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May 4, 2026
NEPA warns that duck hunting is illegal in Jamaica
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reminding the public that it is illegal to hunt ducks in Jamaica amid reports of the activity taking place in several parishes.
May 4, 2026
St Elizabeth residents block Lacovia to Haughton main road
Residents of St Elizabeth have blocked the main road from Lacovia to Haughton as they protest about the road conditions. The residents are also reportedly angry about the lack of water and…
May 4, 2026
by Andre Williams
Student suspected to have drowned at Reggae Falls
A 14-year-old boy is suspected to have drowned at Reggae Falls in Seaforth, St Thomas, on Sunday afternoon. He has been identified as Romario Hyman, a student, of a Wyatt Road address in the Seaforth…
May 4, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Music lovers show up for International Jazz Day
Jamaica's fulsome participation in the celebration of International Jazz Day last Thursday was a story sonically crafted in the spirit of resilience, and all those involved in the production…
May 4, 2026
Something Extra | Monday
Cinema, style, and purpose came together last Thursday at Carib 5 for the local premiere of the long-awaited sequel to The Devil Wears Prada. Held courtesy of the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI),…
May 4, 2026
Eric Falt | Incredible shrinking of the news media
Each year on May 3, World Press Freedom Day and UNESCO invite reflection on the role of journalism in sustaining open, informed societies. In the Caribbean, this reflection carries urgency because the…
May 4, 2026
Ronald Thwaites | The ‘would have’ culture
Why the subjunctive? Did you or didn’t you do what you are saying you ‘would have’? The now everyday manner of speech (especially in official circles) is not just linguistic clutter. It reflects a…
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May 4, 2026
People struggle to survive on pocket-size government ration books as products dwindle
HAVANA (AP) — José Luis Amate López hasn't had a customer in almost two weeks, not counting the scrawny brown kitten that slinks around the bodega where he works in central Havana.
The shelves…
May 4, 2026
Police detain suspect in case of rat poison found in baby food jars on supermarket shelves
VIENNA (AP)
Police in eastern Austria say a 39-year-old suspect has been arrested after rat poison turned up in some HiPP baby food jars on supermarket shelves in central Europe.
HiPP, which…