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June 12, 2026
El Nino is here - Scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
WASHINGTON (AP):
El Niño, nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced yesterday.
Experts said the…
June 12, 2026
Chain of Hope returns with anniversary heart surgery mission
International charity Chain of Hope is marking 30 years of transforming the lives of Jamaican children with heart disease through a special anniversary medical mission at Bustamante Hospital for…
June 12, 2026
FIFA blames empty seats at World Cup match in Mexico on fans in the concourses
FIFA on Friday blamed the empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from the concourses.
June 12, 2026
Holness: ‘Downtown Kingston looks worse than it did 40 years ago, massive plan needed’
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says downtown Kingston, capital's commercial heart, looks worse today than it did more than four decades ago and requires a massive plan of intervention covering…
June 12, 2026
St James farmer charged after gun seized in Springfield Main Road operation
A St James farmer has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon following the seizure of a firearm during a police operation in the parish earlier this month.
June 12, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Jury frees factory worker of sexual assault allegations
A 32-year-old factory worker wept as he freed of sexual assault charges in the Home Circuit Court on Friday after a jury returned unanimous not-guilty verdicts.
June 12, 2026
Emergency health specialist honoured by MAJ
Director of Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr Nicole Dawkins-Wright, has been named the President’s Award recipient. The honour was…
June 12, 2026
by Keisha Hill
How Karlene Murray is transforming Caribbean publishing one author at a time
For much of her childhood, Karlene Murray was defined by what others thought she could not do.
Diagnosed with sickle cell disease at two, the Kingston-born entrepreneur grew up navigating severe pain…