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26 Oct, 2025
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Fearing floods - Two Manchester residents seek shelter early as Hurricane Melissa draws near
Fearing their homes in New Forest, Manchester, would flood, 65-year-old Jewham Davis and 57-year-old Trevor Barnes were two of three men who proactively sought shelter as slow moving Hurricane Melissa…
26 Oct, 2025
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Mandatory evacuations ordered for seven flood-prone communities as Hurricane Melissa nears
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Sunday ordered the immediate evacuation of several vulnerable communities across Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa bears down on the island with life-threatening rain…
26 Oct, 2025
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Fire leaves three homeless in Portland ahead of Melissa
As Portlanders braced for Hurricane Melissa, another kind of disaster struck, as fire of unknown origin left three people homeless in Port Antonio on Sunday night. The fire, which reportedly started…
26 Oct, 2025
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UHWI tells non-essential staff not to report to work in light of Melissa
The management of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has advised all non-essential employees to remain at home until further notice in light of the adverse weather conditions associated…
26 Oct, 2025
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Understanding personal injury claims in motor vehicle accidents: A Jamaican perspective
Motor vehicle accidents are an unfortunate reality on Jamaica’s roads, and with them often come injuries that can change lives in an instant. When a person is injured due to another driver’s…
26 Oct, 2025
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PCOD graduates urged to become ambassadors of transformation
Graduates of the Professional Certificate in Organisation Development (PCOD) programme were urged to move beyond credentials and become ambassadors of transformation, in a powerful and…
26 Oct, 2025
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Bracing for Hurricane Melissa
On Sunday, Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm. It is likely to unleash torrential rain and threaten to cause…
26 Oct, 2025
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Emergency operations centres activated in SERHA
The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) wishes to advise the public that, in light of Hurricane Melissa, its emergency operations centres have been fully activated across the region to…
26 Oct, 2025
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‘Prioritise your mental health’
As Jamaica braces for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding Jamaicans to take care not only of their physical safety, but also their mental and emotional…