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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…
April 16, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
Vigilance urged in keeping eye open for hand, foot and mouth disease
Western Bureau: With the nation now in one of the windows associated with the emergence of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), health officials are urging parents, caregivers, and educators to…
April 16, 2026
Madonna announces new album, a sequel two decades later
NEW YORK (AP): As Madonna sang in her 2005 hit, Hung Up, time goes by so slowly. But it continues to move. On Wednesday, the pop superstar announced she’ll release a new album, Confessions on a Dance…
April 16, 2026
Recipe | Mushroom soup with parsley and egg
Shiitake mushrooms from North Tabor Farm, on Martha's Vineyard, inspired this recipe from Chris Fischer's cookbook The Beetlebung Farm. For this soup, you can replace the chicken stock with…