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21 May, 2026
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5G technology could become reality in Jamaica within weeks – Flow executive
WESTERN BUREAU:
5G technology could soon become a reality in Jamaica, according to Stephen Price, vice-president and general manager of Flow and Liberty Business Jamaica.
On Tuesday, Price revealed…
21 May, 2026
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JTA bemoans lack of investment in early childhood education
Western Bureau
Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver says the failure to adequately invest in early childhood education is now forcing the country to spend heavily to correct…
21 May, 2026
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Hip-Hope Hero - Jamaican in Singapore donates more than $1m to aid special-needs mom with AVN cover cost of surgeryÂ
A Jamaican woman living overseas has injected more than $1 million into a medical fund for Mishcah Hamilton, a special-needs mother battling avascular necrosis (AVN), brought on by sickle cell…
21 May, 2026
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Pulpit-powered values - Clergymen credit Church as family tops ranking in survey of what Jamaicans hold most important Â
Despite religion and spirituality ranking fourth among the things Jamaicans value most, the Church’s belief system continues to influence the significant importance citizens place on family - which a…
21 May, 2026
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Permit politicsÂ
Opposition spokesman on the Environment Omar Newell stirred controversy in Parliament last evening when he referenced the recent Supreme Court ruling setting aside a 2020 mining permit which was…
21 May, 2026
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Tech takes the wheel
With more than 1.1 million motor vehicle registrations processed online, Audrey Marks, the minister with responsibility for efficiency, innovation and digital transformation in the Office of the Prime…
21 May, 2026
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Earth Today | Local roots, global stakes - Caribbean conservation finance about more than money
OUR REGION is facing a critical decline in biodiversity, exacerbated by climate change impacts.
Latin America and the Caribbean are experiencing the steepest regional decline in average species…
21 May, 2026
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Earth Today | Mounting scrutiny over global sand trade
THE GROWING debate over sand extraction is exposing deficiencies in how governments and private interests are managing one of the world’s most heavily consumed natural resources.
 “Governments must…
21 May, 2026
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Earth Today | Construction boom threatens climate goals
THERE IS a global call to action to ensure that inefficient and high-carbon construction does not become a liability, as expanding building space increases demand for raw materials and energy,…