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Hibbert returns to action at JBL Jump Fest in Slovakia
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Double World Under-20 record holder Jaydon Hibbert is set to return to competition on Wednesday when he competes in the men’s triple jump at the JBL J...
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An analyst from the Government Forensic Laboratory revealed on Tuesday that DNA belonging to an unidentified male was found in the motor vehicle in wh...
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Four teenagers have drowned in lakes in England since Sunday amid a heatwave, police said. The school-age children drow...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Environment and Climate Resilience, Omar Newell, is calling for urgent improvements to Jamaica’s climat...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—With US$50 million secured through the Green Climate Fund, Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, is des...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A renewed call for innovation and action in the face of climate change took centre stage on Thursday as the Jamaica Public Service...
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CDB climate finance investment doubled to US$226.7 million in 2025
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The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved US$226.7 million for climate action initiatives in 2025, marking the strongest annual climate investment...
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Caribbean Climate & Sustainable Energy Youth Workshop 2026 ongoing in Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Caribbean nations accelerate their transition toward renewable energy and climate resilience, young people are stepping forward...
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Patterson calls for urgent, realistic action to build a disaster-resilient Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson has called for Jamaica to “get real” about disaster management and to urgently build a more resi...
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UNDP announces new round of climate action grants for Bahamas
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UNITED NATIONS, United States (CMC) – Caribbean nations continue to grapple with deep inequalities and rising climate risks, according to the Global M...
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Heat-related deaths in Spain up 88 per cent from last year
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MADRID, Spain (AFP) — The number of heat-related deaths in Spain between May 16 and September 30 hit 3,832, an 87.6-per cent increase from the same pe...
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