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December 9, 2025
Statement of commitment on climate information integrity in digital advertising launched
A Commitment Letter for Climate Information Integrity in Digital Advertising was launched on Thursday, 13 November, during the panel “Information Integrity and Climate Action in Brazil: Synergies…
December 9, 2025
There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases, and they mostly strike women. Here’s what to know
Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. What are called autoimmune diseases can…
December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | Canada sets new immigration direction for 2026 to 2028
Dear Miss Powell, I have been waiting to hear the latest immigration updates from Canada. I know the government usually announces new plans at the end of the year. Have they introduced any changes…
December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | How can I check my case status?
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, My mom is a US citizen and she filed for me in January 2020 as an unmarried adult daughter. I still have not received the I-130 approval. Is there anything I can do to find…
December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | What is a High Potential Individual visa?
Dear Mr Bassie, I would like for you to explain what a high Potential Individual visa is. Any information would be appreciated . – G.N. Dear G.N., A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives persons…
December 9, 2025
by Corey Robinson
WOODEN WORRIES, LAND TITLE TROUBLES
In a journey that wound from New Market in St Elizabeth, through Beaufort, Darliston, Wihthorn, Petersfield, Williamsfield, Shrewsbury, Bluefields, and Petersville in Westmoreland, the devastation…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
WAKE-UP CALL
In the aftermath of the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, calls are growing for Jamaica to launch a serious national dialogue on decentralisation. The Category 5 storm made landfall in…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
Melissa leaves disabled struggling for survival
Behind the visible destruction left by Hurricane Melissa lies another unfolding tragedy for Jamaica’s disabled, as residents in the hardest-hit areas struggle with limited medical care and basic…
December 9, 2025
‘Great Man' charged with gun-related offences
Detectives assigned to the Kingston Western Criminal Investigations Branch have charged a man who reportedly shot at another man with whom he had a dispute. Twenty-five-year-old Lenroy Collins,…