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16 Apr, 2026 0

Vigilance urged in keeping eye open for hand, foot and mouth disease

Western Bureau: With the nation now in one of the windows associated with the emergence of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), health officials are urging parents, caregivers, and educators to…
The open gates at premises where one of the men was killed.
16 Apr, 2026 0

Residents rattled by raid

Residents of Whitfield Town in St Andrew say they were left shaken and fearful early Wednesday morning after what they initially believed was an armed invasion, as explosions rang out and the sound of…
Dr Timar Stephenson, senior education officer, policy analysis and research at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information.
16 Apr, 2026 0

School nutrition policy hungry for implementation

Nearly a year after the National School Nutrition policy was approved by the Senate, and its implementation officially launched, advocates are raising concerns over the pace of its roll-out. “Our…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
16 Apr, 2026 0

Holness to address New York ‘Recover Better’ confab today

The Jamaican Consulate in New York will convene an all-day conference at its Midtown Manhattan headquarters today, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss how Jamaica can build back better…
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
16 Apr, 2026 0

T&T PM accuses CARICOM of ‘backroom operation’ over Barnett reappointment

WESTERN BUREAU: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has launched a scathing attack on the leadership of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), accusing the regional body of operating…
Daryl Vaz, minister of energy, transport and telecommunications.
16 Apr, 2026 0

Vaz floats policies to ‘limit movements’, preserve energy security amid oil volatility

Amid the volatility in the world oil market, Jamaica’s energy security remains intact and there is no need for panic, the Government has sought to assure. Energy Minister Daryl Vaz, who delivered the…
Errol Greene (left), permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, and Eric Hosin (right), acting chief executive officer at the University Hospital of the West Indies, during a sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee held on Apri
16 Apr, 2026 0

Consultancy under scrutiny

One lawmaker has requested from the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) a capability statement for William Pragmatic Limited, the consultancy firm flagged in January by the auditor general…
Scuba diving in Saint Lucia.
16 Apr, 2026 0

Earth Today | Conservation trust funds a plus for the Caribbean

THE CARIBBEAN is home to more than 1,600 globally threatened species, yet the funding required to protect them falls short. The global biodiversity financing gap is estimated at more than USD 700…
In this photo provided by NASA, NASA’s Orion capsule descends under its main parachutes over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, following the Artemis II mission on Friday, April 10, 2026.
16 Apr, 2026 0

Earth Today | Brewing environmental worries over space travel

THE UNITED Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has once again called attention to the burgeoning waste problem, this time because of space travel. In the wake of NASA Artemis II’s recent return to…