Kenya administers first HIV prevention shots

Kenya began administering the first dose of a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug in a Nairobi slum on Thursday. Lenacapavir, taken twice a year, has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission ...

Where are we in respect to Africa?

Jamaica has been a nation well loved by Africa. Over the years, it has been commonly reported that wherever Jamaicans go in Africa they are treated like royalty. There are a number of possible reasons ...

Uncle testifies to ID’ing nephew’s body in cops’ murder trial

THE murder trial of six policemen resumed on Wednesday in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston, with an uncle of deceased Matthew Lee taking the witness stand to confirm that he was the person who ...

ICE COOLING

The US oil blockade, in place for over a month, has brought an already crumbling Cuban economy to the brink. Faced with outcry from Caribbean leaders, worried that starving Cuba of oil would cause the ...

US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean

BASSETERRE, St Kitts and Nevis (AFP) — The United States (US) on Wednesday eased its ban on Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba after the communist-run island plunged into an economic crisis, which ...

20 years of Spirit

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Spirit Airlines on Wednesday marked 20 years of flights in and out of Jamaica with promises of an ...

Battling the weather to get ready for PEP

Principal Tracie Campbell is concerned about the preparedness of her 72 PEP students. There are 20 sixth graders who will do the exam on April 29 and 30; another 22 fifth graders have their test on ...

Bills rising, but taps still dry

I have had customers complaining agonisingly about receiving bills consistently, and not being able to access the service consistently. And as such, I know your billing system comes with sewerage and ...

Special needs focus

Newly appointed British High Commissioner to Jamaica Alicia Herbert says she is open to exploring new ways to work more closely with the Ministry of Education and Youth, including initiatives that ...

Holness warns of crisis if Cuban chokehold continues

“Humanitarian suffering serves no one,” Holness said. “A prolonged crisis in Cuba will not remain confined to Cuba.” Holness called for “constructive dialogue between Cuba and the United States aimed ...

Joyful pulse

In an interview with the Jamaica Observer, Slyda di Wizard explained that, rather than chasing urgency or excess, Love Echoes was intentionally shaped to evoke emotion and uplift. According to him, ...

As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba’s coast guard said Wednesday it shot dead four people and wounded six others travelling in a United States (US)-registered speedboat during an exchange of gunfire near its ...