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May 14, 2026
Letter of the Day | Protecting our environment victory or another drawn-out battle?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I was driving to Montego Bay recently and passed through Discovery Bay, I found myself rejoicing over the ruling of the Constitutional Court regarding the Dry Harbour Mountains.…
May 14, 2026
Kristen Gyles | No shortage of land
f you've ever had the privilege of travelling over the island by plane, you have probably looked down from the airplane window and marvelled at the vast amounts of unused land across Jamaica.
May 14, 2026
Texas puts man to death for a retired professor's killing in its 600th execution since 1982
A man who experts for both prosecutors and defence attorneys had said was intellectually disabled became the 600th person executed in Texas since 1982, put to death Thursday evening for the killing of…
May 14, 2026
Peter Espeut | Violent society, violent adults, violent children
There has been much concern expressed in the press and on the airwaves about violence between students in our public schools. In recent months, two students have been killed by their peers in…
May 14, 2026
Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, 'Dai Dai'
Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for "Dai Dai," the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
May 14, 2026
NWA urges caution in setting fires following partial collapse of Broadgate main road
The National Works Agency (NWA) is urging members of the public to exercise care in setting fires in sensitive locations after a section of the Broadgate main road in St Mary became seriously…
May 14, 2026
Conservation group raises concern over proposed 2026 bird season
BirdLife Jamaica (BLJ) is calling for Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) to maintain the closed season for bird shooting until there is scientific data showing a full recovery of game…
May 14, 2026
Renewed drive to benefit from red mud
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, says there is a renewed drive to capitalise on bauxite residue, otherwise called ‘Jamaican red mud’.
May 14, 2026
Advertorial | Tripeptide: Speculative Perspectives on a Collagen-Derived Informational Peptide
Within contemporary peptide science, increasing attention has been directed toward short peptide fragments generated through endogenous protein turnover, rather than being interpreted as inert…