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December 9, 2025
Developers and landowners urged by KSAMC to secure construction sites amid impending storm
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is urging all developers, contractors, and landowners to take immediate action to secure their construction sites in light of Tropical Storm…
December 9, 2025
CPFSA says child care facilities secured in wake of Tropical Storm Melissa
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says government and private residential child care facilities have been secured in the wake of Tropical Storm Melissa. CPFSA CEO Laurette Adams…
December 9, 2025
Update |PM declares Jamaica a threatened area under Disaster Risk Management Act
The whole of Jamaica has been declared a threatened area, under the Disaster Risk Management Act, due to the potential impact of Tropical Storm Melissa, which poses a significant threat to the island.…
December 9, 2025
Update | Government imposes order to fight against price gouging amid impending storm
The Government has issued an order against price gouging amid the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa, which, among other things, attracts a fine of up to $1 million if convicted in court. Trade (Sale…
December 9, 2025
Melissa now expected to make landfall on Tuesday as major hurricane
Tropical Storm Melissa is now expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a major hurricane, with the system expected to bring heavy rains and flooding across the island. Speaking with The…
December 9, 2025
US imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president and family members over drug trade allegations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family and a member of his government over accusations of involvement in the global drug…
December 9, 2025
Preacher and his wife in Bahamas accused of sexually molesting their child
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC- A High Court judge in the Bahamas has set November 9 next year as the date for the start of the trial of a preacher and his wife who are accused of sexually molesting their child…
December 9, 2025
All JDF personnel in Haiti accounted for amid TS Melissa
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is reporting that all personnel who are deployed in Haiti are accounted for and in high spirits. Tropical Storm Melissa has brought intense rain to Haiti, causing…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica upgraded from hurricane watch to hurricane warning
The Met office has moved Jamaica from a hurricane watch to a hurricane warning, as Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to rapidly strengthen while moving closer to the island. A hurricane warning…