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07 May, 2026 0

Fraud case fallout  MOCA commits to timely administration of justice after former TAJ cashiers walk free 

he two law-enforcement agencies that investigated a multimillion-dollar fraud at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) nine years ago are now in the process of consulting the Office of the Director of…
07 May, 2026 0

NaRRA plea - Jamaicans urged to send message as Senate debates reconstruction legislation

A leading accountability campaigner is pushing for Jamaicans to stand up and be heard while cautioning against the powers that the Government has arrogated to itself in the National Reconstruction and…
07 May, 2026 0

Earth Today | Caribbean ocean management demands systems approach

ACROSS THE Caribbean, countries are working to meet the global goal of protecting 30 per cent of the ocean by 2030 – an important and necessary ambition.  However, there is a hard truth we must…
07 May, 2026 0

Earth Today | EFJ, CEPF support forest communities 

FOREST-DEPENDENT communities are receiving recovery assistance through the provision of targeted support to strengthen local forest management committees (LFMCs), following the devastation of…
07 May, 2026 0

Earth Today | Local journalist gains global recognition for development work

INDI MCLYMONT-LAFAYETTE has been on the grind for years, using her communications expertise and journalistic practice to fulfil her role as changemaker, for climate justice and sustainable…
07 May, 2026 0

Earth Today | Bleeding nature - Report calls for policy, regulatory shifts

N PURSUIT of a nature-positive economy, the role of governments to design the policy and regulatory environment is key. This is according to 2026 State of Finance for Nature report of the United…
Letters
07 May, 2026 0

Concern regarding CAPE scheduling conflict

I am writing to express concern regarding the current scheduling of CSEC and CAPE examinations by the Caribbean Examinations Council. At the CSEC level, mathematics and English B Paper 2 examinations…
Letters
07 May, 2026 0

Press freedom stifled in Zimbabwe

I am devastated that Zimbabwe's hostile political environment severely restricts press freedom and the ability of journalists to report independently. In Zimbabwe, there is no press freedom with…
Letters
07 May, 2026 0

Letter of the Day | Precise speech: the lifeblood of parliamentary democracy

I am writing with reference to The Gleaner editorial ‘Move on bodycam reset’, which raises issues that go well beyond procurement hiccups or administrative untidiness. It speaks, rather starkly, to…