NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The World Cup final on July 19 will be broadcast in Central Park for about 50,000 people, the mayor of New York and the state governor announced Monday. "The most iconic match of the most iconic tournament in the world deserves to be watched in the most iconic park in the world," Mayor Zohran Mamdani told reporters. Tickets will be free and allocated via...

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) State Department announced Monday that it will restrict visa access for over 100 Nicaraguan officials and their family members following the death of a detained Indigenous leader. Brooklyn Rivera, a renowned 73-year-old head of the Miskito people and former member of congress, was arrested in September 2023 by the left-wing, authoritarian government of President Daniel Ortega. It never stated publicly what...

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Jamalco has reinforced its commitment to education with the donation of over $2 million worth of tools and equipment to enhance the Woodwork and Electrical Laboratories at Porus High School. In a release on Monday, the mining company said the contribution is expected to significantly improve the school’s capacity to deliver hands-on training and better prepare students for external certification through the NCTVET and City & Guilds...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – Trinidad police say a 26-year-old man is assisting their investigations following the death of 12-year-old Mercedez Layne, whose body was discovered on Sunday, in Erin, a coastal village located along the southwestern peninsula in the country . Police said that Mercedez was reported missing on Saturday by her grandfather, after she had spent the previous night at his residence. The police said the grandfather...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hundreds of mourners flocked to the Majorie Meyer Hall at the Shortwood Teachers College on Saturday to bid farewell to radio personality Daniel 'DT' Thompson of the RJR Gleaner Group of Companies. Tributes were shared by Thompson’s coworkers and other members of the media fraternity during the Thanksgiving service. https://youtu.be/QnLbZRkhvBY Thompson died on April 30 after suffering a heart attack. He had dedicated 28 years to Radio Jamaica, working...

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Chairman of the Word Power Ministry Board, Pastor Dr Donville Bell is calling for the government to provide state funding for faith-based social outreach and greater inclusion of churches engaged in disaster response efforts across Jamaica. Bell made the call during the 18th Word Power Conference held Saturday, when he addressed attendees and event partners on the vital role churches continue to play in times of national...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People's National Party Youth Organisation (PNPYO) is calling on Young Jamaica and the Jamaica Labour Party's Communications Taskforce to issue an immediate and public apology for the dissemination of what they say is a reckless, baseless, and malicious statement concerning Opposition Leader Mark Golding's 2024 statutory declaration. In a statement on Monday, the PNPYO referenced a June 4 statement from Young Jamaica, which called on Golding to...

GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines (AFP) — A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines on Monday killed at least 35 people, according to provincial authorities, after toppling buildings and sparking tsunami warnings across the region. National disaster authorities said at least a dozen people were still missing, while 134 had sustained injuries. Philippine authorities urged people in affected coastal regions to move to higher ground after the offshore quake hit south of...

NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) –  The Bahamas government is urging citizens to avoid “all non-essential” travel to Cuba, saying the country continues to experience challenges affecting electricity supply, fuel availability, transportation, and access to basic goods and services. “These issues may impact daily life across the island, including in Havana and could change with little notice. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises all Bahamian nationals travelling to or residing in the...

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) —  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday said Tehran remained at the negotiating table after halting attacks on Israel following the first exchange of fire since the April truce. "Diplomacy and defence are the two wings of national power; we have neither left the battlefield nor the negotiating table," Pezeshkian said in a post on X, adding that Tehran "will not retreat in the face of any...

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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) —  Tech giants must stop children in Britain from being able to send and receive nude images on their devices, or be forced to do so by law, the government said Monday. Britain's interior ministry said it was giving companies, including Apple and Google three months to introduce safety features to block children from taking and accessing naked photos on phones and tablets. If they do...