WESTERN BUREAU: Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says plans are in place to enhance healthcare services in St James, as, in addition to 11 local health centres that have been fully upgraded since 2019, another 11 are now being renovated....

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT Jamaica’s programmes help to prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs that make their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial...

THE MAROON community in Jamaica, and more so the Charles Town Maroon village in Portland, was hurled into deep mourning on the morning of Wednesday, October 16 when Colonel Marcia Douglas died suddenly. She was 48 years old. Colonel Douglas, who...

Reach Academy’s robotics team, ‘The Crud Busters’, has achieved a historic milestone by earning first place in the Innovators section at the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) held this year in Brescia, Italy. Competing against 47 countries, including...

Three years ago, after dog lover Deandra Boyd heard a contractor working inside her house mention that he had tried to kill his cancer-stricken dog, Bandie, she sprang into action and asked to see the dog. At the time, Bandie was suffering from...

Russia could start applying a 5% duty on imported goods that are bought online abroad and cost over €200, the deputy FM has suggested Read Full Article at RT.com

The FBI has issued a lookout notice for a former Indian agent amid a feud between New Delhi and Canada  Read Full Article at RT.com

One man recently experienced a new kind of «horror» at Universal Studios Singapore's Halloween Horror Nights on Thursday (Oct 17). The 21-year-old, who identified himself as Ian, shared his experience in a post to Instagram page SgFollowsAll.Backup, saying that he was punched after confronting a group of people who attempted to cut the queue for the Sweet Home horror house. While he was waiting in line with his friends, he noticed three women trying to cut the queue. After warning them not to do so, Ian and his friends received verbal threats. When an opening became available, the women managed to cut in line and move to the next row. Three men, who were in the same group as the women, also attempted to cut the queue. Noticing this, Ian said: «I told them [the three men] again not to cut queue and stood between the rope which they unhooked». This was when the trio started to attack him.

A First Nations community in Manitoba is turning to Minecraft, a popular sandbox game, to connect kids with ancestral traditions.

A temporary truce in the conflict with Kiev would allow NATO to rearm and restock ammo, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Kismayo (HOL) - The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) officially handed over the Kuday Forward Operating Base (FOB) to Somali Security Forces (SSF) in Jubaland State on Wednesday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has suspended the Senate's impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, pending a determination by a bench to be formed by Chief Justice Martha Koome.

[Premium Times] According to the commissioner, 145 patients have been treated and discharged.

[AI London] Responding to reports that police in Mozambique's Nampula city fired at and detained supporters of opposition presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane at a rally following disputed national elections, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Khanyo Farise, said:

Millions of families are bracing themselves for above-inflation hikes in Air Passenger Duty - a stealth levy on air fares known as the 'holiday tax' - as part of Rachel Reeves' Budget cash grab.

The One Direction star, who passed away in Argentina on Wednesday, had secured himself a place at The Priory, an addiction and mental health hospital in South West London, in late July.

It is Saturday afternoon and hundreds of tourists have come to snap selfies in front of Big Ben and to admire Westminster Abbey...

«Battlegroup North units inflicted casualties in the Liptsy and Volchansk directions on formations,» the group’s Spokesman Yaroslav Yakimkin said

According to President of the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce Ferdinando Pelazzo, the main problem is related to the payment system - the European Central Bank is forcing European financial institutions to curtail operations in Russia

The number of deaths reached 580, the World Health Organization reported, noting new outbreaks of the disease in Niger and Thailand

Trade with Russia accounts for 20% of Kyrgyzstan’s foreign trade, according to the government

The ministry’s privatization target will probably be beaten, Anton Siluanov added

Wallace Dorasamy’s and Rodney Henriette’s year continues to improve as both bodybuilders claimed their pro-cards at the United Intercontinental Bodybuilding Fitness Federation (UIBFF) Africa Cup in Bedford, South Africa, this month. Dorasamy was placed first in Classic Bodybuilding and second in open bodybuilding under 80kg, which allowed him to be awarded a pro-card. The pro-card win meant he qualified for the Pro Show at the same competition, in which he claimed second place. He also finished first overall in Classic Bodybuilding. Dorasamy said, “It is a great honour to win a pro-card with any federation as it helps me a lot with my development.” He added that having a pro card with UIBFF does not limit him to only competing for them, as he still wants to claim his International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) pro card. Dorasamy is in Sheffield in the UK for the British Championship, which is a pro qualifier for IFBB and later he will travel to Bucharest in Romania for another competition. Dorasamy is also the reigning bodybuilder of the year in Seychelles and in 2023 he won gold at the National Physique Committee (NPC) Worldwide African Pro Qualifier held in Cape Town. He also won a gold medal in the open bodybuilding middleweight class at the Ryan Terry British Championships in Manchester, UK, held from October 14 to 15, 2023. Wallace Dorasamy and Rodney Henriette at the UIBFF Africa Cup with winning medals. Henriette claimed three gold medals. Photo License: All Rights Reserved   For Henriette, he claimed three gold medals; first in the master over 50 years old category, while he also claimed gold in bodybuilding under 80kg and overall bodybuilding. Henriette is having a good year and was a medallist in the Gym Angel Classic, in South Africa, in August, in which he won one gold medal and one silver medal. His medal came in the master over 50 categories where he claimed the silver medal in the under 80kg. The result also means that Henriette gets his pro-card, making him the third UIBFF pro from Seychelles, after Dorasamy, and Ahmad Moncherry, who won his pro-card in August. Seychelles was also represented at the competition by Jeolen Valentin, who was fourth overall in the bodybuilding under 90kg category. Valentin qualified for the Africa Cup and won a bronze medal in the under 90kg category before winning bronze in the master over 50 years group, at the Gym Angel Classic. 

A forum on green industry cooperation between China, the European Union (EU), and Africa has underscored opportunities for technological collaboration and sustainable practices, particularly the use of bamboo as an alternative to plastic.

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund approved the first review of Ethiopia's $3.4 billion lending programme, the fund said on Friday, paving the way for a $340.7 million disbursement.

Hargeisa (HOL) - Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has issued a decree prohibiting the use of public property, civil servants, and the military in election campaigns ahead of the November 13 presidential election.

SINGAPORE — A man molested his mother-in-law multiple times in late 2023 after she moved into his house to help care for his newborn. The woman found out only after a month when she felt him sniffing her hair while she was sleeping. She was horrified to learn of his acts by checking CCTV footage in the house. On Oct 17, the 37-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, was sentenced to 12 months' jail and two strokes of the cane. He pleaded guilty to one count of outrage of modesty, one count of voyeurism, and two counts of making a gesture to insult another person's modesty. Five other charges were taken into consideration for his sentencing. The court heard that the 51-year-old victim moved into the man's house in August 2023 to help her daughter and son-in-law care for their newborn. The victim stayed there for about four months. During this time, she slept in the living room. Deputy Public Prosecutor Claire Poh said: «The victim trusted the (man) as he was her son-in-law and (a) member of the same household.»

A primary school vice-principal has resigned after allegations of him having an extramarital affair with a student's parent surfaced online. Photos of the alleged affair first appeared on Thursday (Oct 17) in a Facebook post from a netizen claiming to be his wife. The post, which sparked a flurry of comments, has since been taken down. In response to media queries, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Education said that they are aware of the incident and are looking into the matter. The vice-principal in question has tendered his resignation and is currently on leave. The affected school will continue to closely monitor the teachers' and students' condition, and provide support when necessary. MOE added that the personal conduct of school leaders must be maintained at high standards to safeguard the integrity and reputation of public service. ALSO READ: Marital dispute between Singaporean man and South Korean wife plays out online aishahm@asiaone.com

BRICS countries have common interests and huge possibilities for foreign trade, the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ernesto Soberon Guzman said

President Joe Biden said there was “no consensus” on allowing Ukraine to strike Russian terrirtory with US missiles Read Full Article at RT.com

North Korea has threatened to declare war on the South over an alleged airspace violation Read Full Article at RT.com