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08 Oct, 2026 0

Earth Today | Heat sucks productivity

WITH RISING global temperatures a clear and present danger to labour productivity, the economic benefits of avoided warming have been highlighted in a recent publication from the United Nations…
A person cools off at Trocadero fountain near the Eiffel Tower during a heat wave in Paris, on June 24, 2026.
08 Oct, 2026 0

Earth Today | Occupational safety and health, a key consideration to overcome heat stress

IMPLEMENTING OCCUPATIONAL safety and health (OSH) measures to prevent occupational injuries related to excessive heat can yield savings of more than USD361 billion each year, but they need to be…
Peter McConnell (third right), managing director, Trade Winds Citrus Limited, and Lauren Mahfood (second right), marketing manager, Trade Winds Citrus Limited, join members of the Linstead Public Hospital and St Catherine Health Services teams following th
08 Oct, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | Tru-Juice 5K raises record $9.2million for Linstead Public Hospital

Theresa Garnett, of the Transport Authority of Jamaica’s Customer Service Department, serves breakfast to students at Dalvey Infant School on September 25.
08 Oct, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | Transport Authority serves up love to Dalvey Infant School

Participants in the 2026 Sandals Foundation Island Challenge Jamaica participate in a 10-kilometre run from Rio Nuevo Fishing Beach in St Mary to Sandals Ocho Rios Beach Club in St Ann on Friday, October 2. The activity formed part of the opening day of th
08 Oct, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | Island Challenge Jamaica to raise £100,000 for Falmouth Hospital

Principal of the Robert Lightbourne High School, Ricardo Morgan (left), and Manager of the St Thomas Office of the Social Development Commission, Lorian Peart-Roberts (second right), pause for a photo opportunity with students Melissa Douglas (second left)
08 Oct, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | Social Development Commission takes ‘It’s a Girl’s Thing’ to Robert Lightbourne High

Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness (left) is assisted by Councillor Caretaker, Seivwright Gardens Division, Everton Murray (centre) and Managing Director of Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Jorge Martinez (right) to plant a tree in one of the bricked spac
08 Oct, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | CEMEX, Caribbean Cement fund concrete pavement project in Bell Rock, Olympic Way

Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP) Group has provided J$800,000 in sponsorship to the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT) to support improvements at Holywell Recreational Park. As part of its 2026 support, JEP Group will sponsor the refurbishment
08 Oct, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | JEP Group donates to JCDT to support Holywell improvements

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (third left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett-Templer (second left); and High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, M
08 Oct, 2026 0

Corporate Hands | Nine local groups receive $22.9m from Canada Fund for Local Initiatives