As far as we know, Earth is the only planet stupid enough to keep blasting signals into outer space, and last week we did it again. Hopefully, the aliens don’t see a Missy Elliott anthem as an invitation to launch a full-scale invasion. According to the ‘dark forest hypothesis,’ the universe could be filled with…
Read MoreThomas Matthew Crooks, is identified the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Crooks, 20, was positioned on the roof of a manufacturing plant, over 130 yards away from Trump’s rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds on Saturday when he opened fire at the former president. The incident resulted in grazing Trump’s…
Read MoreFormer President Donald Trump was rushed off stage by U.S. Secret Service Saturday after at least six shots rang out, rattling the crowd and injuring the president during a rally in Pennsylvania. The incident occurred at 18:06 while the former President was at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “An incident occurred the evening of July 13…
Read MoreNews Update: According to the Jamaica Gleaner, the police have recovered the body of 20-year-old Alrick Moncrieffe, who was swept away by floodwaters in Havana, Arnett Gardens, St Andrew, during the passage of Hurricane Beryl last week. The body was reportedly found around 10:45 a.m. in the water on the outskirts of the Petrojam plant…
Read MoreThe United States government donated medical equipment to Jamaica post Hurricane Beryl. Dr. Nicole Dawkins-Wright, Director, Emergency, Disaster Management, and Special Services, accepted donations valued in excess of USD 14,000 on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Government of Jamaica. The United States Embassy Jamaica wrote on their X page, we are…
Read MoreQueenie, a dedicated fish vendor from Portland Cottage in Clarendon, shared her struggles with Prime Minister Andrew Holness after Hurricane Beryl. She was trying to sell 300 pounds of frozen conch and other seafood amidst the aftermath of the storm. Queenie, determined and resilient, emphasized she wasn’t seeking a handout; she just needed customers to…
Read MoreThelma Campbell, an 89-year-old woman, born in Jamaica, moved to Britain as part of the Windrush mass migration in 1960. Ms. Campbell moved to Britain when Britain was still part of the British Empire and therefore a British citizen. Jamaica later got Independence in 1962. The former factory worker has lived, worked, and raised her…
Read MoreHundreds of thousands of Jamaicans remain without power after Hurricane Beryl thundered through the Island. The category four storm—one of the most powerful to ever hit the country since Hurricane Gilbert in September of 1988 —swept along the island’s southern coast on Wednesday night, bringing more than 12 hours of heavy rain. Officials and residents…
Read MoreHurricane Beryl, now deemed a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm, has targeted Jamaica after resulting in at least one fatality and causing extensive destruction across several Caribbean islands on Monday. Beryl, a formidable force of nature, is making its way toward Jamaica with an alarming intensity. Classified as a Category 5 storm, Beryl carries with…
Read MoreOpposition leader Mark Golding claim he will renounce his British citizenship. Mr. Golding declared with conviction that Jamaica needs complete decolonization, emphatically stating that one cannot have “one foot in and one foot out of the King’s Yaad,” fully aware of his status as a British citizen. He made these statements without intending at the…
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