WESTERN BUREAU: For the next three months, the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) will be putting into effect an advertisement and building amnesty, which will become effective on April 1 and run until June 30. Mayor of Lucea and Chairman of the HMC, Sheridan Samuels, told The Gleaner that the amnesty was not just an income-earning exercise but was aimed at strengthening compliance, improving community development, and strengthening orderly growth across the parish.

The upcoming 11th Biennial Diaspora Conference is being touted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade as potentially the most impactful since the first was held in 2004, with a number of changes implemented to achieve this. Alando Terrelonge, minister of state in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, addressing a town hall meeting to launch the conference in New York on Monday evening, said he was excited about the prospects of the upcoming event, to be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from June 14 to June 18.

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is urging Jamaicans to embrace environmental stewardship and resilience as the country embarks on the Restoration, Ecological Enhancement and Landscape Framework (RE-LEAF) National Programme, an initiative aimed at restoring forests devastated by Hurricane Melissa. Speaking at the launch in Lowe River, Trelawny, yesterday, Holness recalled the destruction he witnessed immediately after the storm.

What should have been a routine trip to the doctor with his children ended in bloodshed just steps away from the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), where tragedy unfolded on a strip of land long whispered about for fear and turf control. Yesterday afternoon, 30-year-old Damion ‘Danger’ Henry was gunned down in the unofficial parking area adjacent to the hospital — a space meant to serve the sick, but one now stained by years of violence. Henry had come for one reason, his relatives said: to seek medical attention for his ailing children.

It was the guidance of a mentor that led Dorrette Rhoden Henry into the teaching profession and, 30 years later, that influence continues to shape her approach to teaching and learning. After graduating from the Mary Mount High School in St Mary, Rhoden Henry said she was invited by the former principal of Preston Land Primary School, in the parish, to join the teaching staff there. It was here that she discovered her “calling” for teaching and, despite challenges, has diligently stayed the course.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has pledged to deliver on delayed development projects for Rwanda's Muslim community, including plans for a state-of-the-art Islamic complex.

[New Times] Districts could soon be assessed under a revised Imihigo performance contracts framework that shifts the focus from the number of targets to the relevance and impact of what is delivered on the ground.

[New Times] In the 1970s, the Congolese Banyarwanda in eastern Zaire--now the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo)--had built significant economic standing through hard work, trade, cattle breeding, and agricultural production, particularly across North and South Kivu provinces.

Invité sur notre plateau, le ministre de l'Économie, Warren Dexter, détaille les mesures prévues par le gouvernement pour le pouvoir d'achat des Polynésiens. Maintien du prix de l’essence grâce à un bouclier budgétaire, soutien à Air Tahiti Nui, prise en charge partielle des produits de première nécessité… le ministre présente sa stratégie à court terme pour répondre aux urgences actuelles.

Regular train services on the Circle Line will resume on April 10, nine days earlier than planned, as reinforcement works on a stretch of twin tunnels can be completed ahead of schedule.A massive, round-the-clock project to install steel plates along a segment of tunnels between Paya Lebar and Stadium MRT stations has been ongoing since Jan 17.«As the teams involved gained familiarity with the complex work processes, they achieved some time savings, especially during the latter phases of works,» said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and train operator SMRT on Thursday (March 26).With the help of robotics, workers have finished installing all the steel plates needed to strengthen the stretch of tunnels that are most affected by an issue called tunnel squatting.This refers to when underground tunnels built in soft soil, such as marine clay, become deformed when the soil above compresses.

If you are a frequent user of the Upper Serangoon Road exit on Central Expressway (CTE), note that it will be temporarily closed on seven days in April and May.In order to facilitate ongoing bridge launching works for the new pedestrian-cum-cycling link across the Pan Island Expressway (PIE), Exit 8B will be temporarily closed to traffic from 12am to 2am on the following dates:April 3, 15, 17, 19 and 29May 1 and 6Similar to the closures on March 18 and 20, the upcoming closure will not affect the same exit to PIE (Changi-bound).In a news release on Thursday (March 26), the Urban Redevelopment Authority advised motorists to use the alternative route via Exit 10 to Braddell Road to continue their journey to Upper Serangoon Road. 

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will gradually begin using facial images to clear motorcyclists at its land checkpoints from March 31 (Tuesday).Starting at the Woodlands Checkpoint, facial recognition will serve as the primary biometric identifier replacing fingerprint scanning at 18 automated motorcycle lanes at the arrival zone.This initiative will be progressively extended to all 70 automated arrival and departure motorcycle lanes at the checkpoint, before being rolled out to Tuas Checkpoint in the third quarter of 2026.ICA began trialling the use of facial recognition at selected motorcycle lanes in January, involving more than 150,000 motorcyclists.The facial recognition system is available to Singapore residents, long-term pass holders, and foreign visitors who have previously entered Singapore.As part of the immigration clearance process, motorcyclists and pillion riders will first present the QR code generated via the MyICA mobile application, or passport, before proceeding to biometrics verification.

African Freedom Institute President Franklin Nyamsi has called for action after the UN backed a Ghana-led slavery resolution Read Full Article at RT.com

The disturbing details behind the murder of teaching assistant Angela Shellis came as her son Tristan Roberts, 18, was jailed for life yesterday for bludgeoning her to death with a hammer.

The six-bedroom detached property in Dulwich, south London , was put up for sale in October 2024 after Vicky Flind filed for divorce from twisted broadcaster, Huw Edwards, 64.

The warping of PMQs, so increasingly blatant in recent weeks, continued, writes QUENTIN LETTS.

The break with Trump comes amid a widening gap between the two leaders.

Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan labelled Rahul Gandhi and the Congress as the BJP's 'B-team', questioning Gandhi's understanding of Keralam politics. This exchange follows Gandhi's accusation of a hidden understanding between the LDF and BJP, and his criticism of the state government's job promises. Both parties accuse each other of not being accountable to the people.

Graham Sisson, from Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, donated the organ to Ian Tonks, 49, of nearby Buxton, in October 2024.

The Mail can reveal that Her Majesty's name was proposed and accepted at a meeting on Wednesday - after she secretly attended in person.

Scotland Yard Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor fears the conflict could act as a 'trigger' for an attack on UK soil.

Outlining his intention 'to reignite my brand', designer Julien Macdonald made it plain that his sights are set on a dazzling new chapter. But some old acquaintances are having none of it...

Ashton-in-Makerfield has been thrown into turmoil as it continues to be blighted by gangs of 'feral' youths terrorising residents and turning the high street into a 'no go zone'.

Lord Sewell, who led a landmark race report in 2021, said 'diversity, equity and inclusion' (DEI) drives were warping decision-making by some professionals.

The SS Richard Montgomery shipwreck lying at the bottom of the Thames and loaded with 1,400 tons of explosives has become a 'sitting duck' for an Iranian drone attack, experts have warned.

While Congress-led opposition alliance vows to oust the Assam chief minister and the BJP-led NDA government from power in the state, Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that the Opposition has no agenda and the people of the state are completely with the ruling party, except «Bangladeshi infiltrators».

According to the newspaper, JD Vance’s visit is geared to demonstrate Washington’s support for Hungary’s incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban

No data on casualties or damage are immediately available

Andrey Marochko also said that Russian forces are advancing at other sections of the front

According to the newspaper, some of Donald Trump's closest advisers want him to focus on the most pressing problems American voters are concerned over

The enemy is deploying reserves from the rear, Vitaly Kiselev said

Strictly Come Dancing's Nadiya Bychkova is reportedly in talks to join the backstage crew as a choreographer after she was 'axed' from the professional lineup.