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December 9, 2025
Health Ministry reports more leptospirosis cases and deaths
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that Jamaica has recorded more cases and deaths of leptospirosis in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. In a release today, the ministry says the…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica Post addresses concerns about outbound deliveries
Jamaica Post has moved to address concerns raised about outbound deliveries. The agency says Jamaica, like many postal administrations globally, continues to experience temporary restrictions…
December 9, 2025
Chinese business communities in Montego Bay and Trinidad provide relief supplies to St James
Residents of St James still struggling to recover from Hurricane Melissa are set to benefit from relief supplies donated by the Chinese business community in Montego Bay. The Fujian Association of…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica Customs announces temporary waiver of import permits for medical and personal care items
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has announced a temporary waiver of import permits for a wide range of medical and personal care items, a measure designed to accelerate hurricane relief operations…
December 9, 2025
Transportation safety board in US describes final moments of flight that killed father and daughter brining humanitarian aid to Jamaica
One of the last things air traffic controllers heard as a small plane carrying a Christian missionary father and his daughter descended rapidly over Florida last month was heavy breathing and grunting…
December 9, 2025
OUR: Limited capacity prevents full verification of losses reported by utility providers
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) says it relies largely on self-reported data from utility providers on losses they incur. “We don’t have the capacity to actually do a universal check on…
December 9, 2025
China hands over more than US$4 million in Melissa aid as medical ship arrives in Montego Bay
China has deployed one of its largest humanitarian medical teams to Jamaica and has handed over more than US$4 million in disaster relief support, as the island continues to struggle to recover from…
December 9, 2025
14-year-old St Catherine boy charged with house breaking and stealing
A 14-year-old boy from St Catherine has been charged with house breaking and theft following an incident in Greater Portmore, St Catherine last month. Reports from the Greater Portmore police are…
December 9, 2025
Chinese medical ship with over 100 clinicians begins operations in Jamaica
The Chinese medical ship Silk Road Ark, staffed by “over 100 clinicians and support team members,” has begun providing outpatient medical services in Montego Bay as Jamaica bolsters its healthcare…