The Board and members of Peace and Love in Society (PALS) Jamaica is mourning the death of 13-year-old Kland Doyle, a Seaforth High School student fatally stabbed last week following a long-standing dispute with a schoolmate that families on both sides say could have been resolved. “We are equally troubled by the viral footage of a violent assault at Jamaica College,” stated PALS, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting peaceful conflict resolution and respectful communication in schools and communities across Jamaica.
Two St Catherine men, who had spent more than 15 years behind bars for the killing of a mother of five in Central Village, were on Friday freed after the Court of Appeal quashed their murder convictions. The men, Kimarley Fortella and Kestner Murray, had been in custody since November 2010 and were convicted in 2014 for the murder of 35-year-old Corrine Johnson, otherwise called ‘Debby’. Johnson was shot and killed at her home in Central Village on January 14, 2010.
The Government’s push to provide free cervical cancer screening for women and raise awareness during April is showing results, with some clinics reporting that they have exceeded their screening targets. The South East Regional Health Authority (SEHRA), in a release promoting the service, said cancer of the cervix is one of the most common cancers among Jamaican women. Most cases are associated with the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which is sexually transmitted through skin-to-skin contact.
A 61-year-old Colombian national was gunned down in a brazen attack at Kensington Court in New Kingston on Friday night, in what investigators believe may be linked to transnational organised criminal activity. The deceased has been identified as Julian Lopez. The killing, which occurred at about 9:40 p.m., has intensified concerns about a recent flare-up of violent incidents in the commercial hub, even as security forces maintain that the latest case appears isolated from other recent murders in the area.
During four days on a cardboard bed in the Half-Way Tree lock-up –in a 31-year-old case that has lingered in the system since 1995 – Courtney Anderson was introduced to the rats that patrol the cells, biting and searching for scraps from those behind bars. Fixing his mind on surviving cell life until he was bailed, he said he was unprepared for the nightly rodent patrol.
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Approximately 400 tons of various goods have already been collected as for the «Solidarity Embrace» campaign, aimed at helping flood victims in Benguela province.
[New Times] The remains of 35 victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi were on Sunday, April 26, accorded a dignified burial at Kinazi Genocide Memorial Site in Ruhango District.
[New Times] Not so long ago, I spoke with a businessman in Rwanda who operates in imports, customs clearance, and logistics - right at the heart of cross-border trade. You would expect someone in that position to be fully conversant with continental trade frameworks. Yet, he said that he only started learning about the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in 2025, despite Rwanda having signed and ratified the agreement in 2018, with continent-wide implementation beginning in 2019.
Memorials and gatherings are being held across Vancouver on Sunday to mark one year since a car-ramming at the city’s Lapu-Lapu Day festival killed 11 people and injured dozens of others.
Hezbollah drones killed an IDF soldier and targeted a helicopter sent to airlift wounded troops, as Israel expands its occupation of Lebanon Read Full Article at RT.com
Foreign Minister Seyed Araghchi has arrived in Russia, where he is expected to meet President Vladimir Putin to discuss the Middle East war Read Full Article at RT.com
Retired IT consultant Roman Dubowski became the seventh winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire during Sunday's opening episode of the 35th series of the ITV show.
Sir Sadiq Khan 'could do so much more than he does' to protect children from exposure to nudity during London's naked bike ride, according to a campaigner.
Meghan Markle has suggested the 'hardest seven years' of her life are coming to an end through some horoscope posts on Instagram.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian President was scheduled to meet with the Iranian minister
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed gratitude to the Russian leadership for efforts to develop allied relations between the two countries
According to the newspaper, the Trump administration provided a lower level of security for the White House correspondents’ dinner than it has for other gatherings of high-ranking officials
On April 25, shooting took place at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner with Donald Trump in attendance
Dmitry Peskov noted that a number of leaders had expressed a desire to join Russians in celebrating Victory Day
Suggs sang It Must Be Love as balloons were released in memory of Finbar Sullivan, who was stabbed during a fight in Primrose Hill in the early evening of April 7.
Mentalist Oz Pearlman, the host of the 2026 White House Correspondent's Dinner, revealed what he showed First Lady Melania Trump moments before gunfire erupted.
Footage shows Atef Najib, wearing a striped prison uniform, sitting seemingly emotionless on Sunday in a cage in a courtroom in Central Palace of Justice, in Syria's capital, Damascus.
Donald Trump told CBS News anchor Norah O'Donnell she was a 'disgrace' for reading excerpts of Cole Thomas Allen's manifesto that made wild accusations toward the President.
This week marked a year since Pope Leo XIV took over as pontiff. Filippo Sorcinelli (pictured inset), the designer behind Leo's vestments, opened up to the Daily Mail on what it is like to design for him.
The Wests Tigers playmaker is the Chiefs' top target ahead of their NRL entry in 2028, and the Papua New Guinea prime minister says his trip to PNG shows the interest is mutual.
Mali’s defense minister, Gen. Sadio Camara, was killed during a wave of coordinated terrorist attacks across the West African country Read Full Article at RT.com
The armed man who breached security at the White House press dinner prioritized US officials as targets from “highest-ranking to lowest” Read Full Article at RT.com
The White House correspondents’ dinner, which was attended by the president and many Cabinet members, was not given top security status that would have unlocked the full weight of federal resources.
