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June 12, 2026
Place nature at the heart of hurricane recovery – UNDP representative
Jamaica should place nature-based solutions at the centre of its recovery from Hurricane Melissa, particularly in vulnerable communities, according to Dr Kishan Khoday, resident representative of the…
June 12, 2026
Windrush Day projects get gov’t funding support
As communities in the UK get ready to celebrate Windrush Day on June 22, at least 33 projects across the country have been awarded funding from the Windrush Day Grant Scheme to host events marking the…
June 13, 2026
Embassy staff bid farewell to Ambassador Antony Anderson
WASHINGTON:
There was warmth, laughter, heartfelt tributes and words of inspiration as members of staff of the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, DC gathered to bid farewell to outgoing Ambassador…
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…
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
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
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…