2018

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he will formally launch a commission to study violence in Jamaica early next year, and he’ll be expecting that commission to make recommendations to Government about what can be done to create a more…

Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith has won Mississippi's racially charged Senate election, beating a challenge from the black Democrat, Mike Espy. It extends the Senate majority of President Donald Trump's party 53 for Republicans and 47 for…

Yasir Shah claimed the second best match figures by a Pakistan bowler as they beat New Zealand by an innings and 16 runs in the second Test. The 32-year-old leg-spinner finished with 14-184, behind only legendary all-rounder Imran Khan,…

Scotiabank is shutting shop in parts of the Caribbean, entering an agreement with a Trinidad-based leading financial group to take over its banking operations in nine “non-core markets” in the region. It was announced today that, subject…

Dr. Lee Ying-yuan Minister Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan) August 2018 Continued growth in emissions of greenhouse gases around the world has caused abnormal and extreme weather events such as…

Friends, fans, and well wishers joined family members on Tuesday afternoon for the funeral service of the late Errol Dolphin better known as King Arrow. Dolphin died on Monday, 5th November, 2018, at the St. Maarten Medical Center. He…

As part of its child friendly initiative, the Dr. William Connor Primary School will be hosting a gospel concert later this week. Grade 5 teacher and co chair person for the concert’s subcommittee Kevington Pemberton said the concert is…

The Ministry of Community Development, Gender Affairs and Social Services will be launching a project to develop a National Gender Equality Policy and Action Plan on Thursday November 29 at the Birdrock Beach Hotel. Ms. Celia Christopher,…

The Ministry of Health received a donation of haemodialysis machines courtesy of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on Thursday morning. 3 haemodialysis machines were presented to Minister of Health, Hon. Eugene Hamilton on…

The St. Thomas Anglican Church in Middle Island is now in a better financial position thanks to a recent donation from the Lawrence School of Music. During a brief ceremony the school donated $8,000 which was raised the music school’s 37th…

The police are investigating an incident in which a teenager was shot and injured over the weekend. According to reports, on Sunday police responded to a report of a shooting at the old Basseterre High School grounds at about 1:30am.…

Bilateral meetings ran concurrently with the panel discussions at the First Caribbean-UAE (United Arab Emirates) cooperation forum opened in Dubai at the Ritz-Carlton Dubai International Financial Centre on November 25 2018. Minister of…

The National Commission for Universal Healthcare continued its extensive public consultation campaign where citizens and residents will have a say in customizing their future medical protection on Monday November 26 2018. The universal…

Ukraine's parliament is to decide whether to bring in martial law, after the capture of three of its naval vessels by Russia. The three ships were sailing off the coast of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, when they were…