WESTERN BUREAU: Stephen Price, vice-president and general manager of FLOW Jamaica, is endorsing the proposed establishment of the National Regulatory Reform Authority (NaRRA), arguing that Jamaica must urgently remove bureaucratic bottlenecks, which are slowing critical infrastructure rollout.

WESTERN BUREAU: National Security and Peace Minister Dr Horace Changs says body cameras are being dangerously overestimated as a cure-all for Jamaica’s deep-rooted policing challenges. “Bring me one research paper, just one, that shows cameras, by themselves, solve the problem,” said Chang, while speaking at a pipeline project in Montego Bay, St James, on Wednesday. “There are many other issues. Cameras don’t stop crime.”

Tributes flooded the airwaves on Thursday as stunned colleagues, listeners, and relatives saluted broadcaster Daniel ‘DT’ Thompson, who passed away after falling ill earlier this week. For 28 years, the St Elizabeth native’s smooth, rich, and velvety baritone was a constant for listeners of Radio Jamaica 94 FM. Through the decades, he worked across every time slot on the station and had his own show.

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New footage from inside the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents' dinner shows the crucial moments the alleged gunman sprinted past guards after hiding a shotgun beneath his coat. 

In an official message King Charles and Queen Camilla thanked Americans for 'the warmth of your welcome and the kind support you gave us' during their four-day visit.

A new report by the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) argues the state pension is 'outdated, increasingly unaffordable, and too rigid for the way people live and work'.

[Shabelle] Kinshasa -- Eighty four Congolese soldiers accused of fleeing battles against AFC/M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are facing trial on multiple charges, including violating military orders, the army said Thursday.

A man living in Bedok is heartbroken at not being able to claim the body of his partner and arrange her funeral as they were not legally married.On April 29, the police shared in a news release that they are looking for the next-of-kin of an unidentified woman in her 60s believed to be known as Tan Ah May. She died on April 15.Reporters from Shin Min Daily News visited her residence at Block 556 Bedok North Street 3 and discovered that she had lived with a man surnamed Lv for over 30 years.Neighbours told reporters that Lv and Tan referred to each other as husband and wife, and were a loving couple who never fought. However, as they were not married, Lv cannot claim the 68-year-old's body and arrange for her funeral.Lv, 67, broke down in tears thinking of his longtime partner's body being unclaimed.«She's still inside [the mortuary] and no one can claim her,» he said to reporters. «She was very sensitive to the cold and I hope we can help get her out quickly so she can leave this world with dignity.»Lv said that he and Tan had been chatting until 2am the day of her death and nothing had seemed amiss.

It feels like our government can't even name the issue for what it is. They have failed us. Unless something changes - dramatically - I don't think Jews have a future in Britain.

A Daily Mail investigation has discovered that three Green party candidates in next week's polls, face accusations of 'gross anti-Semitism'.

President Donald Trump bid a stirring farewell to King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Thursday, capping off a historic four-day whirlwind tour with a glowing endorsement of the British monarchy.

Suddenly, I find myself wondering if this is about to be a Zelensky moment. I am in the Oval Office to present President Donald Trump with a copy of my new biography, Elizabeth II.

The moment will be in the film reel that flashes before my eyes when I die: the afternoon of Christmas Eve 2020, the lockdown one.

Tourism specialist Beverley Boden, 46, reveals why independent travel agents don't seem to be surviving.

The Government will provide more support to Singaporeans in the likely scenario of the global energy crisis worsening, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Friday (May 1).«And if that happens, we will do more to help,» he told a 1,600-strong crowd of union leaders and tripartite partners at the May Day Rally at Downtown East on Labour Day.«Because in times like this, Singaporeans can count on one thing: Your Government will act. We will do so decisively, and we will stand with you, with every Singaporean, every step of the way,» he said.Delivering his keynote address as the event's guest-of-honour, PM Wong said Singapore had just weathered the «storm» of US tariffs, and another «more severe» storm is already bearing down.

Several diners at a coffee shop in Yishun were caught in the crossfire during a heated fight there on Tuesday (April 28).The incident happened at Block 848 Yishun Street 81, Shin Min Daily News reported.In a video uploaded to TikTok, an elderly man in a singlet is seen holding a plastic chair and a bowl, while a woman in a polka dot blouse also picks up a chair in retaliation.Another woman with a cane is seen backing away from the man.Several diners are seen talking to the pair in an attempt to diffuse the tension.The woman who held the cane told Shin Min in an interview that the man said something offensive while she was drinking coffee. The woman in the polka dot blouse then retorted something back to the man, thus igniting the dispute.She said the man raised a chair up, striking her as a result and she had to rely on her cane for defence. The woman said that she only discovered abrasions on her arm after reaching home, and called the police.

It was a simple gesture, but one which warmed everyone's hearts.This was how TikTok user @singaporeproperties described their encounter with service 145 bus captain Liu Yongbin on Monday (April 27) afternoon in a video posted by them on the platform.The 20-second video shows Liu standing at the bus' front doors, holding up an umbrella to shelter boarding commuters from the heavy rain at a bus stop near Tiong Bahru Plaza.Liu smiled and nodded his head at the passengers, patiently waiting for them to board the bus.The caption in the post called the gesture «a beautiful act of kindness», adding: «Everyone was smiling, hearts full of appreciation - you could feel the warmth in the air.»The way passengers smiled at him, and how he smiled back with pure joy, like he truly loves his job. It melted everyone's hearts.«In response to media queries, a SBS Transit spokesperson said Liu's actions exemplified the transport operator's culture of care and reliable service.»This also demonstrates our commitment to creating a pleasant journey for our passengers," the spokesperson added. 

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[ANGOP] Rome -- Pope Leo XIV recalled, on Wednesday in Rome, his recent visit to Angola, where he observed the existence of a free church for a free people, at the service of peace and national reconciliation.

Neil Sampson, 65, from Wiltshire, was targeted by Essa Suleiman, 45, in January 2008 while attending another stabbing by the Somali-born British national.

At Arlington National Cemetery, one of the United States' most significant sites of military remembrance, in Virginia on Thursday, King Charles paid a touching tribute.

Angela Scanlon has foxtrotted to the front of the running to host Strictly Come Dancing, after top-secret tryouts throughout last week as the BBC seeks to replace its departing presenters.

Essa Suleiman, 45, was arrested on Wednesday after two men were stabbed in broad daylight in the Jewish area.

It was reported that Rayner left onlookers 'open-mouthed' at her behaviour in the House of Commons. Concerns about her conduct have been widespread within Labour for some time.

“I had conferences and other events booked this winter, and all of it has been cancelled,” says Einar Björn Árnason, a restaurateur in the Westman Islands, describing the situation in the local tourism industry.