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December 12, 2025
Jamaica's Matthew Samuda elected president of UN Environment Assembly; he pledges inclusive action on climate crisis
Jamaica's Minister of Water, Environment, and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, has been elected president of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA). The 193-member UNEA is the world’s…
December 12, 2025
UNESCO to provide learning kits and grants to support hurricane-hit students and teachers in Jamaica
UNESCO is to support Jamaica’s hurricane-battered education sector by helping with the provision of learning kits for students in grades 7-9, and targeted grants to 100 student-teachers at Sam Sharpe…
December 12, 2025
St Catherine North police vow firm action against crime during Christmas season
The St Catherine North police have pledged to take a firm stance against illegal vending, robberies, extortion, and other anti-social activities during the Christmas season. Deputy Superintendent of…
December 12, 2025
Clarendon murder rate plunges; police say new tactics paying off
Murders in Clarendon continue to decline, with police reporting 37 killings so far this year, a 42 per cent drop from the 64 recorded over the similar period last year, the Clarendon Municipal…
December 12, 2025
US Black Lives Matter exec accused of using donations for Jamaica trip and luxury spending
A trip to Jamaica with friends was among the expenses a Black Lives Matter (BLM) executive paid for with money she allegedly embezzled from the American social justice movement, authorities in the…
December 12, 2025
Disney invests US$1b in OpenAI
Disney is investing US$1 billion in OpenAI and will bring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Luke Skywalker to the AI company’s Sora video generation tool, in a licensing deal that the…
December 12, 2025
Tariffs have cost American households US$1,200 each
Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly US$1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress’ Joint…
December 12, 2025
Fontana expects to shrug off Melissa effects by new year
The outlook for Fontana Pharmacy remains positive as its stores in western Jamaica return to normality. “Our Montego Bay store closed for two weeks and is currently operating at reduced hours. We…
December 12, 2025
by Neville Graham
Sygnus RE sets summer 2027 delivery date for Lakes Pen industrial park
Sygnus Real Estate Finance Limited has broken ground on the Lakes Pen Industrial Park project, a 55-acre logistics and industrial development in St Catherine, pledging to deliver serviced lots to…