Kenyan public transport operators call off strike after president vows to reduce fuel prices
Kenyas public transport operators on Friday called off a nationwide strike that had been suspended for a week to allow talks over rising fuel prices. The strike on Monday and Tuesday triggered protests in which four people were killed and more than 30
Man charged with raping 17-y-o granted $800,000 bail
A man who is accused of raping a 17-year-old girl was granted $800,000 bail in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday.
Towering statue of Pelé unveiled in Guadalajara ahead of the World Cup
GUADALAJARA, Meéxico (AP):
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Pelé, who died at age 82 in 2022, won one of his three Wo
US stocks drift after oil prices rise and Nvidia's latest profit report gets a yawn
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MOVIE REVIEW | 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' makes clumsy big-screen debut
AP:
It's been nearly seven years since there was a new Star Wars movie released in theatres, and there are lots of ways to do it. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, a disjointed off-ramp that lacks the scale and ambition of its sisters, fails the task.
Luisa Blanco and Isabella Elias | Cuba needs a long-term solution to its energy crisis
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US Secretary of Stat
READERS' REACTIONS - JUTC to reduce Ocho Rios bus service following displacement concerns from PPV operators
What's the real story here because this can't be it. - @ShannOmon
It's gonna be so funny watching crowds of ppl wait for the less-frequent buses and ignore the taxis. - @hatebaxx
Does our government just not understand how subpar and unprofessional many o
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A touch of pink, plenty of star power and a major new chapter for family luxury tourism unfolded recently as Beaches Turks and Caicos officially unveiled Treasure Beach, its US$150 million expansion designed around multigenerational travel and elevated fa
Kenyan public transport operators call off strike after president vows to reduce fuel prices
Kenyas public transport operators on Friday called off a nationwide strike that had been suspended for a week to allow talks over rising fuel prices. The strike on Monday and Tuesday triggered protests in which four people were killed and more than 30