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July 23, 2026

Earth Today | Adaptation Fund strengthens country ownership of projects

THE ADAPTATION Fund (AF) has accredited two new national implementing entities (NIEs), in Mexico and Nepal, further expanding its network of partners delivering adaptation finance around the world. …
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July 23, 2026 by Keisha Hill

From Maggotty to medical school

Growing up in the farming community of Maggotty, St Elizabeth, Tamoy Stewart learned some of life’s most important lessons long before entering a university lecture hall. Surrounded by strong family…
Tamar Donaldson-Watson (left), senior teacher at the Jonathan Grant High School in St. Catherine accepts Caledonia Medical Laboratory (Biomedical’s) Impact Recognition presentation on behalf of the school’s Home Economics Department and teacher, Sanjae
July 23, 2026

Corporate Hands | Caledonia Medical (Biomedical) presents award to Jonathan Grant High School

From left: Ainsley Henry, CEO of the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests; Matthew Samuda, minister of water, environment and climate change; and Alfred Francis, managing director of Running Events Jamaica, are captured during the official launch
July 23, 2026

Run in the east, RE-LEAF the west

The Forestry Department is seeking to turn exercise into environmental action with the launch of the Urban Forest Run, a fundraising initiative aimed at supporting the restoration of forests and…
Debbie Green (right), general manager of Brightstar Lottery Jamaica, shares a light moment as a camper puts a robot through its paces during the sixth annual Coding and Robotics Rock! Camp presented by Brightstar Lottery. The free two-week programme runs s
July 23, 2026

Corporate Hands | Brightstar Lottery hosts coding and robotics camp at Mary’s Child facility

A father of two is one step closer to building a sustainable future for his family after receiving a donation of professional tools valued at more than $50,000 from JPak Courier Services, a subsidiary of Laparkan Jamaica Limited. The presentation took plac
July 23, 2026

Corporate Hands | JPak Courier Services donates to help father launch AC repair business

British actor, comedian, writer and musician Ben Bailey Smith (right) and his mother, Yvonne Bailey-Smith (second left) present a donation of books to Nichole Powell-Morgan, principal of St Mary’s Primary and Infant School, for use in the institution’s
July 23, 2026

Corporate Hands | St Mary’s Primary and Infant School receives donation of books

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Krystal Lee (centre) and Chairman, Southern Regional Health Authority (SHRA), Michael Stern (left) look on as United Kingdom (UK)-based Jamaican businessman Branatic Neufville highlights the features o
July 23, 2026

Corporate Hands | May Pen and Black River hospitals receive donated supplies

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton (left) is joined by Caribbean Ecosystem Lead, Roche Servicios Caribbean, Central America and Venezuela (CCAV), Marianela Gonzales (centre) and Healthcare Ecosystem Partner, Caribbean – Roche Servicio
July 23, 2026

Corporate Hands | Health ministry receives donations