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Volunteers on Wednesday clearing a vast amount of seaweed that washed ashore at the Little Ochie Seafood Restaurant in Alligator Pond, Manchester, during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

Alligator Pond residents rush to clean up their ‘breadbasket’

Although disheartened by the damage Hurricane Melissa caused to his property, owner and operator of Little Ochie Seafood Restaurant in Alligator Pond, Manchester, Evrol ‘Blackie’ Christian, finds…
This Dictionary.com page shows the newest word of the year “6-7” on a computer screen.
December 9, 2025

Dictionary.com’s word of the year is ‘6-7’

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term ‘6-7’ that kids and…
Works Minister, Robert Morgan.
December 9, 2025

At least 134 roads blocked following Melissa

There were at least 134 blocked roads across Jamaica early Thursday morning following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday. Giving an update on efforts to clear the roadways,…
UWI Mona campus main gate
December 9, 2025

UWI extends suspension of classes amid Hurricane Melissa

T he University of the West Indies (UWI) says all teaching and learning activities at its Western Jamaica Campus in St James will remain suspended until Monday, November 10, amid the impact of…
This collaged photo shows Taylor Sheridan (left) and Peter Berg.
December 9, 2025

‘Call of Duty’ movie is in the works

AP: Call of Duty, one of the biggest video game franchises of all time, is becoming a feature film with Peter Berg and Taylor Sheridan spearheading the adaptation, Paramount Pictures and Activision…
St Ann’s Bay restaurant owner Pamaline Baggo
December 9, 2025

Another year, another storm: St Ann’s Bay restaurant owner loses business again

There was a smile across Pamaline Baggo’s face even as she dug beneath the rubble of the remnants of her seaside restaurant in St Ann’s Bay in St Ann on Wednesday. The smile belies the daunting task…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.
December 9, 2025

Bartlett announces tourism recovery task force after Hurricane Melissa

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has announced the formation of a high-level recovery and donation task force to assess damage from Hurricane Melissa and guide the tourism sector’s restoration. …
File photo.
December 9, 2025

Approximately 13,000 Jamaicans remain in shelters

The number of Jamaicans in hurricane shelters has decreased to about 13,000, down from over 25,000 on Wednesday. The update came on Thursday from Minister of Local Government, Desmond McKenzie, at a…
Outside of music, dancehall diva D’Angel is known for her philanthropic efforts through her Angel’s Foundation. With the onset of Hurricane Melissa, she is once again answering the call to help.
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

D’Angel prepares to help those affected by Hurricane Melissa

Dancehall diva D’Angel is in full give-back mode as she prepares to visit communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa, which ripped through Jamaica on Tuesday.