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14 May, 2026
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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…
14 May, 2026
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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…
14 May, 2026
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Renewed drive to benefit from red mud
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, says there is a renewed drive to capitalise on bauxite residue, otherwise called ‘Jamaican red mud’.
14 May, 2026
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Advertorial | Tripeptide: Speculative Perspectives on a Collagen-Derived Informational Peptide
Within contemporary peptide science, increasing attention has been directed toward short peptide fragments generated through endogenous protein turnover, rather than being interpreted as inert…
14 May, 2026
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Electrician freed of cocaine charges
A 39-year-old electrician who was accused of having cocaine valued about $10 million was freed in the St Catherine Parish Court on Thursday after the Crown conceded it could not mount a viable…
14 May, 2026
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Retention of tourism dollar lowest in the Caribbean
Caribbean tourism leaders are pushing for urgent action to reduce industry leakages that continue to drain billions from regional economies despite record visitor arrivals.
14 May, 2026
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ODPP returns environmental prosecutions in parish courts to clerks
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has withdrawn from prosecuting environmental matters at the parish court level, returning those cases, including part-heard trials, to clerks…
14 May, 2026
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Jamaican business icon and ICWI founder Dennis Lalor dies
Prime Minister DrAndrew Holness has led tributes to businessman and philanthropist Dennis Lalor following his death, describing him as a “visionary businessman” whose contributions helped shape…
14 May, 2026
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Near-miss tragedy after 5-y-o falls into manhole at school
A Manchester family is breathing a sigh of relief after their five-year-old child escaped serious injuries following a fall into a manhole at the New Forest Primary and Infant school in the parish on…