South African president suspends police minister and launches probe into alleged links to criminals
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday suspended the countrys police minister and announced an investigation into allegations he has been colluding with criminal syndicates. Ramaphosas actions follow allegations...
BENDING ON BAD WORDS
Political commentator Lloyd B. Smith is urging Jamaican lawmakers to prioritise a revision of the 1843 Towns and Communities Act which makes it a crime to use profane, indecent or obscene language in public spaces. His statement follows recent...
Trauma is carried in your DNA – But science reveals a more complicated story
As war continues to rage in Gaza and Ukraine, there is concern about how the related trauma might be transmitted to future generations of people in those regions. More generally, interest in the idea of transgenerational trauma has recently surged...
TWO MORE FOR TOKYO
NAVASKY Anderson joined Adrian Kerr in punching individual tickets for the Tokyo World Championships after winning the mens 800m on Saturday night at the Sound Running Sunset Tour inside the Jack Kemp Stadium in Los Angeles. The former St Jago...
75 red roses for Gregory Isaacs' birthday; widow recalls last Sumfest performance
Reggaes Cool Ruler, Gregory Isaacs, would have celebrated his 75th birthday on Tuesday, and naturally there is a buzz around this milestone diamond jubilee. Red Roses are an integral part of the celebration for the legend whose Red Rose for...
Editorial | European Union's blacklisting
With last weeks important removal of Jamaica and Barbados from the European Unions (EUs) list of high-risk countries for money laundering and other global financial crimes, Mia Mottleys lament over the uncertainties and delays they faced befor
Letter of the Day | Where is Jamaica's future beyond beaches and reggae?
THE EDITOR, Madam: I have been fortunate enough to travel to many countries outside of Jamaica and the Caribbean. Yet, every time I return home, I am left with the unsettling feeling that our path to real development is not blocked by foreign...
Something Extra | Monday
At the start of the weekend, not far beyond the glistening pool of The Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston, book lovers gathered under the stars for the welcome reception of the Book Fairy Festival. The fairytale plot thickened when the...
US aid cuts halt HIV vaccine research, with global impact
JOHANNESBURG (AP) Just a week had remained before scientists in South Africa were to begin clinical trials of an HIV vaccine, and hopes were high for another step toward limiting one of historys deadliest pandemics. Then the email arrived. Stop...