Vaping ban?

October 14, 2019 in Regional

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Worried that vaping is becoming too commonplace in Jamaica, including among high school students, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is mulling a ban on the practice, similar to action taken by some American states where it has been blamed...

Holness: We have learnt our lesson

September 20, 2019 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_25439" align="alignleft" width="300"] Prime Minister Andrew Holness addressing a press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday called to mark the end of the final review mission for Jamaica's Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement with the International Monetary fund. Seated (from second left) are IMF officials Dr...

Bermuda to face lashing from Hurricane Humberto

September 17, 2019 in Regional

MIAMI, United States (AP) — The US National Hurricane Center says it expects Hurricane Humberto to lash Bermuda with high winds and heavy rain later this week. The centre in Miami said Monday that Humberto had strengthened and could become a major hurricane by Tuesday night...