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Gregory McMichael at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James.
December 9, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Hotel gets ‘10-star’ praise amid hurricane

WESTERN BUREAU: When Hurricane Melissa howled through Montego Bay, St James, most of the tourism capital’s guests prayed for safety. Gregory McMichael got something more – comfort, care, and the calm…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth answers a question from a reporter during a roundtable on criminal cartels in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, October 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
December 9, 2025

US carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing three alleged drug smugglers

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The United States military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Saturday. …
December 9, 2025

St Catherine man charged for chopping brother during argument over land

The police in St Catherine on Saturday charged a man for allegedly chopping his brother in the neck with a machete during an argument over family land. Thirty-six-year-old Robert McKellop, a labourer…
Elese Myles.
December 9, 2025

Suspected abduction of 17-year-old girl in Portmore - Police

The Portmore police are urgently appealing to the public for assistance in locating 17-year-old Elese Myles of Bridgeport, St Catherine, who is suspected to have been abducted from her community on…
File photo.
December 9, 2025

Sangster airport waives landing and parking fees for relief flights

MBJ Airports Limited (MBJ), the operator of Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, says it has waived all landing and parking fees for non-commercial relief flights bringing cargo…
Persons travelling with supplies along Crane Road in Black River St Elizabeth, after Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

US warns Americans to reconsider travel to Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa

The United States has raised its travel advisory for Jamaica from Level 2 to Level 3, citing a natural disaster risk arising from Hurricane Melissa. The updated advisory was issued on Tuesday,…
In this 2010 file photo, the Boogieman Barrington ‘Barry G’ Gordon smiles proudly after being appointed a member of the Order of Distinction, Officer class.
December 9, 2025 by Yasmine Peru

David Rodigan salutes ‘dear friend’ Barry G

In paying tribute to legendary radio announcer, Barry G the Boogieman, who died last Wednesday, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, commented on the famous clash…
Senator Aubin Hill (left), minister of investment, industry and commerce; Delano Seiveright, state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, led by Gloria Henry, vice-president of the Port Authority of Jamaica, on a tour of the Monteg
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Port Authority, BPO sector show resilience after hurricane

WESTERN BUREAU: The Port Authority of Jamaica and the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), representing the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, have been lauded for their rapid…
Flow technicians in Westmoreland.
December 9, 2025

Flow mobile services restored in Savanna-La-Mar

Telecommunications company Flow says mobile services are now back online in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland, one of the most affected sites in the parish, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. …