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May 31, 2026
More people are considering ‘greener’ death options
After Moira Cathleen Delaney was diagnosed with an aggressive form of intestinal cancer, her thoughts eventually turned to her eventual death and what she wanted done with her body. Delaney’s love of…
May 31, 2026
Cigarette smoking rate hits all-time low in the US
The cigarette smoking rate among US adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with one in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this…
May 31, 2026
PAHO alliance boosts fight against cervical cancer in region
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has signed a technical co‑operation agreement with Madrid-based Fundación Mundo Sano to strengthen efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of…
May 31, 2026
Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer ‘functional cure’
A first-of-its-kind drug for hepatitis B is allowing some patients to stop treatment without showing signs of the dangerous liver virus, in what is called a “functional cure”, researchers reported on…
May 31, 2026
More than 45 people killed in Myanmar blast, say rescuers
A blast on Sunday at a building in Myanmar said to have been storing explosives for mining has killed more than 45 people, according to rescue workers and independent media reports.
May 31, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Motorcyclist dies after collision with police vehicle in Clarendon
A 22-year-old welder was killed after his motorcycle collided with a police service vehicle in Clarendon on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as Kevin Baker, a welder of Havana Heights,…
May 31, 2026
‘Loud bang, smoke in cabin’ - Jamaican attorney recounts 'engine failure' over Atlantic on Virgin flight
A Virgin Atlantic flight carrying 241 passengers and 12 crew from London Heathrow to Montego Bay was forced to divert to Shannon, Ireland on Saturday night after a “technical issue” developed during…
May 31, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Cedar Grove Academy student dies in suspected suicide
A 14-year-old student of Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St Catherine, is suspected to have died by suicide at his home on Saturday.
May 31, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Police: Man charged with sexual offences involving 12-year-old girl in Portmore
A 59-year-old man has been charged over the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl in Portmore, St Catherine last week.