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December 9, 2025
by Gareth Davis Sr
140 rafts destroyed
Raft captains at the Rio Grande rafting attraction in Portland claim Hurricane Melissa swept away nearly 140 vessels, crippling their livelihood and leaving them in urgent need of financial…
December 9, 2025
Long-time Champions League sponsor Heineken set to be replaced
GENEVA (AP): BUDWEISER BREWER AB InBev is set to end Heineken’s three-decade-long run as the official beer sponsor of soccer’s Champions League in a statement deal for the competition’s new global…
December 9, 2025
Jordan criticises more commonly used load management tactics
AP: MICHAEL JORDAN didn’t believe in load management, even when he was violently ill. Jordan addressed the topic of NBA players missing games in the second instalment of a series that NBC is calling…
December 9, 2025
Real Madrid to seek compensation from UEFA
MADRID (AP): REAL MADRID will seek compensation from UEFA after a Spanish court dismissed appeals filed by the European football body against a ruling that said the governing body breached EU…
December 9, 2025
US sending dozens of relief workers to help with fallout from Hurricane Melissa
WASHINGTON (AP):The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to Caribbean island nations as they deal with devastation caused by…
December 9, 2025
Golding encourages Jamaicans to remain resilient, pledges support for Hurricane Melissa recovery
Leader of the Opposition Mark Golding is encouraging Jamaicans to come together and remain resilient as the country begins to pick up the pieces from the devastation caused by the Category 5 Hurricane…
December 9, 2025
Rebuilding Black River will be a ‘massive task’ after Hurricane Melissa - Holness
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says it is going to be “a massive task” to rebuild the town of Black River in St Elizabeth, confirming reports that the parish capital was flattened by Hurricane…
December 9, 2025
BOJ remains closed for Hurricane Melissa clean-up, to reopen on Friday
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says its building suffered minor impacts as a result of the passage of Hurricane Melissa. As a result, the location will remain closed while clean-up operations take place…
December 9, 2025