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Somali ref barred from US vows to be at next World Cup
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (292+ words) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) " Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, returned to a hero's welcome in Mogadishu and vowed to take part in the next tournament in 2030. More than 100 supporters lined…...
Manchester pharmacy technician reported missing
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (118+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica " Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating 40-year-old pharmacy technician Kedecia Mc Leod of Allison district, Bombay, Manchester, who has been missing since Tuesday, June 9. Mc Leod is described as being of brown complexion and slim build....
The cost of normalising health-care failure
1+ hour ago (506+ words) Jamaica Observer The cost of normalising health-care failure On May 25 my father was rushed to the Cornwall Regional Hospital " a Type A facility in our western region " seeking urgent medical care for severe chest, arm, abdominal, and back pain. Instead…...
Opposition calls for speedy cybersecurity law following possible data breach at NHF
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (374+ words) THE Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has reiterated its call for the fast-tracking of a Cybersecurity Act following indications of a data breach at the National Health Fund (NHF) by Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton. Addressing a post-Cabinet media…...
Hope for newborns
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (334+ words) A donation of critical medical equipment valued at approximately US$20, 000 (more than J$3 million) is set to improve care for newborns and young children at Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth, while supporting the facility's ongoing recovery efforts, following Hurricane…...
PNP calls for transparency in NMIA incident involving Venezuelan airline
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (322+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica "The Opposition People's National Party says it has taken careful note of recent public statements issued by the Venezuelan Consortium of Aeronautical Industries and Air Services, S. A. (Conviasa) regarding the diversion of one of its flights to Norman Manley…...
Chain of Hope celebrates three decades of life-saving cardiac care in Jamaica
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (622+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica " Chain of Hope is celebrating 30 years of transforming the lives of children with heart disease in Jamaica with a special anniversary medical mission to Bustamante Hospital for Children from June 8 to 15. Led by paediatric cardiac surgeon Professor Victor…...
3. 5 magnitude earthquake felt in parts of Jamaica
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (120+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica " A minor earthquake measuring 3. 5 on the Richter scale was felt in sections of Jamaica on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies (UWI). Preliminary reports indicate that the quake occurred at…...
US inflation shock raises fresh import-cost risk for Jamaica
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (1137+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica " A rise in United States inflation is raising a practical question for Jamaican consumers and businesses: could higher prices abroad soon make life more expensive at home? US consumer prices rose 4. 2 per cent in the 12 months to May,…...
No human rights problem in Jamaica, says Chuck
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (221+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica " Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has declared that there are no human rights problems in Jamaica. He made the declaration Wednesday afternoon during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. He was responding to Opposition…...