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December 9, 2025

Ex-soldier allegedly held with illegal gun

The police arrested an ex-Jamaica Defence force (JDF) soldier on Wednesday morning after he was allegedly held in a bar with an illegal firearm. Reports reaching The Gleaner are that about 12:18…
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, addresses a press briefing at the WPM Waste Management Limited headquarters in Ironshore, St James, on Monday.
December 9, 2025

NSWMA seeks assistance of private contractors to clear garbage in western parishes

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is calling on private contractors with tipper and compactor trucks to assist with the removal of bulky waste and garbage buildup across western…
A man looks at damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in St Ann’s Bay.
December 9, 2025

Earth Today | Climate connection made

THE CLIMATE Studies Group Mona, together with World Weather Attribution, has done a rapid assessment that reveals a clear link between Hurricane Melissa and changes to the climate associated with the…
Dr Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness, updates the House of Representatives on the state of the health sector after Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica.
December 9, 2025

Health Ministry assessing food-handling establishments following Hurricane Melissa

Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says food safety assessments carried out at over 5,000 critical food-handling establishments following Hurricane Melissa found just over half of them being…
FILE - Migrants from Eritrea, Libya and Sudan sail a wooden boat before being assisted by aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms, in the Mediterranean sea, about 30 miles north of Libya, Saturday, June 17, 2023. Ministers from Germany and France tasked w
December 9, 2025

At least 42 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off Libya, says UN

CAIRO (AP) — At least 42 people are missing and presumed dead after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Libya last week, the UN's migration agency said on Wednesday. Seven…
Motorists are urged to use alternative routes where possible and to exercise caution when travelling in the area. - File photo
December 9, 2025

Section of Sandy Bay main road in Hanover impassable

The police are advising members of the public that a section of the Sandy Bay main road in Hanover is currently impassable due to flooding and debris. The road is impassable in the vicinity of the…
Volunteers remove metres-high seaweed that washed ashore at the Little Ochie Seafood Restaurant in Alligator Pond during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Earth Today | Spare a thought for Melissa’s ‘silent’ victims

THE ENVIRONMENTAL Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) has urged attention for the ‘silent victims’ of the devastating Category 5 hurricane, Melissa, which battered Jamaica last month, leaving in its wake a…
United Nations Development Resident Representative to Jamaica, Dr Kishan Khoday surveys the damage done in Black River, St Elizabeth in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Basil Jarrett | The UN during Melissa: Behind the scenes but at the heart of the response

WE ARE now in Week Three since Hurricane Melissa tore through the left end of Jamaica, leaving the island quite literally a tale of two halves. At one end, mosquitoes, tarpaulins, dark nights and dry…
The featured storm breaker burger, served with fries, stood proudly in the good company of this smoky Amber elixir cocktail.
December 9, 2025 by Krysta Anderson

One Park introduces new relief menu post Hurricane Melissa

One Park Restaurant and Lounge has joined the efforts to support those in need following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa by creating its very own relief menu designed to offer diners comfort…