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  Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease’s recent spread in Europe and North America. Cases of the smallpox-related disease have previously been seen only among people with links to central and West Africa. But in the past week, Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, U.S., Sweden and Canada all reported infections, mostly...

  Ed Sheeran has confirmed that his wife Cherry Seaborn has given birth to their second daughter. The 31 year old singer-songwriter, announced the news on Instagram and said they were "over the moon" to be a family of four. Posting a picture of baby socks, Sheeran added: "Want to let you all know we've had another beautiful baby girl. "We are...

  Marcus Smart returned from injury to spur his Boston Celtics side to victory over the Miami Heat, levelling the Eastern Conference finals at 1-1. A superb all-round effort from Smart saw him contribute 24 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds in the Celtics' 127-102 win in Florida. Jayson Tatum top-scored for the Celtics with 27 points, while Jimmy Butler led the...

  Jamaicans are being urged to exercise heightened vigilance and care, as the Saharan Dust extends over the Caribbean region. Originating over northern Africa, Saharan Dust is the mixture of sand and dust from the Sahara Dessert and is especially common during the period of May to August annually. The Saharan Dust is characterized by a spike in air borne micro particles,...

Ardenne High School in St. Andrew has initiated a programme of testing for Covid-19, for the entire school community. The initiative was executed in partnership with Technological Solutions Limited TSL, under the leadership of Ardenne alumnus Dr. Andre Gordon, founder and CEO. Ardenne and TSL agreed that it was necessary to move aggressively to avoid any additional disruption in the learning process, by assessing the school’s risks through timely and more complete information. This comes against the...

The St. Catherine police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 1-year-old boy, who is said to have drowned at his home in Bridgeport, on Tuesday (May 17). The toddler has been identified as Benton Cohall Junior. Reports from the Portmore Police are that about 12:50 p.m., Benton was at home with his parents when he was discovered faced down in a bath pan of water. He was taken to...

Jamaica’s push to host the America’s Netball World Cup qualifiers later this year was made a bit easier.  This after the ministry of sports committed 12 million dollars towards the budget of approximately 31 million to stage the tournament, which will be held at the National Indoors Sports between October 16-21, under the theme ‘catch di vibes’ . The commitment was made by...

  Cases of suspected and confirmed Monkeypox are being investigated in a number of European countries, the US, Canada and the UK. The most recent confirmed cases were reported in Italy and Sweden. It follows the confirmation of cases in the US, Spain and Portugal on Wednesday, as well as the investigation of 13 suspected cases in Canada. Monkeypox is most common in...

  The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has announced that the National Labour Day project will be the renovation of Mandela Park in Half Way Tree. Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, will lead the National Project which will involve landscaping, masonry, carpentry, painting, electrical works, lighting as well as disinfecting and sanitising. Mandela Park was named in honour of...