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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
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 13, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Tufton announces $1b injection to create infrastructure maintenance facility; new fund to tackle social determinants of health
Amid ongoing complaints about the state of infrastructure in the health sector, the Government will, this year, be pumping $1 billion into the establishment of its Health Infrastructure Maintenance…
May 13, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Former Maroon chiefs accusing Chief Currie of manipulating upcoming election
WESTERN BUREAU:
Former colonels Meredith Rowe and Ferron Williams, who plan to contest the upcoming Accompong Maroon leadership elections, have raised concerns about the process, which is being…
May 13, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Relief red flag - Up to February, ODPEM spend only 1.8 per cent of cash donations meant to assist Hurricane Melissa victims
Four months after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa left a path of destruction, particularly across southern and western Jamaica, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) had…
May 13, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Finally, period poverty gets attention from the authorities
Period poverty in Jamaica is to be addressed by the government, according to Health Minister Christopher Tufton, who made the announcement during his Sectoral debate in parliament on Tuesday.
Period…
May 13, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
Anatomy of failure - Former UHWI chairman says recommendations for correction not followed by management
Wayne Chai Chong said the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) board he led for about a year from December 2022 had identified corrective steps for a litany of problems later flagged by the…
May 13, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
The SPARK programme never sparked, says rural MPs
Several opposition members of parliament (MPs) from rural constituencies say delays in the implementation of the Government’s $45- billion SPARK (Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to…
May 13, 2026
RJRGLEANER enters agreement for sale of North Street building
The RJRGLEANER Communications Group has announced it has entered an agreement with LP Azar Limited for sale of the Gleaner building at 7 North Street, Kingston.