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Marlon Hill, Lead Volunteer, Caribbean Strong, (left stooping), poses with the GEM team. 
December 9, 2025

Florida-based groups prepare containers of relief supplies for Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa nears

Two containers packed with family care packages organised by charitable organisations are standing by in Florida, ready to be shipped to Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm…
Members of the Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance of Jamaica from left: Gavin Hutchinson; Dr Deborah Hickling Gordon; Latoya West-Blackwood; Kemesha Kelly Swaby; Andrea Dempster Chung; Sherando Ferril; Kaiel Eytle; and Yorkali Walters.
December 9, 2025

Cultural and creative industries contribute $107b to GDP annually — report

The Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance of Jamaica (CCIAJ) — a grouping of industry associations, including Kingston Creative, BIAJ, JAFTA, WIFT, JaRIA, Dream Entertainment, Montego Bay…
Members of Bon Jovi front row (from left), Tico Torres, Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan, back row (from left), Phil X, and Hugh McDonald pose for a portrait in New York on October 19, 2016.
December 9, 2025

Bon Jovi talks first tour since surgery, new album and Bruce Springsteen

LONDON (AP): Bon Jovi will embark on their first tour in four years in 2026 – and it’s more than just a victory lap. In 2022, singer Jon Bon Jovi saw a doctor who said one of his vocal cords was…
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie.
December 9, 2025

McKenzie assures public of safety at shelters as Hurricane Melissa nears

Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie is reiterating that shelters across Jamaica are safe spaces for people who live in communities vulnerable to severe weather…
Former ‘Scandal’ co-stars Katie Lowes (left), who played Quinn, and Kerry Washington, who played Olivia Pope, reunite at the 2025 InStyle Imagemaker Awards.
December 9, 2025

Something Extra | Tuesday

The InStyle Imagemaker Awards returned in dazzling fashion at a private Los Angeles residence, spotlighting the creative men and women redefining Hollywood style. The night celebrated leading…
CMC photo.
December 9, 2025

Haitians urged to remain vigilant as Melissa blamed for four deaths and injury of 15

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haitian authorities were on Monday urging people to remain vigilant as Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, could bring life-threatening flash flooding and landslides in…
December 9, 2025

Immigration Corner | Can I file for my nephew?

Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, I am a USA citizen and wanted to know what is the process of filing for my nephew and how long would the process take. Thank you. ND Dear ND, Only certain biological and…
The health ministry says vector control activities, including fogging, larviciding, and community inspections, are likely to be temporarily disrupted following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Stock up on mosquito repellent amid anticipated increase in pest population after Melissa - MOH

The Ministry of Health & Wellness is advising Jamaicans to stock up on mosquito repellent to protect themselves from mosquito bites in anticipation of a significant increase in the mosquito…
From left: Poet Kacy Garvey, co-founder and managing director of JAIKU; Jodiann Edwards, executive assistant; and poet Britton Wright, co-founder of JAIKU.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

Growth & Jobs | JAIKU promoting poetry as a business

JAMAICA HAS produced some great poets. Many of them were more than writers, engaging in other endeavours to eke out a living, and they perhaps did not see poetry as a structured business as we know it…