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December 9, 2025

'We won’t be complacent’ - Police commend Harbour View after murders drop to one this year

The police say one murder has been recorded in the eastern Kingston community of Harbour View since the start of the year, a sharp decline from eight killings over the similar period in 2024. It also…
In this file photo, Jamaica-born filmmaker, Roy T. Anderson, capturing footage for his film, ‘Akwantu – The Journey’, on location at the Peace Cave in Accompong, St Elizabeth. Anderson is spearheading the ‘Let’s Rebuild Jamaica Strong’ fundrais
December 9, 2025

‘Let’s Rebuild: Jamaica Strong’ aims to raise US$100,000

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever to strike Jamaica, a new initiative is rallying global support for recovery. The ‘Let’s Rebuild: Jamaica Strong’ campaign…
David Liner, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Excelerate Energy (2nd left) in conversation with Dr Christopher Tufton, minister of health and wellness at the Kingston Freeport Terminal, as they gather to welcome the arrival of Exceler
December 9, 2025

Food For The Poor named Jamaica’s lead logistics partner in Hurricane relief effort

International charity Food For The Poor says it has been officially recognised as the central logistical hub for Jamaica's relief network following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. …
Fire crews monitor the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon on January 11, 2025, in Los Angeles.
December 9, 2025

Paris climate agreement set path to slow warming; the world hasn't stayed on it

(AP) - The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris a decade ago, but not quite in ways they expected or wanted. Earth's…
Melarka Williams, CEO and founder of TheHiveCareers.
December 9, 2025

TheHiveCareers mobilises volunteers, skilled workers, rapid-response support

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, TheHiveCareers recently launched its ‘Rebuild Jamaica - Jobs, Volunteers, and Rapid Project Support’ initiative, a platform designed to…
Pastor Paul Thompson
December 9, 2025 by Adrian Frater

Melissa victims worship under tents at site of destroyed church building

Western Bureau: The faith and resolve of members of the Porto Bello Pentecostal Worship Centre at Cornwall Court in Montego Bay, St James was on full display yesterday as they gathered at the site…
Yam seller Tesha Davis (left) negotiating the price of the produce with a customer.
December 9, 2025

Food galore at roofless Charles Gordon Market

Western Bureau: The fear that there would be a shortage of farm produce at the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay, St James, over last weekend amid the destruction Hurricane Melissa wreaked in the…
File photo
December 9, 2025

Police: No evidence to support social media claims of rape at a Westmoreland shelter

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it has found no evidence of rape at a shelter in Westmoreland following social media claims that a sexual assault had occurred there. In a statement issued…
Members of the Jamaica Defence Force hand out care packages to residents of Crane Road in St Elizabeth, following the destructive passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Gov’t dismisses rumours of ID requirement for hurricane relief

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has dismissed as false, claims circulating on social media that persons are required to present identification or Taxpayer Registration Numbers (TRNs) to…