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Published on 10:28 GMT

Head of Scots Foreign Office to make history swapping East Kilbride for Jamaica

Top diplomat Alicia Herbert has been given a warm send-off by Foreign Secretary David Lammy as she leaves Scotland to take up a historic posting as the UK’s High Commissioner to Jamaica. Trinidad & Tobago-born Alicia is Caribbean bound after serving as …

Source: Daily Record & Sunday Mail - Left-wing
Published on 09:29 GMT

Jamaica: Land of wood, water, and plastic bottles

Red Stripe Managing Director Daaf Van Tilburg (left) and Brand & Corporate PR Manager Tyheissa Williams removing debris during a beach clean-up last year. (Photo: Observer file) CEO of the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie has …

Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 30, 2025

D.C. National Guard, Jamaican, Barbadian Forces Test Skills in Joint Caribbean Exercise

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Soldiers from the District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG), Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Jamaica National Reserve (JNR), and Barbados Defence Force Reserves recently participated in the Caribbean Regional Training Camp (CRTC) 2025, a …

Source: DVIDS - Georgia - Gov't Institution
Published on 07:30 GMT

Williams urges bold private investment, regional cooperation as new strategy aspires for growth

WESTERN BUREAU: Finance Minister Fayval Williams says Jamaica’s economic recovery is progressive and could serve as a blueprint for the wider Caribbean. Williams, who was addressing regional leaders, business executives, and international investors on …

Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
Published on Jul 30, 2025

8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan

TOKYO (AP) — A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday. Warnings are also in place for Alaska, Hawaii …

Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
Published on Jul 30, 2025

Jamaicans encouraged to join celebrations for Emancipation and Independence

Prime Minister,Andrew Holness (right), converses with (from left) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, and Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, during the National Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Church Service …

Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 29, 2025

Head of FCDO in Scotland to make history with move to Jamaica

They met to discuss making history as the UK’s first Head of Mission deployed to a Caribbean post having been born in the Caribbean too. The 57-year-old is hoping to represent the shared history of Scotland and Jamaica but admits it was an opportunity she …

Source: The Herald (Scotland) - Center-left
Published on Jul 29, 2025

Helping Caribbean communities brace for hurricane season

The stakes are high for this year’s hurricane season: more storms, greater intensity, and less time to prepare. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), there is a 60% chance of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season on …

Source: Mercy Corps - Pending
Published on Jul 29, 2025

South-central Jamaica journalist Glendon Baker has died

Undated photo of south-central Jamaica journalist Glendon Baker. MANCHESTER, Jamaica — South-central Jamaica journalist and Justice of the Peace Glendon Baker has died. Baker, 68, died at the Mandeville Regional Hospital on Sunday. He worked across several …

Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 28, 2025

Jamaicans with Scottish enslaver names; a society still in trauma. Edinburgh University has much to answer for

The most famous enslaver in Jamaica, the island that was one of the most profitable of Britain’s Caribbean colonies, is a ghost. One of the tellings of the legend has it that young Annie Palmer, the “White Witch of Rose Hall”, was a sadistic 19th-century …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left
Published on Jul 28, 2025

ODPEM launches new earthquake preparedness guidelines for places of worship

KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in collaboration with the Earthquake Unit, has developed the earthquake preparedness guidelines for places of worship. Jamaica experiences approximately 200 …

Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 30, 2025

Climate change is making Africa’s debt burden worse – new debt contracts could help

Many African countries are already struggling with heavy debt burdens. Climate change is making this worse. Africa contributes the least to global emissions but suffers the most from extreme weather, rising temperatures and drought. These disasters affect …

Source: The Conversation - Neutral
Published on Jul 27, 2025

Love, floods, and nationhood at Barasoain

ON JULY 22, while most of Luzon braced for yet another round of flooding, a couple in Malolos chose to walk through rising waters—not to evacuate, but to get married. Inside the historic Barasoain Church, Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar stood ankle- …

Source: Panay News - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 27, 2025

Cedric Stephens | Jamaica needs an inclusive insurance system

Today’s essay is my response to the Jamaica Observer’s July 23 article, ‘Looming crisis: 80 per cent without pensions, 70 per cent uninsured, industry demands tax breaks, micro schemes to incentivise saving’. That reporting was the product of that …

Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
Published on Jul 30, 2025

These 5 beautiful cities were swallowed by Sea, they submerged due to , their names are...

Home Viral These 5 beautiful cities were swallowed by Sea, they submerged due to…, their names are… Here are the sad stories of beautiful cities are were submerged under sea due to natural disasters. One of the cities were submerged by humans. Let’s know …

Source: India.com - Center-right
Published on Jul 30, 2025

Recovery of Agricultural Sector on Show at Denbigh August 1-3

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) says this year’s Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show is set to showcase the recovery of the sector post Hurricane Beryl, which impacted the island last year July. Set for August 1 to 3, this year’s event is …

Source: Jamaica Information Service - Gov't Institution
Published on Jul 30, 2025

IAJ awaits microinsurance roll-out for vulnerable pockets

As Jamaica moves closer to formalising microinsurance legislation, the Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) has voiced positive support for the initiative, lauding its potential to improve financial protection for low-income and underserved populations …

Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 30, 2025

Elizabeth Morgan | Climate change, an ICJ opinion, and reparation claims – is this realistic?

WE ARE all feeling the heat. It seems that the historic average high temperature in July in Kingston and St Andrew was about 31 degrees Celsius (88 degrees Fahrenheit). For this July, it seems that the average afternoon temperature is now over 32 degree …

Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
Published on Jul 27, 2025

ICE raids legal marijuana farm

There are thousands of illegal marijuana farms around the country. But when the federal government decided to stage one of its largest raids since President Donald Trump took office in January, it picked the biggest legal grower in California. Nearly two …

Source: The Gleaner - Neutral

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Published on July 30, 2025 - 22:25 GMT

WildFire Storage Unveils maxRAID, Secures New Patent

WildFire Storage launches maxRAID, a next‑gen RAID platform delivering higher performance, lower SSD wear, and backed by new U.S. Patent 12,332,775. SWARTHMORE, PA, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- WildFire Storage Launches …

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Published on July 31, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

NorthWestern Energy Enhances Wildfire Risk Monitoring with Meteomatics

MetX Platform Supports Proactive Response to Changing Weather Conditions MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, July 31, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- NorthWestern Energy, a provider of electricity and natural gas service to customers in Montana, South …

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Published on July 31, 2025 - 10:24 GMT

IAEA Confirms Nuclear Safety at Japan, Ukraine After Major Earthquake

(MENAFN) The United Nations’ nuclear monitoring agency announced Wednesday that nuclear safety conditions remain unchanged at facilities located on Japan’s Pacific coastline as well as at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), following a …

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Published on July 31, 2025 - 10:25 GMT

New Powerful Earthquake Hits Russia’s Kamchatka

(MENAFN) A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Thursday, intensifying an already volatile seismic crisis in the region, according to the Academy of Sciences. The Russian Academy of Sciences’ Unified Geophysical …

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Published on July 31, 2025 - 09:25 GMT

Russian surgeons stand strong during procedure amid magnitude earthquake

(MENAFN) A team of surgeons in Russia’s Far East continued an open surgical procedure despite being struck by a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake, according to regional officials. The quake hit offshore near the Kamchatka Peninsula around 11:30 a.m. local …

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Published on July 31, 2025 - 09:06 GMT

Senator Imee R. Marcos Pahayag ukol sa plano sa flood control ng bansa

PHILIPPINES, July 31 - Press Release July 31, 2025 Senator Imee R. Marcos Pahayag ukol sa plano sa flood control ng bansa Anong klaseng flood control 'to--bilyones ang pondo, pero palubog pa rin ang bayan? Ang kailangan natin ay isang komprehensibong …

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Published on July 30, 2025 - 17:41 GMT

Acrow’s Modular Steel Bridges Reconnect Flood-Damaged Routes in Connecticut’s Naugatuck Valley

Cost-effective, reliable structures support recovery efforts at five locations in two New Haven County towns PARSIPPANY, NJ, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, …

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Published on July 31, 2025 - 04:00 GMT

Lacson Scores 'Shameless Hypocrites' Who Applauded President's 'Mahiya Naman Kayo' Remark; Pushes Independent Flood ...

PHILIPPINES, July 31 - Press Release July 31, 2025 Lacson Scores 'Shameless Hypocrites' Who Applauded President's 'Mahiya Naman Kayo' Remark; Pushes Independent Flood Control Probe More at: https://pinglacson.net/2025/07 …

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Published on July 31, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

NorthWestern Energy Enhances Wildfire Risk Monitoring with Meteomatics

MetX Platform Supports Proactive Response to Changing Weather Conditions MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, July 31, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- NorthWestern Energy, a provider of electricity and natural gas service to customers in Montana, South …

Distribution channels: Emergency Services, Energy Industry ...
Published on July 31, 2025 - 06:15 GMT

BioPREVAIL Launches Call for Proposals in World Design Challenge for Sustainable Diagnostic Containment Laboratories

Global Affair's Canada, World Organisation for Animal Health, and Global Health Security Fund Unite to Foster Innovation for One Health Security Initiative GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 31, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- BioPREVAIL, a One Health …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry, Building & Construction Industry ...
Published on July 30, 2025 - 21:15 GMT

Minnesota Whole Home Generator Demand Surges as Midwest Generators Rises to the Challenge

Demand for whole-home generators surges in response to a wave of severe storms and prolonged power outages across Minnesota. SAINT PAUL, MN, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In response to a wave of severe storms and prolonged power …

Distribution channels: Building & Construction Industry, Consumer Goods ...
Published on July 30, 2025 - 20:14 GMT

Minnesota Whole Home Generator Demand Surges as Midwest Generators Rises to the Challenge

Demand for whole-home generators surges in response to a wave of severe storms and prolonged power outages across Minnesota. MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In response to a wave of severe storms and prolonged …

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Published on July 30, 2025 - 12:00 GMT

Comfort in Crisis: The Comfort Cub Brings A $24,030 Donation Emotional Relief to Families Devastated by Texas Floods

The Comfort Cub nonprofit donates $24K in therapeutic, weighted teddy bears to Texas flood survivors, bringing lifesaving support to families facing deep grief. SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In the wake of the …

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Published on July 29, 2025 - 23:56 GMT

First Hawk Release in California Wildfire Devastated Natural Area

First City Credit Union and Los Angeles County Departments Releasing Red Tail Hawk in Eaton Canyon Natural Area on six-month anniversary of Eaton wildfire ALTADENA, CA, UNITED STATES, July 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- First City Credit Union …

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Published on July 29, 2025 - 23:09 GMT

A Message Regarding the Flooding in Kerrville, Texas from AquaEye

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, July 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- We’ve received an overwhelming number of requests for help from Search & Rescue agencies responding to the devastating flood in Kerrville, Texas. The community is …

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Published on July 29, 2025 - 18:47 GMT

Company Launches Innovative Wildfire Safety Shelter to Protect Individuals and Valuables in High-Risk Areas

Wildfire Safety Systems Unveils the FORT™—a Patent-Pending, Fire-Resistant Shelter Offering Life-Saving Protection When Evacuation Isn’t Possible CA, UNITED STATES, July 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- For people living in wildfire risk areas, …

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Published on July 29, 2025 - 14:18 GMT

Neptune-10 Sets New Standard in Smart Water Rescue and Marine Utility

MILFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, July 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Hero LifeCare Inc., a leader in emergency response innovation, recently introduced the Neptune-10, a smart unmanned surface vehicle (USV) designed for rapid water rescue and …

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Published on July 29, 2025 - 12:52 GMT

Ylium Embraces Carbon-Free Blockchain Future with Polygon Technology

Ylium goes carbon-free with Polygon: 99.9% emission cut, green investments, and a sustainable blockchain future. LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ylium, the blockchain platform designed for secure and …

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Published on July 29, 2025 - 12:15 GMT

LoneStar Tracking Supports Search and Rescue Efforts During Texas Flooding

During historic Texas flooding, LoneStar Tracking employees volunteered and deployed trackers to aid rescue teams in locating people and coordinating efforts. FISCHER, TX, UNITED STATES, July 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In the wake of …

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Published on July 29, 2025 - 23:16 GMT

Flood Survivors Can Get Crisis Counseling, Disaster Unemployment Benefits

AUSTIN, Texas – If you are feeling overwhelmed or stressed by the July storms and flooding that swept through Central Texas, you can get confidential crisis counseling and unemployment assistance to support you during this challenging time. FEMA funds the …

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Published on July 29, 2025 - 23:16 GMT

FEMA Announces Billions in Federal Funds to Empower States to Prepare for Disasters

FEMA Issues Seven Notices of Funding Opportunity—With More on the Way WASHINGTON -- Over the coming weeks, FEMA is marking billions of dollars in federal funding available for state, local, tribal and territorial partners. This includes seven Notices of …

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Published on July 29, 2025 - 09:30 GMT

Salike® Coir Netting - nature’s green solution for soil and seed protection

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In modern landscaping and gardening, there’s a growing demand for biodegradable, eco-conscious materials that don’t rely on plastics or peat. Salike® coir netting or geotextiles checks …

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Published on July 29, 2025 - 06:38 GMT

Helping Property Owners Tackle Insulation Challenges: An Overview of Building-Specific Solutions

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, July 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE As property owners and builders continue to face the challenges of managing temperature, moisture, and air quality in various building types, it's …

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Published on July 29, 2025 - 14:47 GMT

Continued Temporary Housing Assistance Available

ST. LOUIS – If you don’t have a safe place to live or if continued temporary housing is still needed because of recent disasters in Missouri, you can contact FEMA to request assistance. Get help with rent To request assistance to help with rent, …

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Published on July 28, 2025 - 22:29 GMT

Local Choice Fence Expands Hurricane Response Services, Strengthening Its Position as Tampa’s Leading Fence Company

Local Choice Fence offers reinforced fencing solutions and fast storm damage repairs for homeowners across Tampa Bay during the hurricane season. TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As Florida braces for another …

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Published on July 29, 2025 - 02:41 GMT

Douglas County Residents Invited to Review Flood Maps

CHICAGO - Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in Douglas County and Incorporated Areas. Property owners are encouraged to review the latest information …

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Published on July 28, 2025 - 13:54 GMT

Eaton Fire Senior Summit Returns to Support Black Seniors Rebuilding After Devastation

Lena L. Kennedy leads the Summit Series, offering seniors resources like insurance help, contractors, housing recovery, self-care, and support manuals. PASADENA, CA, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Following the success of its …

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Published on July 28, 2025 - 20:00 GMT

Public Invited to Review Flood Maps in Essex County, New York

Essex County, N.Y. - FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Essex County, New York. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The updated maps were produced in coordination with …

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