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May 16, 2026
by Paul H. Williams
Twin trailblazers in education - Thorpe sisters honoured among SAHS centennial awardees
Identical twins Keishia and Dr Treshia Thorpe were among 50 alumnae recently honoured with the St Andrew High School (SAHS) 100th Anniversary Trailblazer Awards. They were recognised in the field of…
May 15, 2026
House approves conch export levy changes
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (May 12), approved the Conch Export Levy (Amendment) Act, 2026, granting the minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining greater discretionary authority to…
May 15, 2026
Group warns against reopening bird-shooting after hurricane damage
BirdLife Jamaica (BLJ) is calling for the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) to maintain the closed season for bird-shooting until there is scientific data showing a full recovery of…
May 15, 2026
Replanting the spice - Support flows to pimento farmers post-storm
Jamaica’s pimento industry, one of the country’s most valuable agricultural exports, is beginning a slow recovery after Hurricane Melissa destroyed an estimated 70 per cent of crops across key…
May 15, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Auto firm touts decarb process to reduce fuel use
With instability in the Middle East driving up global fuel prices, including in Jamaica, a local company is offering motorists a service aimed at significantly reducing petrol consumption.
May 15, 2026
by Andre Williams
Music producer 'Countree Hype' pleads guilty in US to smuggling 30 guns to Jamaica
A Jamaican music producer has pleaded guilty in the United States to smuggling 30 firearms and ammunition to Jamaica by concealing the weapons inside furniture shipments, according to the United…
May 15, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Police identify woman killed in Linstead Bypass crash
Police have identified the woman who died in a motor vehicle crash along the Linstead Bypass in St Catherine last week as 57-year-old higgler Roselyn Banister of Byndloss district in the parish.
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May 15, 2026
Record El Niño threatens extreme weather
Seasonal models are predicting an El Niñoclimate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather.
May 15, 2026
Region faces rising food insecurity risk from El Niño
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Programme (WFP) are strengthening coordination and…