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Outside of music, dancehall diva D’Angel is known for her philanthropic efforts through her Angel’s Foundation. With the onset of Hurricane Melissa, she is once again answering the call to help.
30 Oct, 2025 0

D’Angel prepares to help those affected by Hurricane Melissa

Dancehall diva D’Angel is in full give-back mode as she prepares to visit communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa, which ripped through Jamaica on Tuesday.
Residents of Little Haiti in Negril, Westmoreland at the scene where a homeless man who lived under a container was crushed during the passage Hurricane Melissa.
30 Oct, 2025 0

Homeless man in Negril killed by container during Melissa

A homeless man who was said to be living under a container in an area called Little Haiti in Negril, Westmoreland has been killed after the structure collapsed on him during the passage of Hurricane…
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Retired) Antony Anderson
30 Oct, 2025 0

US search and rescue team to arrive in Jamaica today

A 30-member search and rescue team from the United States is expected to arrive in Jamaica this afternoon to support local recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. The initial team will depart…
Premier of the Cayman Islands, André Ebanks, hands over hurricane relief supplies to Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams, at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on October 30. Over 1,500 packages containing some US$
30 Oct, 2025 0

Jamaica receives hurricane relief aid from Cayman Islands

Jamaica has received approximately 1,500 packages of relief supplies from the Cayman Islands to assist persons severely impacted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The supplies, valued at more than…
This photo shows Peace Palace, which houses the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands.
30 Oct, 2025 0

Ronald Sanders | Coercion in daylight: The world must outlaw arbitrary detention

The practice has an ugly name and an uglier intent: arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations means this: tyrannical regimes seize innocents to make other governments submit to their wishes. As…
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30 Oct, 2025 0

Death toll in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa expected to rise - McKenzie

The country is expected to hear today the number of Jamaicans who have died as a result of Hurricane Melissa. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond…
30 Oct, 2025 0

Tony Deyal | Bon accord, bonne aventure

When I was 16 years old my parents decided to take me with them to Tobago where my father’s drinking partner and family member had a place where there were four rooms for “rent”. We got one for free…
In this photo people are seen trying to move concrete power pole which was blocking Lacovia main road.
30 Oct, 2025 0

Editorial | A consensus path to recover

As the magnitude of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Melissa begins to become clearer, it is obvious that Jamaica has a massive recovery project on its hands. In the west of the island, where…
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30 Oct, 2025 0

Jamaica warns against fake hurricane relief websites, 28 identified so far

The Government is sounding a note of caution to persons making donations to Jamaica in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, urging them to verify the authenticity of websites…