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Reverend Kevin Page (right), from the JN Group Chaplaincy Unit, conducts a counselling session with Marcella Powell at Albert Town High School during a recent Hurricane Melissa relief mission to southern Trelawny.
26 Nov, 2025 0

Hurricane Melissa survivors in south Trelawny get counselling

The JN Group, working with local and corporate partners, recently stepped in to provide urgently needed psychosocial support to residents in Southern Trelawny still reeling from the impact of…
Residents across South West St Elizabeth receive sleeping bags, solar lanterns, water and care packages delivered by the Hurricane Relief Command Centre and Tank-Weld Metals Ltd.
26 Nov, 2025 0

Tank-Weld assists hurricane recovery in South West St Elizabeth

Tank-Weld Metals, in partnership with the South West St Elizabeth hurricane Relief Command Centre, has distributed care packages and shelter items to seven communities hardest hit by Hurricane…
Nadine Tarawali, executive director of Special Projects at JDSF, addresses supporters and attendees at this year’s Bredrin 2k Walk on November 16.
26 Nov, 2025 0

Over $3m raised to aid Down’s syndrome families after Melissa

The Jamaica Down’s Syndrome Foundation has raised $3.1 million in sponsorship and product donations to support members affected by Hurricane Melissa. The funds were generated through the foundation’s…
Denbigh High School Principal, Annett Daley
26 Nov, 2025 0

Denbigh High spared the worst of Melissa, aids western schools

Classes at several rural high schools remain disrupted after Hurricane Melissa, but Denbigh High has returned to full operation. Principal Annett Daley said the school, located on Jackson Road near…
Steven Victor, minister of agriculture, fisheries and environment at Palau National Government, AOSIS Chair and Anne Rasmussen, AOSIS climate lead negotiator, at the closing session of COP30.
26 Nov, 2025 0

Earth Today | Small islands continue to eye 1.5 temperature goal

SMALL ISLAND developing states have made another plug for countries to comply with the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature goal, to limit global warming. “What is the truth for small island developing…
Inger Andersen
26 Nov, 2025 0

Earth Today | Global climate talks end

AS THE curtains came down on another global climate talks (COP30) recently, head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Inger Andersen had some words of encouragement for countries while…
A UN representative surveys some of the damage from Hurricane Melissa.
26 Nov, 2025 0

Earth Today | US$2 million and counting

AN INITIAL US$2 million in grants has been mobilised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Jamaica’s hurricane recovery effort.
Sixty-five-year-old US Army veteran Godfrey Wade.
25 Nov, 2025 0

ICE CUSTODY BATTLE

Relatives of 65-year-old US Army veteran Godfrey Wade are fighting desperately to stop his deportation to Jamaica as he remains detained in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in…
Minister of Transport Daryl Vaz speaking in the House of Representatives on November 25, 2025.
25 Nov, 2025 0

February deadline to restore power islandwide

The Cabinet has approved a US$150 million loan to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to facilitate the restoration of power to all customers of the light and power company by the latest February…