WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is ‘spreading rapidly’ and upgrades risk assessment The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is “spreading rapidly” and now poses a “very high” risk at the national level.
Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district Social media companies, including Meta, have settled the first of many lawsuits brought by hundreds of school districts seeking compensation for costs they say they incurred dealing with harms to children’s mental health from social media addiction.
Golding warns of court action to compel Parliament to table FLA report by Integrity Commission A legal challenge to force the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate to table an Integrity Commission (IC) investigative report into allegations of corruption and irregularities at the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) could be on the horizon if the two referees of Parliament refuse to table the document in short order.
Civil aviation authority warns of temporary airspace restrictions due to SpaceX launch The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is advising the public that temporary operational restrictions could be implemented within sections of Jamaica’s airspace this afternoon and evening due to the planned SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch from Texas in the United States.
Government to introduce digital document wallet The introduction of a digital document wallet and a government notification system for citizens are among the priority areas for the next phase of Jamaica's digital transformation.
USCIS: Non-immigrants in US seeking green card must return to home country to apply Persons on visas in the United States who want to adjust their status to obtain a green card, except under certain circumstances, must now return to their home country and apply, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today.
US resident fatally shot by police after security breach at Sangster airport A man who is a United States resident, who reportedly breached security at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, was fatally shot by the police this morning.
Rising global oil prices weighing on Jamaican economy – PIOJ Rising global oil prices continue to weigh on the Jamaican economy, according to Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr Wayne Henry. Speaking during the institute’s quarterly briefing on Wednesday, he emphasised that Jamaica’s economic structure remains highly sensitive to global shocks, particularly those affecting the nation’s major trading partners.
Carney vows a better Canada after Alberta plans a vote on seeking independence Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he’s determined to build a better Canada after the leader of the country’s oil-rich province of Alberta announced a public vote on whether to move toward independence.
Gov’t honours former State Minister and MP Leslie Campbell with official funeral Former State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and former Member of Parliament, Leslie Roy Campbell, has been accorded an official funeral by the Government.