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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 | 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
CHARGES LOOM
Minister of State and St Ann South Western Member of Parliament Zavia Mayne is to be charged for breaching Section 43(1)(b) of the Integrity Commission Act (ICA). The Integrity Commission’s (IC)…
December 9, 2025
... State minister rejects claims
Government minister and attorney-at-law Zavia Mayne has rejected claims by the Integrity Commission (IC) that he has not complied with a lawful request by the anti-corruption body. In a statement…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Rockfort man acquitted in 2022 police shooting case
A Rockfort resident accused of taking part in a deadly late-night attack on police personnel in east Kingston in 2022, which left one man dead, was freed of all charges last Thursday after no evidence…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Javeré Green reaps rewards through determination
“I was ashamed to walk through the gates of The University of the West Indies.” Now 32 years old, Javeré Green battled thoughts of suicide brought on by extreme depression, an attention deficit…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Mastercard unveils SME card with built-in cybersecurity solutions
MIAMI, FLORIDA: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are set to gain stronger protection in the digital economy with Mastercard’s enhanced SME…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Police record 20+ fatal shootings for 12 straight months
For 12 consecutive months, from December 2024 to November 2025, the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says Jamaica recorded 20 or more police fatal shootings, with December 2025…
December 9, 2025
by Neil Armstrong
Harmonies of Hope hurricane benefit concert for Canada next week
TORONTO: The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is throwing its full support behind Harmonies of Hope, a star-studded benefit concert set for December 10 at Toronto’s Meridian Arts Centre, as the island…