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Updated 11 hours ago
Church must make room for pain, not just praise - Minister calls for focus on child mental health
The church cannot afford to preach praise while ignoring pain, especially for children grappling with anxiety, depression and grief, says Christian minister Romane Sohan.
Updated 8 hours ago
by Albert Ferguson
Chuck: Police empowered to use ‘reasonable force’ in arrests
Police are legally permitted to use “reasonable force”, including deadly force in some situations, when arresting suspects, says Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck.
Updated 8 hours ago
by Janet Silvera
Butterfield to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean in US$1.8b deal
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited is set to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean Bank Limited in a US$1.8 billion deal expected to create a regional banking and wealth management group with…
Updated 8 hours ago
by Rasbert Turner
Deported St Catherine man to stand trial for 2020 killing
A St Catherine man charged with the fatal stabbing of another man in 2020 is to stand trial in the on June 11, after a judge ruled he has a case to answer.
Updated 7 hours ago
Aid supplies reach heart of Congo's Ebola outbreak
Aid supplies were rushed in to the center of Congo's outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus as beleaguered medical workers have struggled with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population and…
Updated 7 hours ago
by Rasbert Turner
Woman’s decomposing body found in bushes in St Catherine
Police in St Catherine have launched a investigation following the discovery of the decomposing body of a woman in the parish on Wednesday.
Updated 7 hours ago
At least 16 students killed in fire at Kenya girls’ school
A fire ripped through a dormitory in a girls' boarding school in Kenya on Thursday, killing at least 16 students, a government official said. It's the latest such incident to afflict the…
Updated 6 hours ago
by Rasbert Turner
‘Tutu’ charged in murder of St Catherine farmer
A 33-year-old man has been charged in connection with the murder of 62-year-old farmer Clement Mills and the injury of Mills’ wife during a gun attack in St Catherine earlier this month.
Updated 5 hours ago
France’s parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code
For nearly two centuries after France abolished slavery, the colonial-era law that classified humans as property has remained quietly on the books. On Thursday, the lower house of Parliament voted to…