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July 27, 2026
US officials denied visa ahead of October elections
SAO PAULO (AP): Brazil’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it denied visas to two US State Department officials that sought to travel to the South American nation next week, in the latest political…
July 27, 2026
Whale ‘supergroups’ show numbers are rebounding from hunting
CAPE TOWN (AP): A South African couple found themselves in a rare situation when they witnessed a humpback whale ‘supergroup’ consisting of nearly 300 of the giant marine mammals gathering together.…
July 27, 2026
Wildfires drive 250,000 people from their homes, creep toward Bordeaux
LEGE-CAP FERRET (AP): A raging wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, bringing the total forced out of their homes to a staggering 220,000 in one region…
July 27, 2026
Letter of the Day | Patching potholes not enough, we must understand why roads fail
THE EDITOR, Madam: Anyone who drives on Jamaica’s roads has likely experienced the frustration of seeing the same pothole repaired more than once. A few months later, or sometimes after a heavy…
July 27, 2026
Autism crisis demands data and state investment
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is an autism crisis that the State has neither measured nor funded, and the consequences are falling squarely on families who can least afford to bear them.
July 27, 2026
Editorial | Who graduates high school?
This newspaper is clear: so-called ‘graduation” at basic, early childhood and primary schools are comic pastiches that embarrass and ridicule rather than enlighten. They falsely, and vicariously,…
July 28, 2026
Court fast-tracks Derrick Morgan’s lawsuit against daughter Queen Ifrica
A Supreme Court judge has fast-tracked the libel and defamation lawsuit brought by Jamaican ska icon, Derrick Morgan, against his daughter, reggae singer Queen Ifrica (born Ventrice Morgan), with a…
July 27, 2026
Healthcare system lacking compassion for pregnant women
THE EDITOR, Madam: There are conversations about Jamaicans having more babies. Yet, judging by what many pregnant women endure, and in my experiences, one could be forgiven for thinking the country…
July 27, 2026
Kingston Creative first Caribbean winner of Aschberg Grant
Kingston Creative has made history as the first Caribbean non-governmental organisation to win a grant under the UNESCO-Aschberg Programme for Artists and Cultural Professionals. Kingston Creative was…