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December 9, 2025
Editorial | Damoclean Marlene
The positive twist is that Marlene Malahoo Forte is no longer a minister and, therefore, not a member of the Cabinet. So, she can’t, from the inside, as readily have a say in shaping government…
December 9, 2025
Earth Today | Climate funds yield results
MULTILATERAL CLIMATE Funds (MCFs) have produced a results impact report that reveals US$34 billion in total approved financing, US$176.2 billion in co-financing, close to 2,300 active adaptation and…
December 9, 2025
Court orders removal of 16 Haitians for immigration breaches
A parish court judge has ordered 16 Haitians to leave Jamaica after they were found to have overstayed the three-day period granted to them upon arrival. The order was issued today after the group was…
December 9, 2025
IMF ‘blackmails’ Jamaica
THE EDITOR, Madam: On December 1, Jamaica secured a $6.7 billion loan to help rebuild after Hurricane Melissa. With damages estimated at $8.8 billion, the loan doesn’t cover the full extent of…
December 9, 2025
Police probing shooting and robbery attempt in St Andrew
Police are investigating a daring early morning shooting and robbery attempt along Oxford Road on Wednesday. Explosions were reportedly heard about 8:50 a.m., and men seen running away from the…
December 9, 2025
Earth Today | Countries failing
IN THE decade since the historic Paris Agreement was inked, heralding new arrangements for solutions to the climate crisis, there has been progress on limiting global warming. The problem is that it…
December 9, 2025
Earth Today | Caribbean reports to inform regional resilience
CLIMATE ANALYTICS Caribbean recently used the platform provided by COP30, the global climate talks, to share their latest reports, anticipated to help to guide regional resilience building.
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Geospatial data — the foundation of resilience
THE EDITOR, Madam: When Hurricane Melissa tore across Jamaica last month, it did more than uproot trees and damage homes — it exposed critical weaknesses in how we plan, build, and protect our…
December 9, 2025
Strengthen the foundations of traffic management
THE EDITOR, Madam: