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Over 2,000 hectares of mangrove forests impacted by Hurricane Melissa
More than 2,000 hectares of mangrove forests across five parishes were impacted by Hurricane Melissa, resulting in the urgent need for restoration and resilience-building efforts. This was disclosed by Manager of the Ecosystems Management Branch...
CommentsDominican Republic police say bodies of four decapitated women found near border with Haiti
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Monday the bodies of at least four decapitated women have been found along the border it shares with Haiti, marking an unusual discovery. Police spokesman Diego...
Comments- Emails show Jeffrey Epstein corresponded with scientist about genetic research on elite Jamaican sprinters
- Boy in custody over security incidents at high schools in Portland
- NWC working to restore water to remaining 30,000 customers from Melissa - Samuda
- US wants St Lucia to ban nationals from studying medicine in Cuba, PM says
- Southern US enters second week of biting cold and prolonged outages
School flunks at caring for Child Premium
A teacher’s failure to intervene in a verbal dispute between two Norman Manley High School (NMHS) students, before it turned physical and left one of them bloodied and missing a tooth, is a “clear breach of the duty and standard of care” the...
CommentsRisky business Premium
More than 60 per cent of Jamaican men are having sexual intercourse with multiple partners, according to a study on males’ sexual practices which also suggests that droves of them are engaging in transactional sex. The research, dubbed Sexual and...
Comments- Bennett-Cooper urges public education on bill to blot out criminal convictions
- Hundreds of students still learning in borrowed space Premium
- Jamaicans lead major project to deliver better healthcare outcomes for black Canadians Premium
- Tourism sector expects strong end to winter season, following Melissa
From Ewarton to the high altar
Marlon Marlondo Myers was born into church. Not the casual, once-a-week kind, but the deep, lived-in kind where faith shapes your mornings, your evenings, and your sense of who you are. He grew up in Ewarton, St Catherine, the only son among four...
CommentsArriving bags to be scanned before claim under expanded border-protection plan
The Jamaica Customs Agency has announced plans to expand its non-intrusive inspection capacity at the nation’s airports, with the aim of ensuring that arriving passenger bags are scanned before reaching the baggage claim area, further strengthening...
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Portmore back on winning trail
Portmore United picked up their first win in four Jamaica Premier League matches after a Tarick Ximines goal gave them a 1-0 win over Cavalier at Ferdi Neita Park yesterday. It was Cavalier’s third consecutive defeat. Portmore remained in third...
CommentsJamaican athletes bag three wins at Millrose Games
JAMAICAN athletes were in great form at yesterday’s 118th staging of the Millrose Games at the Nike Track and Field Center, The Armory, New York. The island’s athletes registered three wins at the prestigious meet. Leading the charge was Danielle...
CommentsJamaica’s nuclear prototypes within six years amid wider two-decade time horizon
Jamaica’s adoption of nuclear power could be two decades away though working prototypes may emerge within four to six years, according to the professor leading the country’s nuclear energy planning efforts. Professor Charles Grant, who chairs the...
CommentsFitch maintains negative watch on NCB Jamaica securitisation notes
Fitch Ratings maintained its negative watch on BBB- rated bonds issued by two National Commercial Bank entities, citing continued uncertainty over Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the country’s largest bank. “Fitch maintains rating watch negative on...
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Trench Town festival to raise awareness for Wailers 50 project
Reggae lovers are looking forward to the Trench Town Culture Festival on February 4 at the Vin Lawrence Park on First Street in Trench Town. The event, which is scheduled to start at 6 p.m., will feature acts like Lutan Fyan, Erup, and Earl ‘...
CommentsFela Kuti, Chaka Khan, Cher among Grammy Lifetime Achievement awardees
LOS ANGELES (AP): Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti and Whitney Houston received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards on Saturday night. “Music has been my prayer, my...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Teachers must do more to de-escalate conflicts
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Jamaica in favour of a former Norman Manley High School student serves as a reminder of the legal thin line between schoolyard altercations and institutional liability. By awarding...
CommentsThe day AI made me cry
THE EDITOR, Madam: From the first day I used OpenAI’s ChatGPT I knew that we had entered a new world of possibilities. Sometime between 2024 and 2025, I was introduced to suno.ai while attending a virtual AI summit in India. As a songwriter and...
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Collar cams offer a bear’s eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska’s North Slope
ANCHORAGE (AP): The life of one of the most remote grizzly bear populations in the world is being documented by the animals themselves, with collar cameras that provide a rare glimpse of how they survive on Alaska’s rugged and desolate North Slope...
CommentsSupplies running out at al-Hol camp as instability blocks aid deliveries
AL-HASSAKEH (AP): An international humanitarian organisation has warned that supplies are running out at a camp in northeast Syria housing thousands of people linked to the Islamic State group as the government struggles to establish control over...
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Something Extra | Monday
Under a canopy of the Roaring Twenties, CG United Insurance Limited recently hosted its business partner appreciation mingle, bringing together key brokers and partners for a night of celebration. The Gatsby-themed affair, held at the East Lawn and...
Dream House | A stunning house of glass in St Mary
This house of glass lets you live inside while feeling completely immersed in the outdoors. Its walls of glass create an architecture of transparency, continuously connecting the interior with the beauty of the natural surroundings. It is located...
Editorial | A new Bandung?
Ronald Thwaites | Facing uncomfortable truths