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Dr Charmaine Thomas
December 9, 2025

Wellness advocate calls for national conversation on men’s hormonal health

Midlife changes are often associated with women, but health experts say men also undergo significant hormonal shifts that can affect their energy, mood, and overall well-being. The condition, known as…
The Jamaican Chinese Benevolent Association, in partnership with the Chinese Community of Jamaica, has distributed packages to several communities after Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Chinese community pledges 1,000 care packages weekly for storm-hit areas

The Jamaican Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA) has pledged to deliver at least 1,000 care packages two to three times per week to communities recovering from Hurricane Melissa. In partnership with…
Matthew Samuda, minister of economic growth and job creation of Jamaica, speaks during a plenary session at the COP30 UN Climate Summit on Monday.
December 9, 2025

‘This is survival’

BELEM, Brazil (AP): Battered by last month’s ferocious climate-fuelled hurricane, Jamaica joined other small island nations and impoverished countries at Monday’s United Nations climate talks to…
Senator Aubyn Hill, minister of industry, investment and commerce.
December 9, 2025

Special registration opens for charities aiding recovery

The Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies (DCFS) has launched a special registration window for charitable organisations to support national relief and recovery efforts after Hurricane…
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Lifespan Spring Water stepped forward to support recovery efforts through critical water donations. The company collaborated with Rotary Jamaica to fill and distribute hundreds of gallons of water to hard-hit communities i
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | Lifespan supports mitigation efforts

The Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP), led by their Executive Chair and Founder, Jean Lowrie-Chin, journeyed to western Jamaica on November 11 to deliver much-needed care packages to elderly citizens impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Using the $80
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | CCRP brings hurricane relief to the elderly

Jamaica Flour Mills, a subsidiary of ADM, is helping deliver essential relief and support to those impacted by Hurricane Melissa by providing much-needed food supplies. Through ADM Cares, Jamaica Flour Mills is contributing US$100,000 to the Food For The P
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | Jamaica Flour Mills donates US$100,000 to aid in restoration after hurricane

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December 9, 2025

Dwight Fletcher | What does it mean to confess Jesus as Lord?

IF YOU’RE like most people living in the Western Hemisphere in the 21st Century, when you hear the word, “confess”, you imagine a guilty party in a courtroom or interrogation room, detailing all their…
Dr Tamika Benjamin, assistant chief education officer in the Tertiary Unit in the Ministry of Education.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

Community colleges struggle to bounce back from Melissa’s battering

A senior official in the Ministry of Education says community colleges heavily damaged by Hurricane Melissa have received interim clean-up grants to help remove debris from their campuses. With…