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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.
May 30, 2026
by Livern Barrett
CLOSING THE SCRUTINY GAP
Public officials in Jamaica do not “instinctively” embrace oversight and monitoring, former Prime Minister Bruce Golding has asserted.
Golding, who served as prime minister between 2007 and 2011,…
May 30, 2026
FLA misses first shot at getting unpublished - IC report disclosed Court gives regulator permission to appeal
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) seeking disclosure of an unpublished Integrity Commission (IC) report into alleged corruption and irregularities…
May 30, 2026
What we know and don't know about the possible deal to end the Iran war
CAIRO (AP): The United States and Iran appear to be closing in on a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz.
US and Iranian negotiators on Thursday reached a tentative agreement to extend…