WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President O’Brian Heron is supporting the call for Jamaicans to have unencumbered access to the island’s beaches and coastline. In a brief interview with The Gleaner following last week’s JHTA’s annual general meeting in Montego Bay, St James, Heron mirrored the position taken by thee Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JABBEM), which is testing the matter in the courts. The first-term president described the matter as deeply emotional.

WESTERN BUREAU: Educators in western Jamaica are being hailed for their courage as defenders of the nation’s children in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, as their determination to keep students learning never faltered. Reflecting on her first field visit to the region following the devastating hurricane, Juneio Education Minister Rhoda Crawford said she encountered damaged schools and shattered communities, but also principals and teachers who had transformed themselves into counsellors, relief workers, and community leaders.

At 90, Pearnel Charles Sr still has his hair half-black, half-white. The trademark style that has travelled with him through decades of Jamaican politics, trade union battles, parliamentary debates, and Cabinet rooms remains firmly in place. On Sunday, one day before his 90th birthday, the veteran politician was dressed to match. Crisp white shirt. Immaculate black trousers. Black jacket. Charles looked good – very good – for a 90-year-old.

After 14 years as head of the National Works Agency (NWA), Chief Executive Officer E.G. Hunter bid farewell to the staff yesterday, his final day of employment at the agency. In a letter to the Public Services Commission dated May 7, 2026, Hunter advised that he would serve out the term of his current contract, which expires this month, and thereafter would not seek an extension through a new contract. Hunter’s final contract was entered into in September 2024 for a two-year period.

The Government’s announcement that it will delay the implementation of the demerit point system has been met with disappointment from Vice-Chairman of the National Road Safety Council Dr Lucien Jones. Jones, who has for years campaigned for the application of demerit points as a means to improve road safety and curb dangerous driving, said this latest delay is not only disheartening, but dangerous.

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has already greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin

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The New York Times reported that the letter was signed by two former prime ministers, more than three dozen retired Army and Air Force generals, the former heads of the nation’s foreign and domestic intelligence services, as well as rabbis, a Nobel laureate and one of Israel’s most revered novelists

Dmitry Peskov noted that it is beneficial for Kyrgyzstan to be a member of the Eurasian Economic Union

Penguin Random House India has decided to pause the publication of Sonia Gandhi's memoir, citing an editorial disagreement. The publisher clarifies that this choice was not influenced by outside pressure but rather emerged from routine editorial evaluations. During the review process, some proposed changes were accepted while others were not. In the end, an unresolved issue led to the book's non-release in India, which the author's team acknowledged.

Amidst actions levelled by SC judge, Raj acting CJ Justice Sharma recuses from judicial work

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's aviation strike entered its second day on Monday, with hundreds of passengers facing delays and cancellations as the Ministry of Roads and Transport remained publicly silent on the disruption.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's aviation industry has called for an urgent end to an ongoing air traffic services strike, warning that prolonged disruption at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is threatening flight safety, passenger connectivity and the country's reputation as a regional aviation hub.

[Namibian] The government has rejected a United States health data and specimen-sharing proposal, citing sovereignty and privacy concerns while seeking alternative funding for HIV programmes.

The vice president appeared at a Republican Jewish Coalition summit at a time when many prominent donors and activists oppose his potential presidential bid.

Five women waited on the ward, sitting up anxiously, stripped bare to the waist. This was on their surgeon's orders to save him time. This was the reality of breast cancer treatment in the 1970s.

David Yelland posted a story on social media about Tory MP Sir James Cleverly's move to leave the front benches and run for London mayor, describing him as 'Liz Truss's Brexit chancellor'.

A squirming Vladimir Putin has been told to halt his war in Ukraine for the sake of humanity during a meeting in Kyrgyzstan with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The EU has placed ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under the strictest tier of its online regulations, giving the US platforms 4 months to comply Read Full Article at RT.com

More than 111,000 pet cats have been licensed in Singapore, Minister of State for National Development Alvin Tan said in a Facebook post on Monday (Aug 31). Tan was marking the end of the two-year transition period under the Cat Management Framework, which began on Sept 1, 2024. He wrote: «Big thanks to all cat owners who stepped forward to microchip and license your pet cats during this period!» In July, Tan said around 66,000 pet cats, or about seven in 10 cats, had been licensed in Singapore. Since then, the number has risen to more than 111,000, said Tan. «Microchipping and licensing our pet cats enhance traceability and owner accountability, and make it easier to identify and reunite lost cats with their owners,» he wrote. 

A 50-year-old driver is assisting with investigations after a lorry flipped onto its side in an accident along Ubi Avenue 2 on Monday (Aug 31). Photos shared with AsiaOne by passers-by show a large white truck lying on its left side in the third lane, with part of the vehicle extending onto the pavement.At least two Traffic Police officers were seen at the scene.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police were alerted at about 5pm to an accident involving a lorry that was believed to have self-skidded while travelling along Ubi Avenue 2 towards Kaki Bukit Avenue 1. The driver is assisting with ongoing police investigations. AsiaOne has reached out to the Singapore Civil Defence Force for more information.[[nid:743839]]esther.lam@asiaone.com 

En déplacement au sommet du Forum des îles du Pacifique aux Palau, le président de la Polynésie française Moetai Brotherson a jugé lundi 31 août «surréaliste» le projet du leader indépendantiste historique Oscar Temaru de proclamer unilatéralement l'indépendance de ce territoire devant l'ONU, nouveau cap dans la fracture entre indépendantistes polynésiens.

One-time Crips boss Duane 'Keffe D' Davis has been found guilty of plotting the drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996.

The Australian former champion, 61, has proposed to Charlotte Hodson, 54, a singer-songwriter whom he describes as his 'soulmate'.

Labour's Al Carns, a decorated ex-Special Forces officer himself, resigned from Sir Keir Starmer's government over defence spending and the party's Troubles Bill.

Met Police confirmed on Monday night that the body of a man, thought to be in his 20s, was pulled from the water near Meanwhile Gardens.

The woman, who has not been named, was seen pointing a large knife as NYPD officers surrounded her on Monday afternoon before being shot several times.

The Pentagon has secretly hired military influencers to attack critics of the Trump administration, The Washington Post has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com