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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…
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May 4, 2026
Bird-watching group uses crowdfunding to buy and preserve a woodland habitat PLANDI
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The merry chirping of birds echoed through towering trees in a small woodland in north-eastern Serbia. Down on the ground, animal tracks could be seen imprinted in the moist grass and…
May 4, 2026
‘We will miss Leslie Campbell’ - Former state minister hailed as a brother, true friend, and dedicated servant to the nation
A man of honour who was committed to public service is how former government minister and attorney-at-law Leslie Campbell is being remembered by colleagues. Campbell died on Sunday after battling…
May 4, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Clarendon first parish to formally integrate migration into long-term growth framework
Clarendon has emerged as a national leader in local development planning, becoming the first parish in Jamaica to formally integrate migration into its long-term growth framework—a move officials say…
May 4, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
NSWMA clears illegal dump site in Kitson Town
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) carried out a mini dump removal exercise in Kitson Town, St Catherine, last Thursday, as part of a broader push to eliminate illegal dumping…
May 4, 2026
by Sashana Small
Airbnb stakeholders wary as Government slaps GCT on industry
Airbnb stakeholders in Jamaica are urging the Government to be cautious in its imposition of a general consumption tax (GCT) on the industry, insisting that the move should reflect the reality of the…