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Letter of the Day | CARICOM should invest in weather satellite
The Gleaner
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July 4, 2025
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent decision by the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) to cease the processing and distribution of vital weather data poses an imminent threat to our disaster preparedness. The National Oceanic and...
Pan Jamaica group hosts UTech architecture student presentations
The Gleaner
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July 4, 2025
Pan Jamaica Group (PJG) recently welcomed first-year Master of Architecture (M-Arch) students from the University of Technology (UTech) Caribbean School of Architecture to present their studio projects, which reimagined the Manor Park area through...
A climate ally needs support — but at what cost?
Conservation International
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July 3, 2025
For many years, mangroves were an underappreciated climate ally. Not anymore. For countries looking to meet their promised climate goals, mangroves have become an attractive investment. In just a single square mile, these coastal forests can hold...
Hiroshima and Nagasaki bomb survivors to visit Jamaica Saturday on the Peace Boat
The Gleaner
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July 3, 2025
A powerful reminder of war’s lasting scars will arrive in Montego Bay this Saturday, July 5. Peace Boat Voyage 120 will dock at the Montego Freeport Cruise Ship Port with over 1,700 passengers, including three survivors of the Hiroshima and...
Development Bank of Jamaica secures Agence française de développement grant to expand financing and build capacity for Jamaican MSMES
Loop News
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Kingston, Jamaica – The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has signed a €400,000 grant agreement with the Agence française de développement (AFD) to support DBJ led initiatives for the growth and resilience of Jamaican micro, small and medium-sized...
Calls mount for urgent reform of Jamaica's lockups
Radio Jamaica
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July 3, 2025
Calls are mounting for urgent reform of Jamaica's lockups following the conviction and sentencing of three cops in connection with the death of Mario Deane while in custody. Corporal Elaine Stewart, the senior cop involved, was sentenced to five...
3 July Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 Dist.
I News Cayman
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July 3, 2025
TROPICAL REPORT Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic – Caribbean Sea – Gulf of MexicoTropical Weather Outlook 800 AM EDT Thu July 3 2025 1205 UTC Thu July 3 2025IMAGE FROM NHC Tropical Weather Outlook TextTropical Weather Discussion Eastern...
Queens BP backs Jamaica rezoning plan with conditions for housing, schools and jobs
QNS - New York
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July 3, 2025
BP Richards outlined his advisory recommendation of the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan on Monday June 30 at Greater Nexus on Parsons Boulevard. Photo by Athena Dawson. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards formally announced his advisory...
Forging the new Jamaica
Jamaica Observer
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July 3, 2025
The time has come for citizens to lend their support to the creation of a new Jamaica. This is the follow-up to ‘A call to action for national transformation’, published in the Jamaica Observer on May 26, 2025. THE imperative to build a new...
Letter of the Day | Jamaica must recalibrate its SEZ framework
The Gleaner
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July 3, 2025
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Act (2016) included a transitional safeguard – the “Zone Establishment Period”– which temporarily restricted existing Jamaican companies from qualifying as SEZ entities. This provision was...
Jamaica’s three main business groups welcome government’s move to reform electricity framework
Irie FM
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July 2, 2025
Jamaica’s three main business groups welcome government’s move to reform electricity framework The country’s three main commerce groups have welcomed the government’s announced intention to reform Jamaica’s electricity framework noting that the...
Jamaica Squash unveils hummingbird‑inspired logo and Junior CASA squad
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 2, 2025
Inside Kingston’s storied Liguanea Club, the organization formerly known as the Jamaica Squash Association raised the curtain on a sleek new chapter—literally. With a flourish, 13‑time All‑Jamaica champion Wayne Burrowes and current president...
Jamaica’s Government Plans North Coast Dedicated Casino and Gaming Zone
Top News
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Jamaica’s government has unveiled plans to transform Rose Hall on the country’s north coast into a dedicated casino zone, anchoring an estimated $4 billion investment wave aimed at redefining the island’s tourism mix. Tourism Minister Edmund...
At Baltimore Museum of Art, a new exhibition asks us to consider the connections between race, colonialism and the climate crisis
The Art Newspaper
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July 2, 2025
It is now an established fact that colonial violence and extraction are crucial factors in the ecological breakdown and climate catastrophe that are currently affecting us all; and that racial justice and climate justice cannot—and should not—be...
Ambassador Anderson Delivers Jamaica’s National Statement During 55th OAS Regular Session
Jamaica Information Service
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July 2, 2025
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States of America (USA), His Excellency Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson, delivered the country’s National Statement during the 55th Regular Session of the Organization of American States (OAS), held in St....
UN spending in Jamaica topped US$15 million in 2024
Jamaica Observer
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July 2, 2025
The UN flag flies on a stormy day at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, September 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File) KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United Nations (UN) invested over US$15.4 million (J$2.4...
OP-ED: Cooperatives in the Caribbean, a proven path to decent work and sustainable development
Dominica News Online
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July 2, 2025
The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...
‘Full focus now Jamaica’
Jamaica Observer
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July 2, 2025
A map showing the Walton-Morant Basin earmarked for oil and gas exploration. Key Points: United Oil & Gas pins survival on securing a farm-out partner for its Jamaican offshore licence Auditors flagged “material uncertainty” over the explorer’s...
Jamaica Squash logo revealed and team announced for junior CASA
Jamaica Observer
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July 1, 2025
Jamaica’s team to the 2025 Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association Championships Jamaica Squash, formerly known as the Jamaica Squash Association, revealed its new logo to an appreciative audience last week and announced its team for the upcoming...
Jamaica’s tourism industry grapples with uneven growth in first half of 2025
The Gleaner
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July 1, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s tourism industry is navigating a mixed landscape in 2025, with global economic uncertainty and a lingering US travel advisory dampening early performance even as regional markets, increased airlift, and targeted...