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Outreach officer at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory in St Ann, Jason Grant, engages students of Waltham Abbey Primary and Infant School and Discovery Bay Primary and Infant School in an interactive showcase of the ne
19 Mar, 2026 0

UWI Discovery Bay Lab launches marine attraction

A new interactive attraction at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory in St Ann is giving children and visitors a rare chance to experience the wonders of the ocean…
Steam rises from PT Vale Indonesia’s nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Demand for critical minerals like nickel and cobalt is surging as climate change hastens a transition to renewable energy, boost
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Earth Today | ‘Zero waste starts on your plate’

THIS YEAR’S celebration of International Day of Zero Waste is taking aim at food waste, which generates a reported eight to 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change…
EFJ boss, Nicole Adamson (seated left) and JPS Foundation Head, Sophia Lewis (seated right) sign the MOU while Joni Jackson (left), project manager for the J-USE project, and Audrey Williams, media and public relations manager at JPS, witness the signing.
19 Mar, 2026 0

Earth Today | EFJ, JPS Foundation partner to empower youth climate innovation

A NEW partnership between the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) and the JPS Foundation is set to ignite youth-driven innovation and strengthen climate resilience across the island. The two…
CBF board and team members plant mangrove seedlings in The Bahamas.
19 Mar, 2026 0

Earth Today | Let the mangroves work

THEIR SHARP, briny smell hits you first and then you spot them: trees with roots arching out of the mud as though bracing for something. They are mangroves, one of the most powerful natural defences…
Anthropic diagram
19 Mar, 2026 0

Basil Jarrett | What future are we schooling our children for?

It’s a thought that should frighten every parent in 2026: The fact that their child is excelling in exactly the kind of work that a machine is learning to do faster, cheaper and without needing a…
NWC representatives share a moment with Manning’s Boys Home after donating essential items to the institution. In photo from left are; Shanique Brown, team leader - distribution and maintenance (Control Center); Richard Aiken, manager, Manning’s Boys
19 Mar, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | National Water Commission donates essential items to child care facility in St Elizabeth

Tastia Stephens, of Parkmere Group Investments USA, displays some of the items that her company donated to Kiwanis Rose Hall Montego Bay, for residents of St James who were impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
19 Mar, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | Parkmere Group Investments USA donates to Kiwanis Rose Hall for relief efforts in MoBay

Fiona Vassell-Kerr (2nd left), vice-principal of the Manning’s School, accepts a symbolic cheque from Pastor Claudia Ferguson (2nd right), chairperson of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee. Sharing in the moment is Samantha Charles (left)
19 Mar, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee makes presentation to Manning’s School

Members of the JN Circle Ocho Rios, Port Maria and Gayle chapters, along with the JN Circle Falmouth Chapter, pause for a group photo after presenting donations to Noah’s Ark Children’s Home and the Falmouth Infirmary in Falmouth. The contributions inc
19 Mar, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | JN Circle members make donations to Noah’s Ark Children’s Home and Falmouth Infirmary