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A joint team from the St James Police Division’s Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB) and the Spot Valley High School Police Youth Club clears and cleans school furniture during ‘Operation Clean-Up’ at the infant department of Lethe Primary an
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Corporate Hands | Operation Clean-up restores hope at Lethe Primary after Hurricane Melissa

Capgemini Research Institute snap.
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Earth Today | Calling all young champions of the earth

WITH THE world hard-pressed to outpace the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss and pollution, there is a clear effort by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to celebrate…
Activists demonstrate in silence, protesting a draft of a proposed deal for curbing climate change at the COP29 UN Climate Summit, Friday, November 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Earth Today | Youth eye green economy

YOUNG PEOPLE have their eye on green jobs and are urging both policymakers and corporate leaders to foster an environment that is conducive to those pursuits. This is according to a recent report…
A permeable pavement is one NbS option.
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Earth Today | Nature-based Solutions a must-do

HUMANS HAVE long utilised examples from nature to develop technology for everyday use. VELCRO®, for example, was inspired by burrs that get stuck on clothing. From a walk in the woods in 1941 to the…
WIHCON CEO Marvin Campbell (left) and ICD CEO Peter Melhado with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (second right) and Dr Alfred Dawes, member of parliament for St Catherine South East, during yesterday’s launch of the Chester Creek housing development in
March 4, 2026 by Ruddy Mathison

From recovery to reconstruction

The recovery phase triggered by the devastation wrought when Hurricane Melissa ripped through western Jamaica last October is officially coming to an end, with focus now set to be shifted to…
Naudia Crosskill, the St James Municipal Corporation’s chief executive officer.
March 4, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Backlog burden worsens

The majority of municipal corporations across the country are still struggling to rid themselves of a backlog of outstanding financial statements, which, in some instances, extends to more than a…
Sixty-year-old Alvaro Brevett, who is homeless and claims he was attacked by another homeless man who is believed to be of unsound mind.
March 4, 2026 by Corey Robinson

Streets of peril

A homeless man on the run, and another — elderly and recovering from injuries sustained in an attack on East Queen Street in downtown Kingston — have re-ignited outcry against the wanton violence…
Ganja intercepted by JDF Coast Guard offshore Manchester on March 3, 2026.
March 4, 2026

Major ganja bust offshore Manchester, four arrested

Four persons were arrested on Tuesday after a vessel laden with a large quantity of ganja was intercepted by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard offshore Manchester. In a statement, the JDF…
Chief Justice, Bryan Sykes, addresses a recent forum, dubbed 'A Conversation with the Judiciary' held at the Summit in St Andrew.
March 4, 2026

Steps being taken to increase courtroom space in Westmoreland

The Judiciary is working to increase trial capacity in Westmoreland, following significant damage to court infrastructure during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October. Chief Justice, Bryan…