KINGSTON, Jamaica  — Minister with responsibility for Works in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Robert Nesta Morgan, has challenged Opposition Leader Mark Golding to substantiate his assertion that Jamaica’s roads are the worst they have been in his lifetime, describing the assessment as political exaggeration. Responding to remarks at the People’s National Party’s 88th Annual Conference on Sunday, Morgan said the debate must acknowledge both the road...

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — National Commercial Bank (NCB) recently rededicated its refurbished branch in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, after more than half a century. In a statement, the bank said the investment comes as Santa Cruz continues to grow as a major commercial centre for the parish, with customers from across St Elizabeth relying on the branch for banking services, financial advice and business support. It also follows a challenging...

TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — British Columbia filed a lawsuit Monday against OpenAI in California over the company's failure to report violent activity on its ChatGPT service by the person who committed a mass school shooting in the western Canadian province. British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma said in July that the province planned legal action against the US tech giant for its connection to the deadly February gun violence in...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party Women’s Movement on Monday called for the Government to urgently advance policies, mechanisms, and other infrastructure towards the full implementation of the United Nations (UN) Women Peace and Security Agenda as the organisation commemorates the International Day of Peace. The day is being celebrated under the theme: "Invest in Peace - For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day. The PNP highlighted that UNSCR 1325 was...

Media practitioner George Davis has been elected president of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) for the 2026-2027 term. He was elected at the association’s Annual General Meeting on Saturday at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Montego Bay, St James. Davis, who is the deputy executive editor at Nationwide News Network, replaces Philip Chong as president. Also elected Saturday as JGRA executives are Sophia Pinnock, first vice-president; Dianne Parram,...

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Paramount has reached a settlement with a group of US states that clears the way for its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, officials announced Monday, creating a Hollywood empire spanning television, news and cinema. Paramount, which is run by David Ellison, whose ultra-wealthy family has ties to US President Donald Trump, won a bidding war against Netflix in February for control of a stable...

AUSTIN, United States (AFP) — A Venezuelan shot and wounded by a United States (US) immigration agent in Texas was jailed with the bullet still inside his body, his lawyer said Monday. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, is in stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound to his torso, according to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The shooting in Austin, Texas, on Sunday marked the latest instance of...

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Every day, veterinarians and zookeepers make their way to Cuba's National Zoo by whatever means they can, determined to not abandon the nearly 1,000 animals in their care and help save species at risk of extinction. Their dedication and food donations are vital to keeping alive an array of rhinos, jaguars and tigers -- including an extremely rare white tiger -- in the midst of a...

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Hundreds of flights from United States (US) East Coast airports were cancelled or delayed Monday due to a telecommunications line outage caused by a construction mistake, US officials said. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that around 1900 GMT, flights were resuming at LaGuardia Airport and Philadelphia, while flights into Newark and JFK Airports were paused. "An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut into...

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Education Damion Crawford has bemoaned what he claims is the suffering of children in Jamaica under the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) administration. Addressing the 88th anniversary conference of the opposition People's National Party (PNP) on Sunday, Crawford used the well-known Bible verse Matthew 19:14 — where Jesus tells his disciples to suffer the children to come to him — to hammer home his...

Dr Carl Bruce, medical chief of staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), was on Monday found not guilty of assaulting fellow neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter nearly two decades ago. The verdict was handed down by Parish Court Judge Alwayne Smith in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Bruce was found not guilty on two counts: malicious destruction of property and assault at common law. The...