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August 17, 2026
by David R. Salmon
David R. Salmon | Making return migration work through healthcare reforms
Shannon is a young nurse who recently migrated to the United Kingdom (UK). The University of the West Indies graduate was eager to work for the National Health Service (NHS), attracted by the prospect…
August 17, 2026
Welcome to the Science Zone! Welcome to the Science Zone!
Hi, boys and girls! Have you ever wondered why bubbles form, how plants grow or what makes things fizz, mix and change? That’s where science comes in! Science is all about discovering how and why…
August 18, 2026
by Anthony Turner
Jamaica Rising Day Parade ‘belongs to the people’
The inaugural Jamaica Rising Day Parade which brought thousands of revellers into the streets of Brooklyn on Saturday, August 8 is now in the history books. Dr Bill Tinglin, who planned and executed…
August 17, 2026
Gurjit Singh | India’s space sector: Launchpad for global partnerships
Growing competition in outer space provides India with a unique opportunity to shape a narrative in which collaboration, rather than confrontation, drives space exploration. Recognised as a…
August 17, 2026
Avocado pickers welcome restart of exports to US, but security fears remain
SANTA ANA ZIROSTO (AP) — It didn’t take long for Mexican avocado picker Francisco Isidro to get back to work after authorities announced the lifting of a US security alert that temporarily halted…
August 17, 2026
Europe’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary is inaugurated in a small village
KONOTOPIE (AP) An enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe’s tallest was inaugurated on Saturday in a small Polish village, in the presence of legendary anti-communist leader…
August 17, 2026
Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in Sicilian museum heist
MILAN (AP) Thieves stole four works attributed to the Sicilian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina from a regional museum in the Sicilian city of Messina on the Italian Ferragosto holiday, the…
August 17, 2026
Letter of the Day | Jamaica must seize the Africa-Caribbean opportunity
THE EDITOR, Madam: Ghana’s President John Mahama has placed before us an idea that could have consequences far beyond the immediate question of trade: the possibility of Jamaica, and potentially the…
August 17, 2026
Fathers deserve a fair voice in Family Court system
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing anonymously because of the sensitivity of Family Court matters, but the system’s perceived bias against responsible fathers demands public attention. There is growing…