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December 9, 2025
Paris climate agreement set path to slow warming; the world hasn't stayed on it
(AP) - The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris a decade ago, but not quite in ways they expected or wanted. Earth's…
December 9, 2025
Food For The Poor named Jamaica’s lead logistics partner in Hurricane relief effort
International charity Food For The Poor says it has been officially recognised as the central logistical hub for Jamaica's relief network following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. …
December 9, 2025
'We won’t be complacent’ - Police commend Harbour View after murders drop to one this year
The police say one murder has been recorded in the eastern Kingston community of Harbour View since the start of the year, a sharp decline from eight killings over the similar period in 2024. It also…
December 9, 2025
EU, Latin America and Caribbean nations hold summit overshadowed by US military operation
Representatives of European, Latin American and Caribbean nations on Sunday began a two-day summit in Colombia to try to strengthen ties amid divisions over the United States military operation…
December 9, 2025
Toll collection to resume Monday after Hurricane Melissa suspension
Toll collection across Jamaica’s major highways will resume at midnight on Monday, November 10, the Toll Authority has announced. The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport…
December 9, 2025
UPDATE | NEPA rules out oil spill at Clarendon beach
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says the oily-looking substance recently seen along Farquhar Beach in Clarendon is not petroleum-based but an accumulation of seaweed and sargassum.…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica to welcome cruise ships in Ocho Rios this week
Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has restored electricity to parts of Ocho Rios in St Ann, just days before cruise ships are scheduled to dock in the resort town on Tuesday and Wednesday. It is the first…
December 9, 2025
Police warn consumers after cow carcasses found in van in Manchester
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has issued an urgent public warning after police intercepted a van in Manchester carrying the carcasses of four large brown cows under suspicious circumstances on…
December 9, 2025
JMMB mobilises support for communities impacted by Melissa
In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, the JMMB Group, through its philanthropic arm, the JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, has committed an initial $25 million toward…