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Representatives from Guardian Life Limited, along with the clinical and leadership team at Bustamante Hospital for Children, view the full set of newly delivered medical equipment on March 9 in the Conference Room at the Accident and Emergency Building. Th
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Corporate Hands | Guardian Life Life SHINE 5K provides equipment to Bustamante Hospital

Sueann Ricketts (left), school nurse at St Catherine High School, poses for a photo with student Toronary Walker as they distribute refreshments during the school’s Sports Day activities on Thursday, March 12. St Catherine High School was one of the late
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Corporate Hands | WATA’s Hydrate to Educate School Tour makes a stop at St Catherine High School

CBF board and team members plant mangrove seedlings in The Bahamas.
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Earth Today | Let the mangroves work

THEIR SHARP, briny smell hits you first and then you spot them: trees with roots arching out of the mud as though bracing for something. They are mangroves, one of the most powerful natural defences…
EFJ boss, Nicole Adamson (seated left) and JPS Foundation Head, Sophia Lewis (seated right) sign the MOU while Joni Jackson (left), project manager for the J-USE project, and Audrey Williams, media and public relations manager at JPS, witness the signing.
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Earth Today | EFJ, JPS Foundation partner to empower youth climate innovation

A NEW partnership between the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) and the JPS Foundation is set to ignite youth-driven innovation and strengthen climate resilience across the island. The two…
Steam rises from PT Vale Indonesia’s nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Demand for critical minerals like nickel and cobalt is surging as climate change hastens a transition to renewable energy, boost
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Earth Today | ‘Zero waste starts on your plate’

THIS YEAR’S celebration of International Day of Zero Waste is taking aim at food waste, which generates a reported eight to 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change…
Opposition Leader Mark Golding making his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday.
March 18, 2026

Leakage lockdown

Opposition Leader Mark Golding is proposing a digital dragnet that he says could cut tax leakages and pump approximately $70 billion into the Government’s coffers while describing the Holness…
Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr Sharon Lewis, speaks during the Portland Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on March 12.
March 18, 2026

Portland health officials urge vigilance as suspected leptospirosis cases reported

Health authorities in Portland are urging stakeholders to remain vigilant in the fight against leptospirosis and to step up efforts to reduce the parish’s rodent population. Medical Officer of…
A section of the damaged roadway in Camberwell, St Mary.
March 18, 2026

Camberwell, St Mary residents want urgent repair after road damaged by heavy rains

Residents of Camberwell in St Mary are appealing to the authorities to urgently undertake repairs to the main road in the district, as sections of the recently paved corridor have fallen into a state…
A date is to be set for the man to appear in court.
March 18, 2026

St Catherine contractor charged for allegedly impersonating the police

The Spanish Town police in St Catherine have arrested and charged a man for allegedly impersonating a police officer. He is 27-year-old contractor Alex Murray of Time and Patience district in the…