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December 9, 2025
Some courts to reopen November 3
The Judiciary of Jamaica, this afternoon, announced that several courts will resume operations on Monday, November 3, following closures caused by Hurricane Melissa. The Court of Appeal, Supreme…
December 9, 2025
JUTC resumes regular service in KMTR
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has resumed regular services in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR), rolling out 175 buses today to serve routes across Kingston, St Andrew, and…
December 9, 2025
Key infrastructure extensively damaged by Hurricane Melissa, will take awhile to restore full power - JPS
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says key infrastructure across its power delivery network has been extensively damaged by Hurricane Melissa and that it will take a while to rebuild and restore power…
December 9, 2025
Over 170 communities affected by Hurricane Melissa across six most severely impacted parishes - McKenzie
More than 170 communities across the six most devastated parishes islandwide have been moderately or severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The disclosure was made by Minister of…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica Customs Agency facilitating disaster relief imports
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is facilitating the swift and efficient processing of disaster relief and humanitarian aid arriving in the country following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. …
December 9, 2025
More customers getting back their water - NWC
The National Water Commission (NWC) says customers across several parishes are now experiencing restoration of their water supply as a number of its facilities resume operations. The NWC says over…
December 9, 2025
Death toll from Hurricane Melissa rises to 19
Information Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says 19 people have been confirmed dead following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday. She says eight bodies were recovered in St Elizabeth, nine…
December 9, 2025
Death toll from Hurricane Melissa rises to 19
Information Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says 19 people have been confirmed dead following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday. She says eight bodies were recovered in St Elizabeth, nine…
December 9, 2025
Use of toll roads remains free of cost - Vaz
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the use of all toll roads remains free of cost to the public following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Vaz addressed the matter in a post on X, formerly Twitter,…