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March 2, 2026

Sheryl Dennis Wright | Sin taxes – necessary step to relieve the public health burden

The Government unveiled a significant shift in tax policy, one which the country has not seen in over a decade. New levies have been introduced on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), cigarettes, and…
People reflected in a window of a hotel at the Davos Promenade with a slogan about AI alongside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January 2024.
March 2, 2026 by Jane Goodall

Is AI really ‘intelligent’?

Anyone who engages in serious dialogue with a Large Language Model (LLM) may get the impression that they are interacting with an intelligence. But many experts in the field argue that the impression…
Chronixx returns to the stage on Sunday night for day two of the Lost In Time music festival.
March 1, 2026

Lost In Time Day 2 | Chronixx ends 'Exile'

At 8:28 p.m., there was a shift in the tempo at Lost in Time as if something big were about to happen. The emcee thanked the patrons for their support and announced that the upcoming act was last seen…
A black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse at the industrial area of Sharjah City in the United Arab Emirates following reports of Iranian strikes in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
March 1, 2026

Death toll reaches 165 after strike on Iranian school - state media

(AP) — Iranian state media have reported that the death toll from a strike on a school on Saturday has climbed to 165. It's not clear which country's forces are responsible for the attack,…
India's Sanju Samson looks to the heavens after India won the T20 World Cup cricket match against West Indies in Kolkata, India on March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
March 1, 2026

West Indies knocked out of T20 World Cup after loss to India

The West Indies cricket team have failed to advance to the semi-finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup after suffering a five-wicket defeat to India on Sunday. Chasing 196, India reached 199-5…
Manchester United's Benjamin Sesko scelebrates after scoring during the Premiier League football match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace in Manchester, England on March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
March 1, 2026

Man United flying high after 2-1 win against Crystal Palace

(AP) — Manchester United climbed up to third place in the English Premier League football competition with a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Benjamin Sesko's seventh goal in eight…
March 1, 2026

Man sought after allegedly firing at policewoman spouse in St Elizabeth

The Santa Cruz police in St Elizabeth are searching for a man who allegedly opened gunfire at his spouse, a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), on Saturday night. The female constable was…
Shiite Muslims hold the portraits of Iranian leaders during a rally to condemn the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Quetta, Pakistan, on March 1, 2026.
March 1, 2026

Israeli strikes rock Tehran as Iran's counterattacks widen after supreme leader killed

(AP) — Israel and Iran traded strikes Sunday as part of a widening war after the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a surprise United States and Israeli bombardment a day…
March 1, 2026

4.6 magnitude earthquake felt in sections of Jamaica

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 was felt in sections of Jamaica at 8:34 a.m. on Sunday. According to the Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, the tremor was…