WESTERN BUREAU: In the wake of two violent incidents involving students in St Ann earlier this month, the National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging the expansion of anti-violence campaigns and mental-health support across schools. The council argues that a stronger, more coordinated approach is needed to improve student safety and security. NSSC President Brian Anderson said that protecting Jamaica’s young people requires a collective effort – one in which students themselves must be active participants.

The handling of a bag recovered from the scene of a 2020 murder came under intense scrutiny in the Supreme Court on Monday, as the defence pressed its case that investigators may have compromised key evidence in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial. During cross-examination of a detective sergeant, the case’s lead investigator, defence attorney Denise Hinson suggested that the senior officer “disturbed the crime scene” when he removed a “red-and-black” bag before the arrival of forensic personnel.

Jamaica is embarking on an ambitious drive to expand agricultural output, bolster food security and earn more foreign exchange by planting at least 3,000 acres of five key fruit trees – mango, ackee, breadfruit, avocado and coconut – by 2035. The initiative is designed to draw in farmers from one-acre plots to large commercial holdings, provided they have suitable land, appropriate crop choices and a willingness to participate.

Dr Tomlin J. Paul, the late deputy principal of The University of the West Indies (UWI), was yesterday remembered as a “Caribbean man”, a devoted father, and a distinguished medical professional, as mourners gathered at the University Chapel to bid him farewell. As rain clouds gathered overhead and birds chirped across the chapel grounds, tributes painted the picture of a one-of-a-kind man with a natural gift for making people feel valued. They spoke of a leader who prioritised students’ growth and well-being, reflected on their realities, and championed practical solutions.

As the curtain falls on more than half a century of medical cooperation with Jamaica, highly trained Cuban specialists will begin exiting the island this Thursday, departing on four chartered flights from Kingston to their homeland, which has been reeling from increasingly frequent islandwide blackouts linked to a United States (US)-imposed fuel blockade.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has challenged central and local government leaders to prioritise citizens' needs, warning against a growing culture of repeated mistakes, poor planning, and weak accountability in public service.

When 32-year-old Chantelle went to her doctor with a scratchy throat and chest pain, she was sent away with a prescription for antibiotics and a diagnosis of a chest infection.

The two firefighters who were injured when an Air Canada plane crashed into their truck at LaGuardia International Airport on Sunday night have been identified.

The two firefighters who were injured when an Air Canada plane crashed into their truck at LaGuardia International Airport on Sunday night have been identified.

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The two firefighters who were injured when an Air Canada plane crashed into their truck at LaGuardia International Airport on Sunday night have been identified.

The Supreme Court has demanded asset details of close relatives from both sides of a woman accused in a Rs 3,700 crore ponzi scam before considering her bail plea. The court expressed strong disapproval of the defense's claim that the accused couple has no assets, emphasizing the need to trace public funds allegedly siphoned off.

The Supreme Court has strongly condemned a family court's decision to involve police in a child custody dispute, calling it «atrocious, unethical and unconstitutional.» Justices questioned the jurisdiction of a Bhopal court over Gurgaon police in enforcing child handover. Both doctor parents and their child have been summoned to the Supreme Court for direct interaction.

India's Air Force is set to significantly boost its capabilities by concluding major contracts in FY 2026-27. These include deals for 114 Rafale fighter jets, up to 60 medium transport aircraft, and additional airborne early warning systems. The increased capital budget will fund these crucial acquisitions and ongoing modernization efforts.

A shelter-in-place order was issued for the west side of Port Arthur, Texas, following an incident at Valero’s refinery on Monday Read Full Article at RT.com

The president’s decision to vote by mail comes as he pushes a sweeping bill to reform balloting nationwide, including restrictions on mail-in voting.

The family of a man accused of killing his mother when he was a teen applauded and cried in a Winnipeg courtroom after a Manitoba judge ordered a stay of proceedings in the case Monday morning.

RCMP say three heli-skiers were killed in an avalanche on Mount Knauss just north of Terrace, B.C., in the province's northwest on Sunday. The same day, one person was killed in a separate avalanche, near the B.C.-Alaska border.

The class action was filed in 2015 and scheduled for trial earlier this year, but a notice released Monday said the proposed settlement could avoid a lengthy court process and probably offer larger compensation.

Quebec resident Antoine Forest was one of the pilots killed in the Sunday night crash at New York's LaGuardia airport, according to Radio-Canada sources.

Crime has fallen, but officials and residents question how much credit the federal surge deserves — and whether the approach can deliver lasting change.

The court, in an unsigned opinion, shielded a Vermont police officer from a claim that he used excessive force on a protester during a 2015 sit-in at the state’s capitol.

Robert Frazer replaces a trio of officials the Justice Department installed to lead the office late last year — an arrangement a federal judge ruled was illegal.

Ambassador Andrey Kelin says countries of the region expect protection for allowing London to deploy military facilities

Head of the Hungarian Community for Peace Endre Simo says that good relations with Russia and a peace between East and West correspond to Hungary's national interests

Russia's permanent representative to the UN mentioned Zelensky's deployment of Ukrainian military specialists and drone crews to the Middle East

The names of the military bases affected by the attack were not disclosed

Mikhail Razvozhayev says that the house partially collapsed, an adjacent residential building caught fire

A total of seven persons, including three children, were taken to two hospitals after a car caught fire at the driveway of a Housing and Development Board (HDB) block in Hougang on Monday (March 23) night.The incident happened at about 8pm at the driveway in front of Block 980D Buangkok Crescent.A video of the incident posted on Reddit shows a raging blaze engulfing the car. Thick black smoke was also seen rising past the sixth floor of a stack of flats. At least two Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) fire engines were seen stopped along Buangkok Crescent as firefighters tackled the fire.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, SCDF said its firefighters extinguished the fire using a water jet.It added that about 20 people evacuated from the HDB block before SCDF's arrival. Four persons were taken by SCDF to the Singapore General Hospital and another three children to KK Women's and Children's Hospital for smoke inhalation.Fire investigations are ongoing.[[nid:732033]]editor@asiaone.com 

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the annexation of hundreds of square kilometers of Lebanon Read Full Article at RT.com

The right-wing National Rally party has won in dozens of small and mid-sized towns in the French municipal elections Read Full Article at RT.com