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Westmoreland firefighter Kimarie Drummond and her home that was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Westmoreland firefighter who helped others during Hurricane Melissa loses her home

While being on the frontline responding to devastation across Westmoreland caused by Hurricane Melissa, firefighter Kimarie Drummond is also in need, as she has lost her home to the Category 5 storm. …
Shanese Watson (left), managing director of Young Scholars Education Limited, poses with students and teachers from Tivoli Gardens High School, during a recent digital literacy webinar held at the University of Technology.
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | Young Scholars shaping skills in coding, robotics and virtual reality

YOUNG PEOPLE are among the most active users and creators of online content, yet they are often under represented in most decision-making spaces. Young Scholars Education Limited is actively promoting…
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | Gen Zers urged to use life insurance as first step to build generational wealth

Hugh Reid, managing director of JN Life Insurance, says young adults should see purchasing life insurance as one of the first steps to building generational wealth, adding that life insurance was not…
A control tower by an American Airlines hangar is shown at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, October 15, 2025, in DFW Airport, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, file)
December 9, 2025

Flight delays in US persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages

Flight delays continued at United States airports Sunday amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown entered its second month, with Newark airport in New Jersey experiencing…
December 9, 2025

Big consumer brands deal to put Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid under one roof

Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about US$48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company. Shareholders of Kimberly-Clark will own about 54…
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December 9, 2025

NROCC says New May Pen Bridge remains safe amid concerns following Melissa

The National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (cc) says the New May Pen Bridge, which forms part of the May Pen to Williamsfield segment of Highway 2000, remains safe for use amid…
Becky G leans into her signature golden allure in an AMIRI Fall 2025 mock-neck knit dress.
December 9, 2025

Something Extra | Tuesday

Teyana Taylor, Damson Idris, and Jonathan Bailey were among the standout names who graced the red carpet at the TIME100 Next gala in New York last Thursday. The annual celebration honours a diverse…
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Kerensia Morrison (left), engages with St Ann farmer, Merissa Reider (right), and representative of the Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers, Susanne Uter, during the Intern
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | State minister hails rural women as pillars of national development

STATE MINISTER in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Kerensia Morrison, has hailed Jamaica’s rural women as pillars of national development, commending their resilience,…
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December 9, 2025

Water restored to more communities in St Elizabeth and Manchester

The National Water Commission (NWC) says water has been restored to more communities in St Elizabeth and Manchester amid Hurricane Melissa.