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December 9, 2025
We will rise again!
THE EDITOR, Madam: At first I ignored it, chalking it up to yet another example of journalistic sensationalism. After all, the news of the world’s most beloved island nation being under threat by a…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | All powers must respect the Caribbean’s Zone of Peace
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner’s October 27 editorial, ‘Former leaders right’, is a welcome and necessary reaffirmation of a principle the Caribbean has long cherished – that our region must remain…
December 9, 2025
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba after pummelling Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday, weakening to a Category 2 storm, after pummelling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the US National Hurricane…
December 9, 2025
‘Really scary’, Nashville, Mandeville man recounts ‘terrible’ Hurricane Melissa
"If mi faith neva strong maybe mi wudda go crazy to how this ya hurricane behave," Layford Johnson, a resident of Nashville in Mandeville, Manchester, said as he recalled the terrifying…
December 9, 2025
Phased reopening of island’s airports anticipated following Melissa - AAJ
The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) says following a detailed assessment, a phased reopening of the island’s international airports and domestic aerodromes is anticipated amid the passage of…
December 9, 2025
Something Extra | Friday
It was a night of history, grace, and gratitude as Misty Copeland took her final bow with the American Ballet Theatre at its Fall Gala at David Geffen Hall in New York. The company made a rare…
December 9, 2025
Something Extra | Thursday
Fashion’s biggest power players gathered at Cipriani South Street in New York on Tuesday for the annual WWD Honors, celebrating excellence across fashion, beauty, and retail. The prestigious event —…
December 9, 2025
by Neil Armstrong
Jamaicans in Canada eager to help their homeland
As Jamaican-Canadians consider how they can help their homeland, ravaged by the fury of Hurricane Melissa, the Jamaican High Commission in Ottawa held a meeting last week underscoring that it is vital…
December 9, 2025
Catastrophic flash floods and landslides likely as Melissa continues to dump rain over Jamaica
A hurricane warning remains in effect for Jamaica as catastrophic Category 3 Hurricane Melissa drifts toward eastern Cuba. The Meteorological Service of Jamaica says Hurricane Melissa is expected to…