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IIED and Adaptation Financing report 2026
January 15, 2026

Earth Today | Financing adaptation

A NEW report is shining light into the ways in which small island developing states (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs) can get the financial support they need in order to pursue adaptation in…
Gospel singer Sharilyn Sayles was the chief organiser of the Still Here Benefit Concert which raise funds for Hurricane Melissa relief. The event raised more than $1 million.
January 15, 2026

Gospel singer Sharilyn Sayles shares her Still Here concert testimony

The Still Here Benefit Concert, held last December at the VH Percy Centre on the grounds of the Kencot Seventh-day Adventist Church, was voted by our panellists as the Best Hurricane Melissa…
The Appleton Estate Blue Mountain serve cocktail.
January 15, 2026

Recipe | The Appleton Estate Blue Mountain serve

January 9 was celebrated as Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day. Try this cocktail that highlights the Appleton Estate 12-Year-Old Rare Casks rum, paired with coffee beans for a rich, aromatic…
Tacos dorados de picadillo, from the cookbook ‘Plantas: Modern Vegan Recipes for Traditional Mexican Cooking’ by Alexa Soto.
January 15, 2026

Recipe | Tacos Dorados de Picadillo/Crispy 'Beef' Tacos

In many parts of the world, 'taco night' often reflects a simplified, Americanised take on Mexican cuisine: ground beef cooked with a packaged seasoning mix, taco shells, lettuce, tomato,…
Letters
January 15, 2026

Settling scores in the Caribbean

THE EDITOR, Madam: There has been much punditry about the deeper reasons for the American incursion into Venezuela and the arrest of their president. As one oil company executive put it, they would…
Nathan Walker
January 15, 2026

Nathan Walker | Development through climate justice: A strategy for the future

To achieve sustainable progress, climate justice needs to be the foundation upon which Jamaica’s development priorities stand. Climate justice recognises that political factors influence how countries…
Mayor of Kingston,Andrew Swaby, addressing the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The meeting was held at the corporation’s office in downtown Kingston.
January 14, 2026

KSAMC proposes waste management decentralisation programme

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has proposed that the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) focus exclusively on regulating Jamaica’s waste management programme. …
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
January 14, 2026

US Senate rejects Venezuela war powers resolution as two Republicans flip

The US Senate sidelined a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military attacks on Venezuela, as the president put…
File photo.
January 14, 2026

Gas prices up $0.25, Diesel up $0.11

Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $0.25 to sell for $147.84 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $0.25 to…