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Roof damage at Manchester High School, which occurred during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Schools to reopen in some sections of Jamaica on Monday

Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon on Thursday informed that schools will reopen on Monday in parts of Jamaica which were not badly affected by Hurricane Melissa. Kingston, St Andrew and St…
Daryl Vaz. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

Jamaica operating on ‘slim’ power generation reserve margin following Melissa - Vaz

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says Jamaica is now operating on a “slim” power generation reserve margin due to the unavailability of some generation units and required high-voltage transmission lines. …
Burnell Morris of Cobbla, Manchester, on Wednesday, uses a tarpaulin to cover his shop along the main road after the structure was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

First quarter of 21st century ends with unspeakable destruction

IN THE first quarter of the 2000s, Jamaica was significantly affected by hurricanes, including hurricanes Ivan and Dean. Hurricane Ivan, a Category 3 system lingered on the land from September 10-12,…
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December 9, 2025

JDF helicopter deployed to recover bodies of Hurricane Melissa victims

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has dedicated a helicopter to locate and coordinate the collection of the bodies of persons who lost their lives during Hurricane Melissa. This was disclosed by…
Reggae Girlz’ Jody Brown celebrates one of the two goals she scored against Trinidad and Tobago during an international friendly at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Trinidad on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025

Reggae Girlz turn focus on making it to Brazil

HAVING PLAYED their final game ahead of the Concacaf W Qualifiers, Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr said their full attention will now be on securing the nation’s third-straight berth at the…
Residents walk through Santa Cruz, Jamaica, after Hurricane Melissa passed.
December 9, 2025

Yaneek Page | Resilience or ruin: the financial reckoning facing Jamaican entrepreneurs

After the clouds clear, the wind dies down, and the floodwaters retreat, the real reckoning begins. This is not abstract or distant forecast. It is our neighbours hauling fallen trees and zinc from…
The section of the concourse housing gates 1 to 5 at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, which sustained significant damage during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Air fares spike due to Hurricane Melissa

Airfare from Jamaica to some top destinations in the United States has spiked temporarily, as travellers scramble to rebook cancelled trips in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, according to data…
Residents walk in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in El Cobre, Cuba, Wednesday, October 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
December 9, 2025

Haiti and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed. Melissa …
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December 9, 2025

73-y-o woman killed in house fire in Portmore

A 73-year-old woman was killed in a fire at her home in Portmore, St Catherine on Wednesday night. She has been identified as Sonya Ebanks of Braeton Parkway. Reports from the Portmore police are…