WHO SAYS NASAL VACCINES COULD HELP CONTROL COVID-19
Nasal vaccines could help to bring the Covid-19 pandemic under control, the World Health Organization WHO said on Wednesday after home-grown products were approved in India and China.
The WHO welcomed the new front in the fight against the virus - but also said it wanted to see the data behind the vaccines, to assess whether to approve them.
China on...
GOOGLE DOODLE CELEBRATES LIFE OF CULTURAL ICON ‘MISS LOU’
Today's Google Doodle is celebrating the birth of cultural icon Louise Bennett-Coverley, affectionately called 'Miss Lou' on what would have been her 103rd birthday.
The Jamaican poet, folklorist, activist and entertainer – who lived in London for a period – empowered Jamaicans to take pride in our language and culture, bringing patois to the fore.
Miss Lou was a trailblazer in...
CHELSEA SACK MANAGER THOMAS TUCHEL FOLLOWING CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DEFEAT
Chelsea have sacked manager Thomas Tuchel on the new owners' 100th day in charge after their third defeat of the season.
The former Borussia Dortmund and PSG boss exits, after winning three trophies in 20 months.
Owner Todd Boehly has placed Tuchel's coaching staff in temporary charge until a replacement is found.
A club statement said the owners believed it was "the...
ST ANDREW SOUTH POLICE SAY GANG CONFLICT A FACTOR IN RECENT KILLING OF FOUR
The St. Andrew south police are theorizing, that ongoing gang conflict, is a factor, in 2 counter reprisal shooting incidents, yesterday, that left 4 people dead and 2 others wounded.
The deceased have not yet been identified.
One incident occurred in Olympic Gardens, while the other was in Water House.
A curfew has been imposed in both communities, and will continue up...
EVENING WEATHER UPDATE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 2022
There's A Trough across Jamaica.
The Met Service says The Trough is expected to remain across the region through to tomorrow. A weak High Pressure Ridge is then expected to briefly build across the island Thursday into Friday.
Tonight continues to be Partly cloudy, becoming fair.
Tomorrow Morning will be Partly cloudy across northeastern parishes, otherwise mainly sunny.
Tomorrow Afternoon expect Widely scattered...
JUSTIN BIEBER CANCELS WORLD TOUR
Pop singer Justin Bieber announced early Tuesday the cancellation of his Justice World Tour due to health struggles with Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome.
The singer was diagnosed with the disease earlier this year.
Writing on his Instagram Stories, Justin told his 256 million followers: “Earlier this year, I went public about my battle with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, where my face was partly paralyzed.
"As the result of...
SWIZZ BEATZ DEFENDS KANYE
Renowned producer Swizz Beatz called for an Adidas boycott in support of his friend Kanye West on Monday.
Kanye launched a social media assault on Adidas at the beginning of August, accusing the company of starting Yeezy Day without his approval.
Swizz took to Instagram to indicate solidarity with the Yeezy founder, writing:
"I usually mind my business, but this is DEAD WRONG! If...
CAPLETON ELATED THAT ‘GOD DID’ TOPS BILLBOARD 200
Legendary artiste Capleton is feeling good about the success of DJ Khaled’s album “God Did.”
The ‘We The Best’ producer earned his fourth No. 1 album with “God Did”. The project moved 107,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in its first week, ending of which album sales comprise 9,500.
Capleton, who features on the track These Streets Know My Name along with Skillibeng, Buju Banton, Bounty Killer,...
LIZ TRUSS BECOMES BRITAIN’S NEW PRIME MINISTER
Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately confronted the enormous task ahead of her amid increasing pressure to curb soaring prices, ease labor unrest and fix a health care system burdened by long waiting lists and staff shortages.
At the top of her in-box is the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
British news media reported...
SPOKEN WORD CATEGORY ADDED TO THE 2023 GRAMMYS
Members of the spoken word community will have a chance at copping a Grammy, after Best Spoken Word Poetry Album is among the five new categories added.
According to the Grammy website, the Best Spoken Word Album has been split into separate categories for poetry and audio books/narration/storytelling.
The other new categories added are Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album,...