Makeshift classrooms to be erected at Ocho Rios Primary School
Makeshift classrooms are being erected at the Ocho Rios Primary School in St Ann, to ensure that more than 1,100 students can return to a single-shift school when the 2026-2027 academic year begins in September. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry o
Makeshift classrooms to be erected at Ocho Rios Primary School
Makeshift classrooms are being erected at the Ocho Rios Primary School in St Ann, to ensure that more than 1,100 students can return to a single-shift school when the 2026-2027 academic year begins in September. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry o
Chinese humanoid robot sets new 100-meter sprint record in 8.86 sec at Beijing Games
BEIJING (AP) – A Chinese humanoid robot set a new 100-meter sprint record of 8.86 seconds in Beijing on Tuesday, beating its robot competitors – and the fastest recorded human time. The race was part of China's World Humanoid Robot Games, an Olympic-
Taiwan charges nine over illegal AI server exports to China, including Nvidia and Super Micro staff
Taiwanese prosecutors charged nine people Monday, including one from Nvidia and two from Super Micro, for illegally exporting “high-end AI servers” to mainland China, adding another wave of turbulence in the AI rivalry between China and the United Sta
Music icon and actor Dolly Parton dies at 80
AP – Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old. Known
Gordon Robinson | Memories by the score
In the wee hours of March 24, 2021, two days before her birthday, the Old Ball and Chain received a phone call that broke our hearts. Initially it was Liz on the phone. But she wasnt able to continue so daughter, Steffi, the strong one, took over and d
Letter of the Day | The burden of landlessness
THE EDITOR, Madam: The challenge of the lack of land ownership by the majority of Jamaicans has come to the fore once again with the treatment of the residents of Coopers Pen, Trelawny. The very name, ‘Pen, has British colonial underpinnings, reflec
Something Extra | Tuesday
The Sunken Garden at Hope Botanical Gardens came alive on Sunday as Solara drew a stylish crowd for an all-white sunset experience. Sponsored by Johnnie Walker and Don Julio, the event featured music, a fashion showcase and branded experiences against the
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US strike on vessel in eastern Pacific kills 2
WASHINGTON (AP): After a pause of more than two months, the US military announced yesterday that it once again carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people accused of trafficking drugs. It brings the overall death toll