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Both countries, as well as the wider US Caribbean, have experienced widespread drying this year.
03 Sep, 2026 0

Earth Today | Parched - New research links climate change to drier wet seasons, worse droughts

THE SCIENTIFIC results are in and it is confirmed that human-induced climate change is making some places, including Jamaica and Puerto Rico, drier and more likely to experience serious droughts. The…
03 Sep, 2026 0

Earth Today | World set to exceed warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius

EVEN WITH years-long global negotiations, public education and awareness efforts, as well as individual and country-level lobbying, the world appears set, at least temporarily, to surpass global…
03 Sep, 2026 0

Earth Today | Preparing for back to school in a changing climate

ANOTHER SCHOOL year is beginning, and many Jamaican parents are focused on the familiar back-to-school checklist: Do the children have everything they need? How will they get to and from school? But…
Jusanna Staple (left), brand coordinator, WATA Portfolio, Wisynco Group Ltd, shares a moment with Hydrate to Educate student awardees during the WATA Hydrate to Educate Awards Luncheon at the S Hotel in Montego Bay on Wednesday, August 26. Sharing the mome
03 Sep, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | Wisynco Group Ltd honours Hydrate to Educate student awardees

Representatives of Sterling Asset Management Ltd. and Maxfield Park Children’s Home showcase a selection of the donated items, including lunch boxes, insulated water bottles and food containers, provided to support the children of the home ahead of the n
03 Sep, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | Sterling Asset Management Ltd steps up for Maxfield Park Children’s Home

BRIDGING COMMUNITY CARE: Dr. Simone Brady (left), dental surgeon, outlines paediatric oral care to parents and children during D.B.L.’s back-to-school health drive in Portmore on Saturday, August 29. Joining her are visiting physician Dr. Daniella Malco
03 Sep, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | D.B.L. Dental Laboratory Services hosts back-to-school health drive

A moment of appreciation for those who care. Caregivers who accompanied the children were treated with tokens of appreciation from the KFC team in recognition of the role they play in supporting and caring for the children year round.
03 Sep, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | KFC, Pizza Hut wrap up summer with fun-filled day for children in state care

Michael Barnett washes a car with water from one of his tanks at his Kingston Gardens Public Car Wash in central Kingston on Tuesday.
02 Sep, 2026 0

WATER CRUNCH - Drought drives up costs for car washes, laundries

The severe drought conditions currently affecting the island have resulted in increased operating costs for water-related businesses in the Corporate Area as they seek alternative sources of supply to…
Dr Jubilee Brown-Service, president of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association.
02 Sep, 2026 0

JMDA warns of growing frustration over delayed IDT judgment

Dr Jubilee Brown-Service, the newly appointed president of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA), says the association is giving the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) another two to three…