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Published 19 hours ago
Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The United States demanded Wednesday that Iran immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic Republic closed the waterway in response to Israeli attacks against the…
Published 19 hours ago
British pastor charged with manslaughter after man drowns at baptism
LONDON (AP) — A British pastor was charged with manslaughter Wednesday in the drowning of a 61-year-old man at a backyard baptism ceremony. Cheryl Bartley, 48, faces one count of gross negligence…
Updated 20 hours ago
'Urgent review' being conducted into baby's death at CRH
The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) says an urgent review is now underway following the tragic death of a newborn baby delivered at Cornwall Regional Hospital. In a press release issued by…
Published 20 hours ago
Wayne Ganpat and Howard Batson | Gulf conflict reveals need for Low External Input Agriculture model for Caribbean food security
There is every likelihood that if the current conflict in the Middle East persists, food prices will rise again! Higher costs associated with moving food for humans to the Western region is to be…
Published 21 hours ago
Corporate Area water restrictions eased
The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising customers served by the Constant Spring system in Kingston and St Andrew (KSA) that water supply restrictions have been relaxed effective today. It…
Published 22 hours ago
Hordley Crossing in St Thomas impassable
The police are advising that the Hordley Crossing main road in St Thomas is impassable due to heavy rainfall in the area. Motorists and pedestrians are being urged to use alternative routes and to…
Published 22 hours ago
World Bank predicts slow growth for Jamaica and other countries in the region
WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank Wednesday said that economic development Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is projected to grow 2.1 per cent this year, below the 2.4 per cent recorded in 2025. …
Published 23 hours ago
Soca artiste Patrice Roberts ordered to pay compensation to Canadian entertainment company
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A High Court judge has ordered Soca artiste Patrice Roberts to pay her former Canadian-based management company more than US$30,000 for services it provided while…
Updated 23 hours ago
Israel strikes central Beirut without warning after saying Iran ceasefire doesn't apply there
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli strikes hit several dense commercial and residential areas in central Beirut Wednesday afternoon without warning, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the US-Israeli war with…