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Errol Greene (left), permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, and Eric Hosin (right), acting chief executive officer at the University Hospital of the West Indies, during a sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee held on Apri
April 16, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Consultancy under scrutiny

One lawmaker has requested from the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) a capability statement for William Pragmatic Limited, the consultancy firm flagged in January by the auditor general…
From left: Karen Parsard, jockey Omar Walker, Peter-John Parsard, and wife, Eleanor Parsard.
April 16, 2026

THE TIES THAT BIND

For Karen Parsard, the 2025 Champion Breeder at Caymanas Park, the journey into horse racing wasn’t paved with a lifelong love of the sport. For 13 years, she didn’t know her husband liked horses and…
Dr Timar Stephenson, senior education officer, policy analysis and research at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information.
April 16, 2026 by Sashana Small

School nutrition policy hungry for implementation

Nearly a year after the National School Nutrition policy was approved by the Senate, and its implementation officially launched, advocates are raising concerns over the pace of its roll-out. “Our…
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
April 16, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

T&T PM accuses CARICOM of ‘backroom operation’ over Barnett reappointment

WESTERN BUREAU: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has launched a scathing attack on the leadership of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), accusing the regional body of operating…
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April 16, 2026

Earth Today | EFJ launches call for proposals to transform urban Jamaica

LOCAL ORGANISATIONS across multiple sectors now have the opportunity to secure financing of up to $15 million to implement projects that address climate vulnerability and environmental degradation,…
In this photo provided by NASA, NASA’s Orion capsule descends under its main parachutes over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, following the Artemis II mission on Friday, April 10, 2026.
April 16, 2026

Earth Today | Brewing environmental worries over space travel

THE UNITED Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has once again called attention to the burgeoning waste problem, this time because of space travel. In the wake of NASA Artemis II’s recent return to…
Scuba diving in Saint Lucia.
April 16, 2026

Earth Today | Conservation trust funds a plus for the Caribbean

THE CARIBBEAN is home to more than 1,600 globally threatened species, yet the funding required to protect them falls short. The global biodiversity financing gap is estimated at more than USD 700…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
April 16, 2026 by Lester Hinds

Holness to address New York ‘Recover Better’ confab today

The Jamaican Consulate in New York will convene an all-day conference at its Midtown Manhattan headquarters today, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss how Jamaica can build back better…
April 16, 2026 by Erica Virtue

30-y-o arrest warrant found on file

Courtney Anderson’s trip to the Half-Way Tree Court on Tuesday was supposed to end a 20-year wait for documents confirming the dismissal of a 1996 case against him — the final step needed to begin the…