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Brothers charged over alleged stabbing during water dispute in Olympic Gardens

Twin brothers, 20-year-old Oshane Hibbert, otherwise called ‘Biggy’, and 20-year-old Odane Hibbert, otherwise called ‘Likkle’, have been charged with allegedly stabbing a man during a dispute over…
Both countries, as well as the wider US Caribbean, have experienced widespread drying this year.
September 3, 2026

Earth Today | Parched - New research links climate change to drier wet seasons, worse droughts

THE SCIENTIFIC results are in and it is confirmed that human-induced climate change is making some places, including Jamaica and Puerto Rico, drier and more likely to experience serious droughts. The…
September 3, 2026

Earth Today | World set to exceed warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius

EVEN WITH years-long global negotiations, public education and awareness efforts, as well as individual and country-level lobbying, the world appears set, at least temporarily, to surpass global…
September 3, 2026

Earth Today | Preparing for back to school in a changing climate

ANOTHER SCHOOL year is beginning, and many Jamaican parents are focused on the familiar back-to-school checklist: Do the children have everything they need? How will they get to and from school? But…
Michael Barnett washes a car with water from one of his tanks at his Kingston Gardens Public Car Wash in central Kingston on Tuesday.
September 2, 2026 by Sashana Small

WATER CRUNCH - Drought drives up costs for car washes, laundries

The severe drought conditions currently affecting the island have resulted in increased operating costs for water-related businesses in the Corporate Area as they seek alternative sources of supply to…