Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
MEGA BLOW
WESTERN BUREAU: MegaMart Wholesale Club is to permanenty close its largest store – located in Montego Bay, St James – after suffering catastrophic flood damage during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Cops kill 8 men in 100 hours
An operation targeting a suspected cop killer ended in the fatal shooting of three men during what investigators describe as an armed, daylight confrontation along the westbound lane of the Nelson…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
Gov’t adopts container housing strategy for storm victims
Facing a possible housing crisis in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, the Government has announced a controversial, yet immediate, plan to utilise container homes to shelter displaced families in western…
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
Gov’t creates NARA to lead multibillion-dollar Melissa recovery
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced the establishment of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NARA), assessing that a fragmented approach by ministries will not meet the…
December 9, 2025
by Edmond Campbell
JPS requests licence extension to secure funding for Melissa recovery
Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Carol Palmer, has revealed that the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has asked the Government to extend its current licence, which expires in July 2027. The…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Maitland’s call patterns scrutinised in court as digital evidence unfolds
A senior crimefighter with background in technology on Wednesday mapped out a series of communications allegedly made by murder accused Noel Maitland on the day social media personality Donna-Lee…
December 9, 2025
by Bryan Miller
Rodents, disease concerns grow amid garbage backlog in Hanover
WESTERN BUREAU: With the parish of Hanover listed in the Ministry of Health and Wellness report confirming 11 cases of leptospirosis in western Jamaica since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, concerns…
December 9, 2025
by Gloria Charite
Hurricane's impact extends beyond infrastructure to mental health
This article marks the first in a series highlighting Youth Voices in Hurricane Melissa Recovery. It will feature perspectives from youth as they reflect on key areas of the recovery process, offering…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Pencils4Kids delivers $2m in relief to hurricane-hit Quickstep, Donegal
New York City-based charity Pencils4Kids has stepped in with relief support for the residents of Quickstep and Donegal in St Elizabeth, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The…