The Government will be eliminating additional tuition fees at the HEART/NSTA Trust in an effort to broaden access to skills training. Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has announced that beginning in fiscal year 2026/27, fees for all programmes up to Level Five will be removed. He made the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday,
A Portmore, St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to breaking into a church twice and stealing items was on Thursday sentenced to two years and six months’ imprisonment. Robert Barnett, otherwise called ‘Mogo’, was charged with one count of sacrilege and one count of housebreaking with intent. During sentencing, Senior Parish Court Judge Desiree Alleyne read his social enquiry report and described it as very unfavourable. It was noted that despite his mental health history, the report indicated that he was fit to plead.
Signalling that delays in the implementation of critical national investment projects will soon be a thing of the past, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has indicated that his administration is advancing two powerful and complementary reforms – one aimed at building public infrastructure and the other focusing on accelerating and attracting transformational private investment. After making his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in Parliament yesterday, the prime minister tabled legislation to establish the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA).
The British boxing legend was found fully clothed in the games room of his £1.7million mansion in Hyde, Greater Manchester, on September 14 last year aged 46.
Former Met special constable James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, was jailed today for rapes and assaults on victims as young as 12 who he met online.
A nine-inch bone, which appeared to have been 'sliced with a weapon or machine,' was discovered at about 1.45pm today, Mrs McKay's grandson, Mark Dyer said.
Mother-of-three TikTok influencer Paige Brookes, who caused 'havoc' on the roads in Stafford while driving dangerously has avoided jail after the court heard her behaviour was 'a cry for help'.
Ted Sarandos quietly unfollowed Meghan Markle and As Ever on Instagram around the time her brand was purged by the streamer.
Adele Tan Shiao Ling, deputy chief executive officer (CEO) and chief planner at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), will be appointed the authority's chief executive officer from Sept 1, said the Ministry of National Development (MND) and URA on Friday (March 20).She will take over from Lim Eng Hwee, who was appointed to the role in 2017. Tan's present roles will be taken over by Yvonne Lim Li Chuen, who is presently group director of physical planning at URA.Tan, 52, formerly chief infrastructure planning officer at MND, was appointed to her current role as deputy CEO and chief planner in June 2023. She has spent nearly 30 years in various public service portfolios across environmental sustainability, liveability, and infrastructure planning.MND and URA highlighted that Tan had steered the review of the Draft Master Plan 2025 and shaped development strategies over the next 10 to 15 years through extensive public engagement.
Four Singaporeans were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) for their suspected involvement in a murder in Johor Bahru (JB), the police said in response to media queries on Friday (March 20).Three men, aged between 23 and 29, and a 27-year-old woman were handed over to Malaysian authorities on Thursday to assist with investigations.The alleged incident happened on March 14 at JB, police said.SPF said a Malaysian court issued warrants for the arrest of the four, while the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) sent in a request for assistance.Subsequently, SPF conducted simultaneous operations island-wide on Thursday, including an operation at a residential unit at Teban Gardens Road.In a video posted to Threads, multiple police and Singapore Civil Defence Force officers can be seen stationed beneath a block in Teban Gardens beside an inflated safety life air pack.Some personnel can be seen gesturing at something above them, although it is unclear what the situation was about.
A French sailor using the Strava app has exposed the location of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier strike group, Le Monde reports Read Full Article at RT.com
Alternative for Germany party co-chair Alice Weidel has called for ending Ukraine aid, citing rampant corruption in Kiev Read Full Article at RT.com
Action film star and martial arts champion Chuck Norris has passed away at 86 after suffering a medical emergency in Hawaii Read Full Article at RT.com
Israel has kept the Al-Aqsa Mosque closed at the end of Ramadan for the first time since 1967 Read Full Article at RT.com
Travelers passing through Hvalnes ran into serious trouble yesterday as strong winds caused intense sandstorms, shattering windows in numerous vehicles. Members of the Hornafjörður rescue team and police responded to assist those affected.
Ukraine adds five Russian Paralympians to the state-backed Mirotvorets website Read Full Article at RT.com
Kim Jong-un put 13-year-old daughter Kim Ju-ae at the controls of a tank during North Korea military drills, KCNA has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned Israel’s ground operation and airstrikes on Lebanon, stressing they violate international law Read Full Article at RT.com
Iran is allowing a handful of oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz amid the war with the US and Israel Read Full Article at RT.com
Chad has warned of retaliation after a drone strike from Sudan killed civilians, media reports say Read Full Article at RT.com
[allAfrica] Geneva -- The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has expressed its profound sorrow at the passing of Nicholas ''Fink'' Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
As US forces step up their bombardment of Iranian defences, the battered regime appears to have found a counter to one of America's most feared weapons.
While it might regularly find itself at the butt of many jokes thanks to its most famous fictional resident - Alan Partridge - Norwich managed to beat 72 other locations to win the top prize.
Boxing champion Ricky Hatton was found fully clothed in the games room of his £1.7million mansion in Hyde, Greater Manchester, on September 14 last year aged 46.
As a former commanding officer of 22 SAS Regiment in Iraq and Afghanistan, I witnessed the sinister Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps at work close-hand.
Determined to welcome the president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, and his wife Remi on their country's first state visit to Britain for 37 years, King Charles made a series of unprecedented changes.
White House advisers aim to codify policies to protect AI companies’ interests, despite past opposition from many Republican governors and influencers.
Real estate in luxury areas of the desert city has seen dramatic reductions in the three weeks since the first shot was fired.
Video footage showed commuters trapped on the Elizabeth line carriage travelling through a tunnel before the brawl spilled out onto the platform at Stratford in East London.
