WESTERN BUREAU: Based on the pace of the ongoing rehabilitation of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton believes the project, which has been ongoing since noxious fumes were identified at the Type...

WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says that doctor-interns who were trained overseas are not being deliberately overlooked for placement in Jamaica’s hospital system, but that a process must be in place to ensure...

WESTERN BUREAU: Each morning, garbage trucks groan out of Savanna-la-Mar and Negril in Westmoreland, their diesel engines burdened by the weight of household refuse and commercial waste. Their destination, the Retirement Disposal Site in...

As Jamaicans get ready to recognise and celebrate their national heroes on October 20, time is also being taken to take note of those unsung heroes who give back to their communities every day. Counted among these community heroes is Tishauna...

The High Commission of India, in collaboration with the Indian community, successfully organised the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 on September 28 at the scenic Hope Royal Botanical Gardens and Hope Zoo in Kingston. The three-kilometre run brought...

Tens of thousands of federal employees have taken retirement or other voluntary departures on top of the Trump administration’s latest layoffs.

A Delhi court ordered charges to be framed against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, his mother Rabri Devi, and father Lalu Prasad Yadav in the IRCTC scam. Tejashwi Yadav decried the move as political vendetta ahead of Bihar polls, vowing to fight the case. The charges stem from alleged irregularities in leasing railway hotels.

An Indian woman, Chabi Gupta, narrowly escaped a chain snatching attempt in downtown Chicago, sustaining bruises but saving her locket. She shared her harrowing experience on Instagram, highlighting a recent rise in street robberies in the city and urging others to stay vigilant and protect their valuables.

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[allAfrica] Reflections from Kenya's high-level policy dialogue and civil society organizations convening in Nairobi

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Britain's Got Talent star Dave Betton has died at the age of 82.

Duke, 25, was dressed all in black as he mourned the loss of the Hollywood star who adopted him as a baby. Yet he found a unique way to pay tribute to the Oscar winner.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, accompanied by the First Lady of Germany , Frau Elke Büdenbender, will be greeted by His Majesty and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle in December.

Chrissy Teigen fiercely defended her 'deeply misunderstood' pal Meghan Markle, who she described as 'incredibly strong' in a new interview with People this week.

The historic exchange is part of a Donald Trump-brokered deal between Israel and Hamas that aims to bring an end to the devastating two-year war.

The remains of the deceased captives are expected to be returned in separate batches this afternoon, according to the Red Cross Read Full Article at RT.com

Three Qatari officials have been killed in a car crash near the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, according to the Qatari Embassy in Cairo.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government has expressed deep sorrow and sincere condolences to the government and people of Qatar following the deaths of three Qatari officials in a car crash near the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Communications Authority (NCA) and the Ministry of Communications and Technology (MoCT), in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), on Sunday launched a two-day National Multi-Stakeholder Consultation Workshop to validate the country’s Digital Transformation Strategy (2025–2030).

Robert Jenrick's comments this week have reignited an age-old question - what does multiculturalism really look like?

[Leadership] The Federal Government has cautioned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) against embarking on a strike action, reiterating that the «no work, no pay» policy remains in force.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has revealed that he has brought on board key political rivals, including former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, former President Uhuru Kenyatta, and former Senator Gideon Moi, as part of a bold initiative to transform Kenya into a first-world country by 2055.

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The BJP has accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misrepresenting facts regarding a medical student's gang-rape in Durgapur. While the college states the victim left at 8 p.m. for food, Banerjee claimed 12:30 a.m., a discrepancy the BJP uses to highlight alleged police negligence and a breakdown in law and order. Three arrests have been made.

Union minister Kiren Rijiju criticized West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's remarks on a Durgapur gangrape, calling out an «illiberal gang» for their silence. Banerjee questioned why a student was allowed to leave a campus in a «forested area» late at night, drawing parallels to a past incident. Three suspects have been arrested in the Durgapur case.