KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Security Council (NSC) says it will be increasing efforts to eradicate lottery scamming as the country sees a decline in the $900 million services sector. The council, in a recent statement, noted that the Global Services Sector has seen employment declining from approximately 60,000 to 40,000 workers and annual foreign-exchange earnings falling to between US$700 million and US$900 million. It, however, highlighted that despite these...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Roderick Oliver Mair, current consul-general in Miami, has been appointed Jamaica’s next consul-general in New York. In making the announcement, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith said Mair’s more than seven years of consular leadership, record of effective diaspora engagement and success in mobilising partnerships and support for Jamaica have prepared him to lead the Consulate General in New York, which serves Jamaica’s...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The University of Technology (UTech) has officially welcomed the first cohort of students enrolled in its pioneering Associate Degree in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The university, in partnership with the Amber Group and the HEART/NSTA Trust, hosted a two-day orientation on July 7 and 8, 2026, to welcome the inaugural class of 100 students. The programme is a flagship initiative of the three partners, who have collaborated to...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela's decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court is gravely concerning and will only serve to reinforce impunity for human rights violations, a UN-backed probe said Monday. Venezuela will pull out of the ICC's over "geographical bias", the nation's foreign minister said Friday amid an ongoing ICC investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed under ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro's government. The UN's Independent International...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Security Council has approved recommendations to modernise Jamaica’s drug laws by bringing new psychoactive substances (NPS), commonly known as synthetic or designer drugs, within the scope of existing legislation. In a statement following a July 23 meeting, the council said the decision comes amid an increase in the seizure of synthetic drugs, including substances marketed as “Molly”, and reflects the Government’s determination to ensure that...

PARIS, France (AFP) —  Firefighters battling devastating fires in France have had to contend with a new threat: immense fire clouds that create their own wind and even lightning that can spark fresh blazes. Known as "fire clouds" or pyrocumulonimbus clouds, these ominous-looking thunderstorms are created by extreme wildfires and can exacerbate already extremely dangerous conditions. This phenomenon, which is new to France, is yet another consequence of human-caused climate...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali on Monday announced the establishment of a national body to coordinate, mobilise and foster the necessary work of healing following the July 18 sinking of the MV Barima, which has resulted in over 70 deaths while dozens remain missing. Ali, in a broadcast, said that the national body shall be known as the HEART Initiative for hope, empathy, aid, resilience, and trust. “Hope...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness and other ministers of government are now gathered at the University of the West Indies Chapel for the funeral of former Senate President Oswald Harding. The long-serving senator passed away on June 25 at 90 years old, prompting an outpouring of condolences. Born on November 3, 1935, he was not only the longest-serving senator in Jamaica’s history, but also the first president of...

Jamaica’s Demario Prince and Jerome Campbell are through to Monday’s final of the 110m hurdles after both placed second in their semi-final heat in the opening session of track and field at the Commonwealth Games at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. National champion Prince ran a wind-aided 13.27 seconds (2.9m/s) to finish behind Milan Trajkovic of Cyprus, who ran 13.21 seconds. Campbell clocked a wind-aided 13.33 seconds (2.1m/s) in his semi-final, beaten to the line...

PARIS, F rance (AFP) — Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Monday: New Spain heatwave Meteorological agency AEMET officially declared a new heatwave would begin on Tuesday, lasting until the end of the week. It earlier said temperatures would soar and humidity levels drop across Spain, causing the fire risk to "surge to very high or extreme levels across almost the...