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Join BirdLife Jamaica for the Yallahs Bird Walk on Saturday, April 5 (early!)
BirdLife Jamaica is excited to announce its upcoming trip to Yallahs Ponds on Saturday, April 5, 2025! This promises to be an exciting walk, and for me it will bring back memories of a fascinating...
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“Leadership begins with a heart for change”: Jamaica’s HerFlow Foundation...
Women supporting women is always a “good look” to me. Six years ago I met up with a dynamic Jamaican woman at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. Shelly-Ann Weeks loves bright colours, and I recall...
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Irma, Barbuda and the Billionaires: Citizens defend land ownership as their...
I wrote this article as the second in a series illustrating the importance of a particular regional, legally binding agreement that has specific benefits for the Latin American and Caribbean region....
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World Health Day: Health Roundup for Jamaica
Yesterday (Monday, April 7) was World Health Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) has started a year-long campaign to improve the health of newborns, and maternal health in general. This remains a...
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Time to go circular: A regional Intercity Network on Plastics gets off the...
I read so much gloomy news about the environment these days that it is hard to keep thinking positive, sometimes. But here’s one reason to be cheerful: a regional initiative in which six cities...
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Jamaicans for Justice protest will highlight an alarming rise in police...
According to the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has shot and killed 95 people this year to date (as of April 15, 2025). This compares to 189...
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The month of May in southern Jamaica means bookish stuff – and more
The month of May approacheth (already?) and this year, that means Jamaica’s Calabash International Literary Festival is on. There’s not much information on their website yet, as it will be launched at...
View ArticleJamaican seniors advocacy organization celebrates its 15th anniversary tomorrow
CCRP’s 15th Anniversary CCRP (the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons) will be fifteen years old tomorrow. My warmest congratulations to the team, founded and led by the marvellous Mrs. Jean...
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On Earth Day, Jamaican Civil Society urges political leaders to address...
Today is Earth Day. Please see below a joint letter spearheaded by Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) calling on political candidates to focus on environmental and climate change issues, as election...
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Celebrating Jamaica’s endemic birds with the children. Storytelling and more!
For those in and around Kingston, Jamaica, BirdLife Jamaica in association with BirdsCaribbean will present another opportunity for adults and children alike to enjoy birds, nature, storytelling and...
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