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December 9, 2025
by Corey Robinson
Deadly determination
As Hurricane Melissa pummelled Smithfield in Westmoreland, 50-year-old Vincent Fisher worked frantically to protect his concrete home. He tried to clear a fallen tree, secure shattered windows, and…
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Learning triumphs over disaster
WESTERN BUREAU: When Hurricane Melissa ripped the roof off Dumfries Primary and left children wandering aimlessly across Lima, St James, veteran teacher Elaine Morgan refused to let the storm steal…
December 9, 2025
Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft, some flights disrupted
Airlines around the world reported short-term disruptions heading into the weekend as they fixed software on a widely used commercial aircraft, after an analysis found the computer code may have…
December 9, 2025
Sections of March Pen Road in Spanish Town under curfew
Sections of March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine are under a curfew. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 28, and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 30. …
December 9, 2025
Farmers to get help with water tanks, drip irrigation systems and water pumps
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, has announced an allocation of $30 million to provide on-farm infrastructure to assist farmers, as the agricultural sector embarks on its…
December 9, 2025
17-y-o accused of shooting man arrested and charged after turning up at hospital with gunshot wound
A 17-year-old Hanover boy has been arrested and charged for the shooting of a man in Lucea. He was taken into custody recently after he turned up at a hospital with a gunshot wound. He is charged…
December 9, 2025
Tourists safe despite leptospirosis outbreak, says Tufton
Minister of Health & Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton has sought to assure that the current leptospirosis outbreak poses no great risk to tourists coming to Jamaica. Tufton said health authorities…
December 9, 2025
Gonsalves says Unity Labour Party very much alive despite election defeat
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – St Vincent former Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, whose Unity Labour Party (ULP) was defeated in Thursday’s general election after 25 years in office, says the party is…
December 9, 2025
St Catherine man released after five days in custody without charge
A St Catherine man who had been held at the Portmore police lock-up for five days without being charged has been freed by a parish court judge. Roger Moore was released on Friday. In making an…