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December 9, 2025
Earth Today | US$133 million and counting
THE HUNT for financing to support adaptation to climate change is on, with the Adaptation Fund announcing it had secured some US$133 million in pledges at the global climate talks (COP30), which close…
December 9, 2025
Earth Today | A call for gender-responsive disaster management
WHEN DISASTERS strike, they touch everyone – but not equally. The devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa across Jamaica has shown that factors such as gender, age, physical ability, and location all…
December 9, 2025
by Bryan Miller
Rodents, disease concerns grow amid garbage backlog in Hanover
WESTERN BUREAU: With the parish of Hanover listed in the Ministry of Health and Wellness report confirming 11 cases of leptospirosis in western Jamaica since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, concerns…
December 9, 2025
by Gloria Charite
Hurricane's impact extends beyond infrastructure to mental health
This article marks the first in a series highlighting Youth Voices in Hurricane Melissa Recovery. It will feature perspectives from youth as they reflect on key areas of the recovery process, offering…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Pencils4Kids delivers $2m in relief to hurricane-hit Quickstep, Donegal
New York City-based charity Pencils4Kids has stepped in with relief support for the residents of Quickstep and Donegal in St Elizabeth, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The…
December 9, 2025
NWA working to restore traffic signals in western parishes
The National Works Agency (NWA) is undertaking extensive repairs to its traffic signal infrastructure in the Western parishes of St James, Trelawny, Westmoreland and Hanover. The parishes were…
December 9, 2025
One of 25 abducted students in Nigeria escapes as the search continues for the missing girls
MAGA, Nigeria (AP) — A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, the school's principal told The Associated Press on Tuesday, as…
December 9, 2025
Gov't says it will work with established importers to bring food into Jamaica
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says the Government will work with established importers and capable local farmers to bring food into the island as it tries to fill market shortages caused by…
December 9, 2025
INDECOM probing police fatal shooting in Gregory Park
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of an unidentified man in St Catherine on Monday. The deceased is yet to be identified. It has…