France battles wildfire four times size of Paris as tinderbox heat threatens new surge
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) – Firefighters in southwest France battled an uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris on Wednesday as temperatures were forecast to hit 40C (104F), threatening to turn a calm night into only a brief reprieve. Auth
Donor data row
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is scrambling to assuage donors and international partners who contributed more than $1.4 billion to the SupportJamaica.gov.jm website that the platform is owned by the Government and no
Young Reggae Boyz close to U20 quarterfinal berth
Jamaicas Under-20 Reggae Boyz could virtually seal a place in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf U20 Championship with a win over Panama in their second Group C game at the Estadio Universitario BUAP in Puebla, Mexico, today at 2 p.m. Jamaica and Canada
‘Hurricane Hataclaps' provides energetic entertainment
With the alliteratively named Hurricane Hataclaps showing at the Little Little Theatre on Tom Redcam Drive, Dahlia Harris has another hit on her hands. For the comedy, the multi-talented playwright, producer, director, actress and radio and television per
Editorial | AI and education
Whatever peoples perspectives may be on the Caribbean Examinations Councils (CXC) decision to phase out its school-based assessments (SBAs), the move, as the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) says, should be a catalyst for urgent action towards
More trees, please!
THE EDITOR, Madam: The heatwave in Jamaica and the wildfires burning across parts of Europe should be another wake-up call about the effects of global warming and the damage it can cause. Fires have affected several cities in Spain, including popular tour
Something Extra | Wednesday
After a six-year hiatus, the Diamond Mile made its return to Caymanas Park on Saturday, bringing with it a blend of elite horse racing and casual trackside style.
Inside the Directors Lounge, Jamaicas corporate set and members of the racing industr
The silent epidemic: Why non-drinkers are developing fatty liver disease
For many decades, liver disease was almost exclusively attributed to excessive long-term alcohol consumption. But today, the demographic is shifting as busy professionals and other individuals are being diagnosed with liver disease without ever touching a
France battles wildfire four times size of Paris as tinderbox heat threatens new surge
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) – Firefighters in southwest France battled an uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris on Wednesday as temperatures were forecast to hit 40C (104F), threatening to turn a calm night into only a brief reprieve. Auth
