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April 16, 2026
THE TIES THAT BIND
For Karen Parsard, the 2025 Champion Breeder at Caymanas Park, the journey into horse racing wasn’t paved with a lifelong love of the sport. For 13 years, she didn’t know her husband liked horses and…
April 16, 2026
by Sashana Small
School nutrition policy hungry for implementation
Nearly a year after the National School Nutrition policy was approved by the Senate, and its implementation officially launched, advocates are raising concerns over the pace of its roll-out. “Our…
April 16, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
T&T PM accuses CARICOM of ‘backroom operation’ over Barnett reappointment
WESTERN BUREAU: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has launched a scathing attack on the leadership of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), accusing the regional body of operating…
April 16, 2026
Earth Today | EFJ launches call for proposals to transform urban Jamaica
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS across multiple sectors now have the opportunity to secure financing of up to $15 million to implement projects that address climate vulnerability and environmental degradation,…
April 16, 2026
Earth Today | Brewing environmental worries over space travel
THE UNITED Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has once again called attention to the burgeoning waste problem, this time because of space travel. In the wake of NASA Artemis II’s recent return to…
April 16, 2026
Earth Today | Conservation trust funds a plus for the Caribbean
THE CARIBBEAN is home to more than 1,600 globally threatened species, yet the funding required to protect them falls short. The global biodiversity financing gap is estimated at more than USD 700…
April 16, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Holness to address New York ‘Recover Better’ confab today
The Jamaican Consulate in New York will convene an all-day conference at its Midtown Manhattan headquarters today, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss how Jamaica can build back better…
April 16, 2026
by Erica Virtue
30-y-o arrest warrant found on file
Courtney Anderson’s trip to the Half-Way Tree Court on Tuesday was supposed to end a 20-year wait for documents confirming the dismissal of a 1996 case against him — the final step needed to begin the…
April 16, 2026
Something Extra | Thursday
Sunnation Jamaica’s Sunrise Breakfast Party drew soca fans and revellers to the Hope Botanical Gardens in St Andrew for an early debut ahead of the anticipated Carnival in Jamaica Road March. As the…