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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
STE (AP)  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…
May 4, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

Bond sealed at Old Harbour Bay as Jamaica marks 180 years since arrival of East Indians
A symbolic unveiling of a renovated monument at Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine, on Sunday marked 180 years since the arrival of the first East Indians to Jamaica, reinforcing a shared history rooted in…
May 4, 2026 by Livern Barrett

Trigger Warning - Police commish urges cops to exercise self-discipline in use of force
Amid historic levels of fatal shootings by the security forces Jamaica’s police chief has exhorted cops to exercise self-discipline, describing it as “more important” than the checks and balances that…
Letters
May 4, 2026

Let technology, not talk address traffic congestion
THE EDITOR, Madam: Let us begin with a few certainties. First, the number of vehicles on our roads will continue to increase over the next decade. This is less a prediction and more a law of…