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The Airbus A300B, the world’s newest passenger-cargo aircraft, has been hailed as a breakthrough in modern aviation. Designed with the most advanced aeronautical technology of its time, the aircraft features a wider fuselage, lower noise...
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Jamaica marked a historic milestone on October 7, 1964, when Prime Minister the Rt Hon Sir Alexander Bustamante and Baron Mullenheim-Rechberg, ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, signed the nation’s first bilateral agreement since...
Prime Minister Michael Manley strongly condemned South Africa’s apartheid system on Solidarity Day, October 11, 1975, denouncing its “odious and inhuman practices” and the ruthless repression of black leaders and freedom...
Architectural styles in St Andrew have made rapid and dramatic changes within recent years. Delicate woodwork is replaced with sturdy concrete. The modern flair for the dramatic moves builders to emulate the majestic sweep of hillside curves. With...
More than 10,000 people from parishes across Jamaica converged on Lawrence Park, St Ann’s Bay on October 17, 1976 to witness the unveiling of a life-size statue of National Hero Marcus Garvey. Despite heavy rain that disrupted parts of the...
Researchers have discovered that live ants can be used to ferment milk into yoghurt. Scientists from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) found that red wood ants contain natural bacteria, acids and enzymes that can turn milk into a tangy,...
Researchers from the University of Wurzburg, Germany, have developed a molecular sensor that releases a strong thyme-like flavour when it encounters the influenza virus. The breakthrough could allow people to diagnose infection simply by chewing...
A study by electronics retailer Currys revealed that one in five people believe they have struck up a real friendship with their virtual assistant. Nearly half (49 per cent) admitted turning to AI for advice on personal issues rather than...
Scientists have developed a method to create human eggs from skin cells, raising hopes for new fertility treatments. Researchers have successfully demonstrated a process that turns skin cells into egg-like cells with the correct number of...
Researchers claim that the so-called planetary health diet, set out in a new report from the 2025 Eat-Lancet Commission, is linked to a 27 per cent reduced risk of premature death and lower rates of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and other chronic...
PORTLAND: Recent geopolitical developments have underscored the fragility of global supply chains, reminding businesses in constantly-evolving sectors like consumer goods and fashion that the strength of supplier relationships is one of the few...
PRINCETON: With many US government services shutting down for lack of funding, the blame game in Washington is intensifying, and journalists are playing their own game of trying to predict the political winner. But given that Democrats are...
WASHINGTON, DC: With the passage of the GENIUS Act, the United States will allow all manner of companies (including the largest tech platforms) to issue their own money in the form of crypto assets known as “stablecoins.” With a single...
CAMBRIDGE: When the United Nations emerged from the rubble of two world wars 80 years ago, it represented humanity’s most ambitious attempt ever to turn catastrophe into cooperation. But while the scarred world of 1945 had hope following the...
LONDON: US President Donald Trump’s total war on his political opponents, announced with his paper-thin indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, has revitalized comparisons between his rule and the fascists of the 1930s. After all,...
Police have revealed a troubling increase in sexual offences across the St Catherine North Division, with 35 cases reported so far this year compared to the same period in 2024. The disclosure comes in the wake of last week’s brutal rape of a...
