Karen Madden/Gleaner Writer

Carvel Stewart, former president of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

Stewart: Machines good, but manual labour essential to Melissa clean-up

Former president of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica Carvel Stewart says Jamaica will need both heavy equipment and extensive manual labour to tackle the mountain of debris left…
Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes addresses a press conference on Tuesday as other People’s National Party officials look on.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

Dawes presses Gov’t on testing capacity, clean-up failures amid rising disease risks

Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes is warning that Jamaica could “pay with lives” if it fails to prepare for a major public-health crisis following the devastation caused by Hurricane…
From left: Jamaica Track and Field Coaches Association (JATAFCA) President David Riley, Sports Minister Olivia Grange and Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association President Garth Gayle at the 2025 JATAFCA Long Service Awards Ceremony at Alhambra Inn i
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

A win for coaches: Athletes Insurance Plan expanded

Sport Minister Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange has announced that the Athletes Insurance Plan will be extended to include coaches. The move comes almost four weeks after Hurricane Melissa slammed into western…
A sudent of Mavis Bank High School in St Andrew journeys home on his motorbike after school last week.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

BIKES TO THE RESCUE

In the best of times, the drive to Halls Delight in the hills of rural St Andrew is not for the faint of heart. Now, three weeks after Hurricane Melissa dumped several inches of rain on the…
JFF President Michael Ricketts.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

JFF defends higher ticket prices for crucial WCQ match

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is defending the increased ticket prices for today’s World Cup Qualifying match against Curaçao at the National Stadium. Earlier qualifiers were priced at $10,000…
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen (left) congratulates Tiana Dinham after she was named the 2026 Rhodes Scholar on Thursday.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

A beacon of hope for St James, Hanover

The announcement came on a warm Thursday evening at King’s House in St Andrew. Beneath the high ceilings and the quiet anticipation of the gathered crowd, Governor General Sir Patrick Allen read the…
Nicola McCarthy (third right), grade-six teacher, with her students back in school at the Mount Fletcher Primary in Mavis Bank, St Andrew, after Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

Residents rally to keep children in school despite commuting issues

When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica with Category 5 strength, raging floodwaters swept away several bridges, including one at Hagley Gap, on the border of St Andrew and St Thomas, and another…
Audrey Marks (right), minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for efficiency, innovation and digital transformation, and co-chair of the Government’s Private Sector Coordination Committee to Bolster Recovery; sp
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

EU pumps €2m into hurricane relief effort

Jamaica is set to receive €2 million in aid from the European Union (EU) as the country continues its recovery from Hurricane Melissa, which slammed into the western section of the island nearly two…
Minister of Education, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon. - File photo.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

Cops to probe reports of sexual assaults at shelters

The Police High Command is to investigate reports that women have been sexually assaulted in shelters established following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Responding to questions posed by The…