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May 7, 2026
by Mickaila Kington
Sav Hospital poised for full recovery, health minister declares
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says significant progress is being made to restore, expand and modernise key facilities at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in…
May 7, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Fraud case fallout MOCA commits to timely administration of justice after former TAJ cashiers walk free
he two law-enforcement agencies that investigated a multimillion-dollar fraud at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) nine years ago are now in the process of consulting the Office of the Director of…
May 7, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
NaRRA plea - Jamaicans urged to send message as Senate debates reconstruction legislation
A leading accountability campaigner is pushing for Jamaicans to stand up and be heard while cautioning against the powers that the Government has arrogated to itself in the National Reconstruction and…
May 7, 2026
Earth Today | Caribbean ocean management demands systems approach
ACROSS THE Caribbean, countries are working to meet the global goal of protecting 30 per cent of the ocean by 2030 – an important and necessary ambition.
However, there is a hard truth we must…
May 7, 2026
Earth Today | EFJ, CEPF support forest communities
FOREST-DEPENDENT communities are receiving recovery assistance through the provision of targeted support to strengthen local forest management committees (LFMCs), following the devastation of…
May 7, 2026
Earth Today | Local journalist gains global recognition for development work
INDI MCLYMONT-LAFAYETTE has been on the grind for years, using her communications expertise and journalistic practice to fulfil her role as changemaker, for climate justice and sustainable…
May 7, 2026
Earth Today | Bleeding nature - Report calls for policy, regulatory shifts
N PURSUIT of a nature-positive economy, the role of governments to design the policy and regulatory environment is key.
This is according to 2026 State of Finance for Nature report of the United…
May 7, 2026
Concern regarding CAPE scheduling conflict
I am writing to express concern regarding the current scheduling of CSEC and CAPE examinations by the Caribbean Examinations Council.
At the CSEC level, mathematics and English B Paper 2 examinations…
May 7, 2026
Press freedom stifled in Zimbabwe
I am devastated that Zimbabwe's hostile political environment severely restricts press freedom and the ability of journalists to report independently.
In Zimbabwe, there is no press freedom with…