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Following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which disrupted the operations of several state-run childcare facilities across the island, Pan Jamaica Property Company (PJPCo) partnered with the C. B. Facey Foundation and the corporate community at the Air Ja
March 12, 2026

Corporate Hands | Downtown Kingston corporate partners bring cheer to children in state care after Hurricane Melissa

Savana Clarke (left), WATA brand representative, hands a chilled bottle of water to Rushawna Ebanks at the hydration station during WATA’s Hydrate to Educate School Tour stop at BB Coke High School in St Elizabeth on Wednesday, March 5. The visit formed
March 12, 2026

Corporate Hands | WATA refreshes students during Sports Day as part of Hydrate to Educate School Tour

Digital storyteller and creative entrepreneur, Tanaania Tracy, and LeVaughn Flynn, director of the Flow Foundation, present a Samsung tablet to a student of Marcus Garvey Technical High School for her participation in Flow’s Internet safety promotional e
March 12, 2026

Corporate Hands | Flow Foundation makes presentation during Internet safety promo activity

Principal Jermaine Harris, Dean Joel Gray, coaches, and members of the Edwin Allen High School track team were on hand to receive 250 cases of water valued at $250,000 from Guardian Life Limited. The presentation was made by representatives of the Mandevil
March 12, 2026

Corporate Hands | Guardian Life makes donation to Edwin Allen High School track team

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March 12, 2026

Earth Today | ‘Older women could drive change for ageing and the environment’ - report

OLDER WOMEN have been presented as part of the solution to the world’s ageing populations and the growing environmental risks that increase the vulnerability of older people to health problems. “ Many…
A breakaway along the Spring Mount road in St James that was caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
March 12, 2026

Earth Today | Say ‘yes’ to Nature-based Solutions

JAMAICA’S TRANSPORT network is the backbone of the country’s economy and daily life. Roads connect farmers to markets, children to schools, and communities to healthcare and other essential services.
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March 12, 2026

Earth Today | Everyone gains with inclusive conservation

ASK ANY woman living along a coastline battered by last hurricane season’s storms what recovery looks like and she will likely describe not just rebuilding a physical home but holding together a…
Some of the buses procured by the Government for the rural school bus system.
March 11, 2026 by Kimone Francis

Auditor General launches school bus probe

Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has initiated a probe into the Ministry of Energy, Transport & Telecommunications’ (METT) $1.4-billion acquisition of 110 used school buses amid public concerns…
Fayval Williams, minister of finance and the public service, opens the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday.
March 11, 2026

Crude cushion

Finance and the Public Service Minister Fayval Williams has sought to allay fears that rising oil prices on the global market would affect Jamaica’s ability to import the essential product, arguing…