KINGSTON, Jamaica—With US$50 million secured through the Green Climate Fund, Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, is describing the so-called ADAPT Jamaica project as “a major investment in climate resilience for the agricultural sector”. Samuda spoke to the issue on Tuesday during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. He said the initiative will directly benefit over 700,000 Jamaicans, particularly smallholder farmers and...

VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP)—World Cup players who cover their mouths during confrontations with opponents will face a red card as part of a new initiative aimed at combating racism, world governing body FIFA said on Tuesday. In a statement following a meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in Vancouver, FIFA confirmed that the rule was one of two law changes that would be introduced at this year's World Cup....

The development and passage of climate change legislation will mark a significant step in strengthening Jamaica’s governance framework, according to the Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda. He made the remark on Tuesday during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. The minister shared that his Ministry is partnering with the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to deliver this legislation,...

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Donald Trump's picture will soon appear in some US passports, it was confirmed Tuesday, shattering another norm as the president aggressively puts himself personally on government institutions. The State Department confirmed that it would offer a limited-edition passport to mark this year's 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence. A Fox News article, reposted by a State Department spokesman, showed an image of Trump on the...

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The agency that regulates the United States (US) airwaves on Tuesday ordered an early review of the license of broadcaster ABC after President Donald Trump and his wife demanded it fire comedian Jimmy Kimmel. The order from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) affects Disney, which owns ABC, and its television subsidiaries. It comes after both Donald and Melania Trump demanded the network cancel Kimmel's late-night comedy...

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted again, US media reported Tuesday, five months after a previous case against the outspoken critic of President Donald Trump was thrown out. The New York Times said the indictment stems from a social media post by the 65-year-old Comey but did not specify the exact charge. Comey made a now-deleted post on Instagram last year that showed the numbers...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom) says it is now investigating four incidents in which five men were fatally shot by members of the security forces on Monday. The deceased men have been identified as Ricardo Gayle, who was shot and killed by soldiers at a zone of special operation (ZOSO) checkpoint in August Town, St Andrew; 25-year-old Paul Francis and 27-year-old Omar Hooke, who were both...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Investment, Trade and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton, is calling for urgent parliamentary oversight of the ongoing cement supply shortage, warning that the situation poses a serious threat to Jamaica’s post–Hurricane Melissa recovery and wider economic growth. Hylton, in a press release on Tuesday, called for the matter to be brought before the Economy and Production Committee without delay, to facilitate full scrutiny of the...

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) Marines on Tuesday boarded a commercial ship in the Arabian Sea that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade of Iranian ports, the US military said. The M/V Blue Star III was released by US forces "after conducting a search and confirming the ship's voyage would not include an Iranian port call," Central Command, which is responsible for American forces in the...

The current and former chief executive officers (CEO) of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) failed to appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday as lawmakers continued their examination of troubling findings raised in a recent Auditor General’s report into the hospital’s operations. Former board chairman Wayne Chai Chong also did not attend the meeting, with the committee stating that he had indicated he was overseas...

Preparations for the staging of two male pageants, Mister Teen Universe International Jamaica and Mister Universe International Jamaica, are currently underway. Each pageant has five delegates competing for the titles. The finals will take place on June 21. Geovani Lewin is the national coordinator for both pageants. “We opened applications mid-February to give as many young men as possible the opportunity to participate in the pageant. We aimed to have...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ganja Growers and Producers Association of Jamaica (GGPAJ) has welcomed the recent reclassification of cannabis under United States (US) federal law from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance, describing the development as a significant global shift with both opportunity and urgency for Jamaica’s ganja industry. According to the GGPAJ, in a press release on Tuesday, the change, driven by recent US policy direction, is...