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January 15, 2026
Earth Today | Financing adaptation
A NEW report is shining light into the ways in which small island developing states (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs) can get the financial support they need in order to pursue adaptation in…
January 15, 2026
Earth Today | Toward a more resilient planet
THE RECENTLY concluded seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) has yielded 11 resolutions, three decisions and a Ministerial Declaration intended to advance solutions for a more…
January 14, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
POLICE PROBE
The board of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has reported “specific matters” from a report on the procurement activities of the hospital to the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Fraud…
January 14, 2026
Documents missing for $521m in contracts, UHWI admits tax-exempt import abuse
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) failed to provide procurement documentation for 51 contracts valued at more than $521 million to auditors from the Auditor General’s Department,…
January 14, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Holness: Cutting-edge investment key to GDP growth
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has urged Jamaican manufacturers to capitalise on government policies favouring investors and to step up their role in driving economic growth. Speaking during…