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December 9, 2025
Recovery process should be without sell-off
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, I first thank the leaders, first responders, soldiers, nurses, teachers, utility crews, church groups, and neighbours…
December 9, 2025
Concerns about reopening of schools
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing as a concerned citizen and advocate for the welfare of our teachers, students, and families. While I understand and appreciate the Government’s efforts to restore…
December 9, 2025
JMDA and MAJ appeal for volunteer doctors at Black River Hospital
The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) and the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ), in coordination with the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), are urgently appealing for volunteer…
December 9, 2025
Police criminal records offices in St James and Clarendon to remain closed
The police are advising that the criminal records offices in Summit, St James, and May Pen, Clarendon, will remain closed until further notice following Hurricane Melissa. However, the records…
December 9, 2025
Melissa’s wrath: The loudest warning yet
On the afternoon the winds came, I remember the sky darkening as though the earth itself were drawing a breath before the blow. When the storm, named Hurricane Melissa, struck Jamaica as a Category 5…
December 9, 2025
by Yuen Yuen Ang
Yuen Yuen Ang | The global polytunity
Conflicts, trade wars, inequality, and democratic decay fill today’s headlines. Each crisis appears to be feeding the next, and it can feel as though the world is coming apart. Western leaders and…
December 9, 2025
Long lines, short tempers at gas station in Savanna-La-Mar
Chaos erupted at the Dunn’s River Total Energies gas station in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland early Friday as residents and motorists sparred over who should be served first. Scores of people lined…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica’s signature – Lightness amid chaos
We all experienced nature’s brute strength. Some parts of Jamaica faced it more severely than others. Yet, what makes this island stand out is its spirit of lightness. Even in the face of destruction,…
December 9, 2025
Pregnant 18-year-old among Hurricane Melissa deaths in Westmoreland
An eight month pregnant woman is among the dead in central Westmoreland following the passage Hurricane Melissa. She has since been identified as 18-year-old Monique Coke. Reports are that Coke, her…