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Lineworkers from Jamaica and overseas in Montego Bay on Sunday.
December 9, 2025

Hundreds of lineworkers in MoBay in a bid to restore power to the western city

Hundreds of lineworkers from Jamaica, the Caribbean and North America are currently in Montego Bay, St James, working to restore power to critical facilities and residential areas in the tourism…
A court date is being finalised.
December 9, 2025

Apprentice jockey charged in relation to another robbery

Multiple criminal charges have been laid against 21-year-old apprentice jockey, Delroy Walker, following an alleged robbery on Bridgeport Road, Portmore, St Catherine, on October 15. Walker,…
This photo shows JPS crews carrying out restoration work in Montego Bay, St James.
December 9, 2025

Top Road in Montego Bay closed to facilitate JPS restoration work

The public is being advised that Top Road in Montego Bay, St James, will be closed until 8 p.m. this evening to facilitate ongoing restoration work by the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS)…
The William Knibb Memorial High School in Falmouth, Trelawny, suffered significant damage during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
December 9, 2025

William Knibb High looking at shift system to resume learning

William Knibb Memorial High School is looking at implementing a shift system as a temporary measure to get students back into classes following significant damage to the school plant from Hurricane…
Curupira, COP30 mascot at the Blue Zone at COP30.
December 9, 2025

Education at the core of climate resilience, say countries and the UN system

During a high-level discussion, representatives of participating nations, the COP30 Presidency and the United Nations system highlighted the need to invest in preparing young people to cope with and…
Third High-Level Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Finance Under the CMA-Mandate Event at COP30.
December 9, 2025

Country platforms hub launched to strengthen national climate finance

On Saturday, November 15, 13 countries and one region announced plans to develop national platforms through the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Program at COP30, marking an important step to align…
A participant at the Green Zone during the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30).
December 9, 2025

Statement of commitment on climate information integrity in digital advertising launched

A Commitment Letter for Climate Information Integrity in Digital Advertising was launched on Thursday, 13 November, during the panel “Information Integrity and Climate Action in Brazil: Synergies…
Dr William Ambler, a translational research scholar who studies how biological sex affects the risk of autoimmune diseases, looks at cells under a microscope in the lab where he works at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
December 9, 2025

There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases, and they mostly strike women. Here’s what to know

Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. What are called autoimmune diseases can…
December 9, 2025

Immigration Corner | Canada sets new immigration direction for 2026 to 2028

Dear Miss Powell, I have been waiting to hear the latest immigration updates from Canada. I know the government usually announces new plans at the end of the year. Have they introduced any changes…