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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (second right), is shown the plan for the ‘Village at Tower Hill’ development by Roni-Kaye McLaren, architectural designer, during the contract signing and ground breaking ceremony at the project site on June 13.
01 Oct, 2025 0

Jamaican economy remains stable, but IFC concerned about gov't underspending

The Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) says Jamaica’s macroeconomic environment remained broadly stable in the 2024/25 financial year (FY) and the for the first quarter of this fiscal year, but it…
The movie cover of ‘The Long Walk’.
01 Oct, 2025 0

‘The Long Walk (2025)’ – Misery at the movies

The immersion of cinema can be a double-edged sword. It can whisk us away to fantastic worlds where anything is possible, or it can present a brutal, hyper-realistic depiction of apocalyptic…
Ruth Lawrence.
01 Oct, 2025 0

Death of parish judge Ruth Lawrence a profound loss, says Chief Justice

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes, on behalf of the Judiciary, has expressed deep and profound sorrow at the death of Parish Court Judge Ruth Lawrence. The Gleaner was informed that Lawrence was found…
Bob Andy.
01 Oct, 2025 0

‘My father’s biggest fear was being forgotten’

Talent was the defining hallmark of singer, songwriter, producer, actor and dancer, Keith ‘Bob Andy’ Anderson, a visionary who has left behind a rich and enduring legacy. In honour of what would have…
Patrice Smith (right), accounts payables officer at the National Baking Company Limited, holds a bag for her son, Josh-Andrew Brown, to drop waste he collected on Shipwreck Beach in Palisadoes, Kingston, during International Coastal CleanUp Day on Saturday
01 Oct, 2025 0

Earth Today | Cleanup teamwork

Minister of Education, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon. - File photo.
01 Oct, 2025 0

300 school cooks across Jamaica trained to prepare healthier meals for students

Three hundred school cooks across Jamaica have been trained by the HEART NSTA/Trust in how to better provide nutritious meals for students, Education Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon has disclosed. …
01 Oct, 2025 0

Earth Today | Upcoming Adaptation Futures conference to showcase resilience

WITH A strong focus on the Pacific region, the 8th Adaptation Futures Conference is set to take place in New Zealand from October 13-16, and is to spotlight some of the most pressing adaptation…
AOSIS leaders meet in New York.
01 Oct, 2025 0

Earth Today | Small island developing states insist on special consideration

THE ALLIANCE of Small Island Developing States (AOSIS) has further elevated the advocacy of their members for the recognition and consistent application of the “special circumstances of SIDS” in…
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01 Oct, 2025 0

Earth Today | ‘Where the city meets the sea’

The lecture is being hosted under the theme ‘Where the City meets the sea: Unlocking Downtown Waterfront as a public space and economic asset’ by the Pan Jamaica Group and the C.B. Facey Foundation.…