Arlene Chmelyk – from Fort Nelson in British Columbia – has explained how her family have discovered that aggressive local deer found 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed White-Tail' irresistible. Chmelyk shared a video of a recent assault on...
Dr Christian Schroder will pilot a rover on the red planet for 230 days next year and believes the mission could prove that life is present on Mars. Schroder said: "Over the last two decades we have learned that there was plenty of liquid...
Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath was speaking at an outdoor news conference to discuss the need for businesses to follow coronavirus vaccination rules when it was pointed out that the large creature was on the podium. D'Ath asked:...
Tommy had always struggled to walk after being born with a leg much weaker than its others and his back and shoulder had been damaged as a result. The prosthetics company Dorset Orthopaedic has made an artificial leg that is fitted to his weaker...
'Songs of Disappearance' features the birdsongs from 53 of Australia's most threatened bird species and is currently at number five in the Australia Aria chart – ahead of artistes such as Michael Buble, Olivia Rodrigo and ABBA....
MEXICO CITY: Chile has long been something of a bellwether in Latin America. So, when Chilean voters elected the left-wing Gabriel Boric, a 35-year-old former student leader, as president on Sunday, the rest of Latin America wanted to know: What...
SANTIAGO – Can the political centre hold any meaning? That question has gained new urgency as politics becomes more polarised in the United States, Chile, the Philippines, India, and many other countries. In a recent Project Syndicate...
WASHINGTON, DC: Turkey’s economy is in crisis. Inflation is high and rising, economic growth is stalling, foreign-exchange reserves have plummeted, many goods are in short supply or simply unavailable, and low- and middle-income households...
WASHINGTON, DC: During his annual press conference on December 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin railed against NATO enlargement. “How would the US react if we delivered rockets near their borders with Canada or Mexico?” he pointedly...
NEW HAVEN: European countries are currently divided over whether to join US President Joe Biden’s diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing. The episode underscores yet again that when it comes to dealing with China,...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is likely the cartoonist's pen, chock full of underlying meaning and different ways of seeing an issue, may be worth so many more. Take a look at this week past's line-up of cartoons as...
The Senate is filled with strong personalities and rightly so as this allows for spirited debates. However, it is important that senators keep in mind that the nation is watching and will be impacted by the proceedings. They must be able to rise...
Jamaica Public Service is heavily involved in the implementation of smart cities across Jamaica. The programme is expected to aid in crime-fighting and even prevention. Implementation is set for 2026 and should run until 2029. Smart cities...
LEGAL SHOWDOWN Haiti steps up pressure to extradite Colombian suspect in president’s assassination Jamaica Gleaner 26 Dec 2021 Livern Barrett Senior Staff Reporter livern.barrett@gleanerjm.com HAITI HAS escalated the diplomatic...
Insurance policy puzzle. Family of slain woman at Pathways church say they’re in the dark Jamaica Gleaner 24 Dec 2021 Andre Williams/Staff Reporter andre.williams@gleanerjm.com TIME I S running out and frustration is building for the family...
The information on the Omicron strain of the COVID-19 virus is still somewhat limited. However, it is said to be very transmissible and this has raised concerns as it relates to the reopening of school in a few days. National epidemiologist Dr...
THE IMPOSITION of stiffer penalties for the smuggling of contraband into Jamaica’s penal institutions is not likely to dent the inflow of illegal items as correctional officers are sometimes forced to comply with the demands of dons while...
The police commissioner in a recent address shared that 26 children have been charged for serious crimes. Teens between 14 and 17 have been involved in murders and have been charged with wounding with intent or illegal possession of firearm....
For many, Christmas is the most wonderful time of year. The air is filled with excitement surrounding different forms of entertainment resulting in social gatherings. Merchants also put on great displays to show their stock. Enjoy the scenes of...
It was a proud moment for Jamaica when the Concorde from New York landed in Jamaica for the first time. The onlookers that gathered at the Sangster International Airport were just as excited as the 90 passengers that arrived on the plane. Published...
Christmas celebrations turned into panic and trauma as a gas cylinder exploded killing three persons and injuring 22. The prime minister swiftly took action and announced a ban on similar cylinders. Published Friday, December 27, 1985 XMAS EVE...
Muhammad Ali arrived on the island to a warm greeting from Jamaican citizens. He was presented with the symbolic key to the city of Kingston by the mayor, Councillor Ralph Brown, and received glowing tributes from Prime Minister Michael...
Advances in technology, as well as the change in the way of life of generations, have contributed to the death of some of Jamaica's Christmas traditions. The season is now marked by commercialisation. Published December 10, 2001 Christmas a...
Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered the Shashajaia – one of the most primitive members of a group called the Sphenacodontoidea, which eventually evolved into mammals. The findings, which have been published in Royal...
Psychic Uri Geller, who is famed for his spoon-bending ability, says there is "no doubt" that extraterrestrials exist and that UFOs have been visiting Earth secretly for thousands of years. The mystifier believes that aliens will...
