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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP)— North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called South Korea a "foreign" and "hostile country" as he visited troops, state media reported Friday, adding that the recent destruction of transport links marked an end to an "evil relationship". Kim visited the headquarters of the 2nd Corps of the Korean People's Army on Thursday, where he reviewed defence plans following Pyongyang's recent decision to blow up road and rail links...

HANOVER, Jamaica – The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is appealing for witnesses in an alleged fatal police shooting in Hanover to get in touch with the agency. It is alleged that police shot and killed 20-year-old Adedra Vidal, commonly called 'Keron', of Mt Pelier, Sandy Bay in the parish on Saturday, October 12. A relative of the deceased, who asked not to be identified, alleged that the police visited...

Concerned about the proliferation of gambling products in Jamaica, and the impact the resulting promotion of these games may be having on children and other vulnerable individuals, the Betting, Gaming & Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is moving to introduce advertising and marketing guidelines for industry players. The proposed guidelines include the prohibition of messaging, wording or imagery which could be deemed misleading or misrepresentative of any offer associated with a gaming...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) customers can now instantly block or unblock their debit cards through the bank’s mobile app in case of loss, theft, suspicious activity, or simply to manage their spending. In a new release on Wednesday, NCBJ said the feature was recently added, giving customers greater control over their finances by helping them pause their card temporarily when needed and adding an extra layer of...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP)— The members of hugely successful pop group One Direction said Thursday they were "completely devastated" by the death of bandmate Liam Payne, who fell from the balcony of his Buenos Aires hotel room. Family members said they were "heartbroken" as tributes poured in from the world of music, fans and even the office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In Argentina, an autopsy suggested that the 31-year-old British...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Solar lights will be installed in more than 30 communities across St Andrew West Rural, according to Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. She made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2024/25 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Cuthbert-Flynn shared that the ‘Light Up Community Project’ is being...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was ousted from office on Thursday after being impeached in an unprecedented political saga that has kept the nation on edge. In a historic move, the Senate voted to impeach Gachagua on five of 11 charges, after a similar motion was overwhelmingly approved by the lower house National Assembly last week. The vote capped an day of drama which saw the 59-year-old known as "Riggy G" fail to testify...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Thursday, October 17, ended trading at $159.20 up by one cent, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended at $117.17 down from $117.69, while the British pound sterling ended at $207.37 down from $207.86.

Survivor, the second album from singer Novel-T, is number one on the South Florida Reggae Album Chart. It was released in August by P&N Publishing and contains several songs that did well in that region. The Florida-based Novel-T, who is from August Town, spent considerable time on the project which was released eight years after Born to Love You, her first album. “We put a lot of work into Survivor;...