Reading Time: 2 minutes Jamaica has recognised Vatican Ambassador Reverend Santiago De Wit Guzman, having received his letters of credence by Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen, De Wit Guzman is also Titular Archbishop of Gabala,…
Reading Time: 3 minutes WASHINGTON (Reuters) The US Supreme Court handed President Joe Biden a painful defeat on Friday (June 30), blocking his plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt – a…
Reading Time: 2 minutes PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) An independent expert to the United Nations condemned mass deportations of Haitians who had fled the country amid a humanitarian crisis driven by worsening violence from heavily armed…
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAO PAULO (Reuters) Japan suspended purchases of poultry from a Brazilian state after an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on a non-commercial farm, the domestic meat industry association…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Durrant Pate/Contributor The global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has cited Jamaica for failing to complete its action plan, which fully expired in January 2022. As a result, the financial…
Reading Time: 3 minutes (Reuters) Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a mutiny that nearly reached Moscow, said in a message released on Monday (June 26) his forces had not intended to overthrow Russia’s…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian High Commission in Jamaica hosted a vibrant Canada Day reception on Thursday (June 22), showcasing the deepening collaboration between the two countries. The event, held at the official…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Costa Rica is getting support from the World Bank for its post-pandemic recovery efforts. This comes as the multinational lending institution has officially announced its support for the process by…
Reading Time: 4 minutes WATCH: BEIJING (Reuters) China and the United States agreed on Monday (June 19) to try and stabilise their intense rivalry to avoid veering into conflict, but did not announce any…
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAO PAULO (Reuters) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva entered his sixth month in office with a 37 per cent approval rating and a 27 per cent disapproval rating,…
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Reuters) Russia reported fierce fighting on Sunday (June 18) on three sections of the front line in Ukraine, a day after hosting an African peace mission that failed to spark…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton has challenged multilateral stakeholders, including the World Bank, to give greater attention to the health imperative in economic modeling, as small island…