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June 18, 2026
Earth Today | Addressing the adaptation finance gap - New call for proposals targets innovators
FOR THE Caribbean, where climate vulnerabilities are clearly in evidence and heat is a constant reminder of what is at stake, if islands do not successfully adapt to climate change, there is a new…
June 18, 2026
Earth Today | WHO highlights heat-health connection
THE NUMBER of people exposed to extreme heat is growing exponentially across the world because of climate change while heat-related deaths increase and have been a particular challenge for older…
June 18, 2026
Earth Today | Caribbean climate resilience investment a must
FOR THE Caribbean, climate action is an urgent regional priority, as islands actively face rising sea levels, stronger and more frequent hurricanes, prolonged drought conditions, and coral reef…
June 18, 2026
DR Congo hold Ronaldo’s Portugal
HOUSTON (AP):
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates could only manage a 1-1 draw with DR Congo yesterday in their opening World Cup match.
Congo, who were playing at the World Cup for the…
June 18, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Driver with no licence or insurance charged after fatal Ocho Rios crash
The police have charged the driver of a motor car that reportedly got out of control and killed a 62-year-old woman in Ocho Rios, St Ann on Saturday.
June 18, 2026
Gov’t says Marks was involved in bid ‘to attract skilled workers to Jamaica’, not deportee proposal
Government is insisting that the United States initiated a controversial deportee deal, arguing that an American diplomatic note mischaracterised a separate effort involving Cabinet Minister Audrey…
June 18, 2026
Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200
The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed more than 200 lives in its first month and is the worst known outbreak at this stage, with up to 35,000 suspected potential contacts, Africa’s…
June 18, 2026
Olympian Shaneika Ricketts expecting first child
Olympian Shaneika Ricketts and her husband and coach, Kerrylee Ricketts, are expecting their first child.
The couple shared the news in a social media post on Thursday as they celebrated 10 years…
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by Rasbert Turner
Lawyer criticises police in court after client held for five days on traffic warrant
An attorney criticised the St Catherine police in court on Thursday after his client was reportedly held in custody for five days on a bench warrant stemming from a traffic ticket valued at $5,000…