These 1964 images capture the spirit of the occasion, with organisers and supporters uniting in service and...
Newly appointed Swiss Ambassador to Jamaica, Mr. Silvo Masnata, paid a courtesy call on Governor-General, the Most Hon. Florizel Glasspole, at King’s House yesterday, where he formally presented his credentials. Accompanied by Swiss Consul Mr...
Health Minister Dr. Herbert Eldemire has warned that Jamaica’s soaring birth rate of 39.9 per 1,000 people – placed immense pressure on the Government to provide adequate education, health care, and social services. Speaking at the...
Tucked away in the lush hills of Red Hills and Coopers Hill, Burnside Valley offers a glimpse of Jamaica’s quiet rural charm. Surrounded by thriving banana and coffee farms, the district is dotted with colourful houses, friendly residents,...
Jamaica’s first world boxing champion, Michael “The Body Snatcher” McCallum, received a hero’s welcome in Montego Bay following his historic WBA Junior Middleweight title victory over Sean Mannion at Madison Square Garden....
Published:Thursday | November 6, 2025 | 8:42 AMBANG Bizarre
A Londoner flew 1,900 miles to Morocco to get a haircut – because it was cheaper than a local trim. Muscab Salad, 22, reckoned it was cheaper to fly abroad than face another £35 cut in the capital and after spotting a £15 flight...
Published:Thursday | November 6, 2025 | 8:28 AMBANG Bizarre
Making even a modest daily stroll could dramatically slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have found. A long-term study by researchers at Mass General Brigham Hospital in Boston revealed that walking just 3,000 to 5,000...
Published:Thursday | November 6, 2025 | 8:19 AMBANG Bizarre
An ancient bacterial defence system dating back billions of years could hold the key to fighting modern viral threats. Scientists from Penn State University led by Professor Thomas Wood uncovered how bacteria use long-dormant viruses embedded in...
Published:Thursday | November 6, 2025 | 7:56 AMBANG Bizarre
A woman who nearly died during childbirth claims she met her late father in the afterlife, and discovered heaven isn't real. Jane Dawson, from Scotland, says she had a life-altering revelation after almost dying during childbirth. As the pain...
