TNC Board Strengthens Marine Protection Collaboration with Barbados Government - The Nature Conservancy TNC Board Strengthens Marine Protection Collaboration with Barbados Government The Nature Conservancy
Iconic Caribbean street food festival coming to Boston next weekend - MassLive.com Iconic Caribbean street food festival coming to Boston next weekend MassLive.com
A 'Barbados in Boston' Friday Night Fish Fry block party takes over City Hall Plaza next week—with over 25 vendors and an the iconic Oistins village Fish Fry - Boston Uncovered A 'Barbados in Boston' Friday Night Fish Fry block party takes over City Hall Plaza next week—with over 25 vendors and an the iconic Oistins village Fish Fry Boston Uncovered
DEMERIT DELAY DANGER - Road safety advocate says holding off on points sanctions for rogue drivers puts lives at risk The Government’s announcement that it will delay the implementation of the demerit point system has been met with disappointment from Vice-Chairman of the National Road Safety Council Dr Lucien Jones. Jones, who has for years campaigned for the application of demerit points as a means to improve road safety and curb dangerous driving, said this latest delay is not only disheartening, but dangerous.
Hunter bids farewell to NWA After 14 years as head of the National Works Agency (NWA), Chief Executive Officer E.G. Hunter bid farewell to the staff yesterday, his final day of employment at the agency. In a letter to the Public Services Commission dated May 7, 2026, Hunter advised that he would serve out the term of his current contract, which expires this month, and thereafter would not seek an extension through a new contract. Hunter’s final contract was entered into in September 2024 for a two-year period.
Pearnel Charles Sr shares nine decades of life-defining memories At 90, Pearnel Charles Sr still has his hair half-black, half-white. The trademark style that has travelled with him through decades of Jamaican politics, trade union battles, parliamentary debates, and Cabinet rooms remains firmly in place. On Sunday, one day before his 90th birthday, the veteran politician was dressed to match. Crisp white shirt. Immaculate black trousers. Black jacket. Charles looked good – very good – for a 90-year-old.
Rhoda Crawford salutes western teachers WESTERN BUREAU: Educators in western Jamaica are being hailed for their courage as defenders of the nation’s children in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, as their determination to keep students learning never faltered. Reflecting on her first field visit to the region following the devastating hurricane, Juneio Education Minister Rhoda Crawford said she encountered damaged schools and shattered communities, but also principals and teachers who had transformed themselves into counsellors, relief workers, and community leaders.
UPDATED | JHTA: J’cans should have access to beaches WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President O’Brian Heron is supporting the call for Jamaicans to have access to the island’s beaches and coastline. In a brief interview with The Gleaner following last week’s JHTA’s annual general meeting in Montego Bay, St James, Heron mirrored the position taken by thee Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JABBEM), which is testing the matter in the courts. The first-term president described the matter as deeply emotional.