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07 May, 2026
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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…
07 May, 2026
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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…
06 May, 2026
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'Illegal' - Review Committee says UHWI’s tax break abuse violates Customs Act
The Institutional Review Committee tasked with assessing the affairs of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) says the use of its tax- exempt status to import items for private companies…
06 May, 2026
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Viral teachers, real boundaries - Educators enter influencer era but keep it professional
For a growing number of Jamaican educators, the classroom is no longer limited to the physical space, but extends to their social media feed where their teaching expertise and experience become…
06 May, 2026
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Under two years left for ‘Dudus’
Jamaican drug lord Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke is now set to be released from prison in the United States (US) in almost 21 months after authorities there sliced another year off the prison time.
This…
06 May, 2026
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Cuban docs to stay
More than 40 Cuban doctors have opted to remain in Jamaica following the end of the decades-old contract between their government and Jamaica.
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton made the…
06 May, 2026
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Power pact push - Cabinet signs off on agreement to be negotiated with JPS as new licence hangs in the balance
The Cabinet has approved a “heads of terms” agreement for a new licence that the Government is to negotiate with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), subject to a non-disclosure agreement between the…
06 May, 2026
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Critical condition – UHWI review committee lists finances, governance structure among slew of woes crippling hospital
Prolonged governance failures at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) have left the type A teaching institution in an “intensive care unit” state, the Institutional Review Committee…
06 May, 2026
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Anchovy High poised to fully resume classes
WESTERN BUREAU:
Thanks to the $14 million donation from the Howard Ward Benefit Foundation, which will go towards repairing damage done to the school by Hurricane Melissa, Dr Lavern Stewart, the…