3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1619+ words) Just 22 minutes apart on July 28, two police officers in different parishes accidentally shot themselves with licensed firearms. A few days later, a policewoman was injured after her Glock pistol was discharged inside her home, an M16 rifle was unintentionally fired at…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (360+ words) HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The Bermuda government is urging parents with students to have them registered with the Bermuda Student Asthma Registry after a survey last year showed that 29 students were admitted to the hospital for asthma-related concerns. In addition, 22 per…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (121+ words) Three years after its debut, Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen returns for a second season. The Netflix drama held its world premiere in London on Wednesday night, with Theo James and Kaya Scodelario reprising their leading roles alongside several newcomers, including…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (572+ words) Her experience has taught her the importance of understanding the changes taking place and finding practical ways to manage them while maintaining confidence in her abilities. “Even though you’re having difficult days, it does not diminish who you are, your…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (760+ words) When great powers play geopolitical chess, ordinary people become the pawns, and, when the bombs stop falling, the bills do not. That is the uncomfortable lesson of an increasingly dangerous world in which military power, economic coercion and geopolitical rivalry…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (837+ words) The severe drought conditions currently affecting the island have resulted in increased operating costs for water-related businesses in the Corporate Area as they seek alternative sources of supply to comply with prohibition orders and water-use restrictions. David Chambers, manager at…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (344+ words) Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has emphasised that while technology is transforming the way parliaments operate, it must never replace human judgement or compromise the dignity that lies at the core of democracy. However, he pointed out that even as…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (503+ words) Playing Gene Autry’s house rules (double-six poses the first game then holder of double-six poses) The Dunce never chose double-six. After The Dunce’s double-six died three consecutive games, Dessie lost patience and threw a domino at him. The Dunce, ducking,…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1249+ words) For Carolyn A. Smith, writing The Siren’s Call was not simply an exercise in retelling the biblical story of Samson and Delilah. It was an opportunity to explore a question that has followed her throughout her Christian journey: What happens when…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (554+ words) One of the major changes to this season’s Manning and daCosta Cup competitions will be the absence of the traditional ‘big teams’ from the opening round. Defending Manning Cup champions Excelsior High, Jamaica College, Kingston College, Wolmer’s Boys, Calabar High,…...