Published:Thursday | September 11, 2025 | 7:38 AMBANG Bizarre
Research has revealed that young people who spend over 10 hours per week playing racing games are safer behind the wheel in the real world. Experts at Playcasino.com claim that the "right video games could sharpen the exact skills that keep...
Published:Thursday | September 11, 2025 | 7:26 AMBANG Bizarre
Experts have found that people who frequently witness combative behaviour are likely to partake in violence themselves - but only if they are men and know who is causing the trouble. Scientists carried out an experiment in which male mice watched...
Published:Thursday | September 11, 2025 | 7:17 AMBANG Bizarre
A study in the US revealed that reading the paper frequently boosts both memory and attention span in older people and that they had a lower risk of the condition over time if they did so. British care experts Alderberry Care are now imploring...
Published:Thursday | September 11, 2025 | 7:10 AMBANG Bizarre
A sleep expert claims that resting to the side is a better way of flushing out toxins from the brain that can cause memory decline and Alzheimer's disease - regardless of whether a person is facing left or right. Lev Fomchenkov, the CEO of...
Published:Thursday | September 11, 2025 | 6:53 AMBANG Bizarre
A new study in Germany got 60 people - some of whom were friends while others were lovers - to repeatedly embrace one another. Advanced AI software examined the duration of the hugs and the positioning of body parts such as knees and feet during...
PARIS :EU leaders “jokingly call me the president of Europe,” Donald Trump claimed at a recent press conference. As bizarre as that sounds, it does have a slight ring of truth. For seven months, Europe has desperately sought to placate...
WASHINGTON, DC: Elected political leaders often express frustration with monetary policymakers. If only the central bank would lower interest rates, they reckon, businesses and households could borrow more easily for long-term purposes, like...
PROVIDENCE: US President Donald Trump has made no secret of his wish for lower interest rates. He argues that cheaper borrowing would, among other things, save the government billions of dollars in debt-service payments. Who wouldn’t want...
SEATTLE: Two operating systems, Apple iOS and Google Android, dominate the mobile app ecosystem, and over the last decade, a worldwide consensus has emerged on two issues. First, these platforms have amassed significant, persistent market power...
NEW YORK: Don’t mistake the photos of Chinese President Xi Jinping alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at Beijing’s Victory Day parade for a new world order. Xi is in no position to lead one....
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is likely the cartoonist's pen, chock full of underlying meaning and different ways of seeing an issue, may be worth so many more. Take a look at this week's past line-up of cartoons, as...
Despite debates about an inflated voters’ list, the deeper issue troubling Jamaica’s democracy is voter apathy. Fewer citizens are casting ballots compared to past decades, reflecting widespread disillusionment with governance and trust...
As the new school year began, Jamaica Teachers’ Association President Mark Malabver highlighted that many schools remain without essential supplies, proper furnishings, and adequate learning spaces. He stressed that inequities in funding...
Residents in Portland Eastern voiced frustration over the cancellation of the annual Boston Jerk and Music Festival, saying the community lost millions in revenue. They stressed that the event usually supports back-to-school expenses, boosts small...
A massive fire on Fitzgerald Avenue in Maxfield, St Andrew, destroyed two houses and a bar, leaving 11 people homeless and causing an estimated $3.5 million in damage. While investigators continue to probe the blaze, residents claimed it may have...
Concerns have resurfaced over the accuracy of Jamaica’s voters’ list, with critics warning that outdated records – including the names of deceased and migrated individuals – are distorting turnout figures. They argue that a...
Both the Jamaica Labour Party and the People’s National Party have hailed the election of 19 women to the House of Representatives, the highest in the nation’s history. Leaders from both sides described the outcome as a sign of progress...
Manning's School Principal Steve Gordon said the opening of the new Class of 1984 Alumni Building was only the beginning of a wider vision to modernise the entire institution. He noted that the school has already begun upgrading classrooms with...
The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce has cautioned that the plan to double the minimum wage could unsettle the economy if not carefully managed. The group said abrupt increases risk job losses or higher consumer prices and urged that any changes be...
On the night of September 1, 1957, Jamaica was shaken by its worst rail tragedy and one of the deadliest train disasters in the world at the time. The Kendal crash in Manchester claimed close to 200 lives and left hundreds more injured, leaving the...
Nearly 40,000 fans crammed into the National Stadium, well above its 35,000 capacity, to witness Jamaica’s historic 1-0 victory over Canada. The electrifying crowd erupted in the 55th minute when Deon Burton fired home the decisive goal,...
Israel pledged to share its expertise with Jamaica in key areas, including agriculture, regional development, and youth and community programmes. Ambassador Johanan Bein highlighted Israel’s success in similar projects abroad and assured that...
During the fateful excursion to Montego Bay in 1957, the unruly behaviour of criminals on board led a priest to declare that the wrath of God had surely descended on the group. Hours later, his words seemed prophetic when the train derailed near...
After being sworn in, Acting Governor D. C. MacGillivray took up residence at King’s House following the departure of Sir John Huggins. He was expected to remain there until the arrival of Jamaica’s next governor the following year....
Published:Thursday | September 4, 2025 | 9:10 AMBANG Bizarre
Life expectancy has stalled in recent years despite unprecedented gains in the last century and experts claim that no current generation will get anywhere near becoming centenarians unless a "major breakthrough" in human longevity occurs...
