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Culture Minister Mike Henry expressed admiration and appreciation for the Caribbean nationals who received Musgrave Awards at various levels. He emphasised that these honorees were significant historical figures who played crucial roles in...
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Following a decade of dedicated effort, Kapo made the decision to unveil over 100 pieces of art that he had passionately crafted. The guest speaker at his exhibition's opening ceremony spoke in glowing terms about the artist and his exceptional...
A crowd of just over a thousand spectators assembled to witness the bout between Saoul Mamby and Percy Hayles. The abbreviated fight proved to be highly entertaining, with Mamby showcasing his remarkable speed and control of the ring. Hayles had...
At the Sheraton Hotel's ballroom, Kingston Weightlifting Club's Frederick Smith, a 32-year-old foreman in the Jamaica Public Service Company's Electrical Maintenance Department, clinched the 'Mr Jamaica Physique' title in 1975....
Hurricane Gilbert made landfall on the east coast of Jamaica at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 12, 1988, as a category four hurricane. Hurricane Gilbert devastated Jamaica, leaving hundreds of houses without roofs, hundreds of persons homeless and...
An American study on more than 5,000 middle-aged adults showed that exercising between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. was the best time for weight loss. Those who completed a morning workout had a lower body mass index (BMI) and smaller waist circumference than...
The invasive species, known as Solenopis invicta, are spreading rapidly across Europe due to global warming and are on their way to the UK. Native to South America and considered highly destructive due to their ability to form super colonies and...
The space agency has teamed up with US tech firm Apptronik on 'Apollo', a humanoid machine that has been developed to complete tasks such as manufacturing. Space boffins are hopeful that the robots can be adapted to help astronauts living...
Somaia Bahumaid, 35, and her boyfriend Mugamet Hoxha, 34, moved into a vulnerable man's home and then tried to sell it without his knowledge. According to Wales Online, recorder Andrew Hammond said during a hearing at Cardiff Crown Court:...
The Tesla boss fears for the future of the human race, and is particularly concerned that human intelligence could eventually be overwhelmed by digital intelligence. Walter Isaacson – who has written a new biography about the billionaire...
SILVER SPRING: It is official: July was the hottest month on record. Global warming is happening, and its costs continue to mount. The World Meteorological Organization recently noted that, “Extreme weather, climate and water-related events...
SAN FRANCISCO/ADDIS ABABA – The fabric of our global food system is fraying under the strain of climate change and an ever-expanding population. To prevent it from unravelling, we must embrace distributed renewable-energy solutions, which are...
CHICAGO: A new legal effort to prevent Donald Trump from retaking the presidency next year is afoot. Its backers rely on Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment of the US Constitution, which bars from office anyone who has “engaged in...
WASHINGTON, DC: The exponential growth of international capital flows, predominantly in the form of debt, has been one of the great development successes of the past 50 years. But while foreign lending has played a pivotal role for developing...
WASHINGTON, DC: The poorest countries are in desperate straits, and the rest of the world is looking the other way. Doing so comes easy, because low-income countries (LICs) matter little to the fate of the world in the near term. At the end of June...
Shifting the spotlight away from the impending election, Prime Minister Holness presented an extensive list of projects essential for the well-being of citizens. He emphatically emphasised that his primary concern was not acquiring "power...
