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Hugh Grant, president and CEO of JPS.
December 9, 2025

64 per cent of JPS customers now have power

Electricity has been restored to over 300,000 Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) customers since Hurricane Melissa battered mainly the western end of the country late last month, the power…
A section of Beeston Spring ravaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Jovan Johnson

Ronald returns

At one of Jamaica’s darkest hours, global disaster expert Ronald Jackson has returned home under a United Nations assignment to help steer recovery from Hurricane Melissa, the most destructive storm…
Marlon 'Kiprich' Plunkett.
December 9, 2025

Case against entertainer Kiprich over song police said endorsed don dismissed

The prosecution has withdrawn its case against dancehall artiste Marlon 'Kiprich' Plunkett, who was charged over a song that police said endorsed gang violence and paid tribute to alleged…
Destroyed buildings in Falmouth after Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica rises to 45

The number of people killed during Hurricane Melissa has increased to 45, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Fifteen people have been reported missing, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and…
News
December 9, 2025

Dwight Fletcher | Lordship demands a response

C.S. LEWIS is famously known for giving us three options as to the identity of Jesus – Lord, liar or lunatic. In his book Mere Christianity, Lewis explains that Jesus makes blatant claims about…
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December 9, 2025

A suicide bomber targets an Islamabad court, killing 12 people and wounding 27, minister says

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A suicide bomber struck outside the gates of a district court in Islamabad on Tuesday, detonating his explosives next to a police car and killing 12 people, Pakistan's interior…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Letter of the Day | Where are our regulators?

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Prime minister recently made a comment, considered controversial in some quarters, that government agencies struggle to attract top talent. To many outside of the public…
Letters
December 9, 2025

A blanket approach to recovery will not work

THE EDITOR, Madam: The Government of Jamaica has urged the reopening of schools and the restart of commercial activities. This is a necessary step towards rebuilding national resilience. It’s clear…
Life coach Nicky Clarke.
December 9, 2025

Navigating the changes that come with menopause

MENOPAUSE CAN impact relationships through emotional, physical, and cognitive changes, but open communication, mutual support, and seeking professional help can aid in navigating these challenges. …