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Students of the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech, Jamaica) who were impacted by Hurricane Melissa received care packages donated by the Victoria Mutual Foundation during a handover ceremony held on November 7, at Lecture Theatre 50 at the Shared Fa
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | VM Foundation donates care packages to UTech students

Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill, speaking at the monthly meeting of the corporation on November 11, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Only 17 of 40 KSAMC councillors submit documents for $250,000 hurricane grant

A revelation that only 17 of 40 councillors at the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) have submitted the required documents to receive a $250,000 hurricane grant was the subject of…
General manager, store operations, Dionne Smallhorn adding Tru Shake to the care package bags.
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | Fontana Pharmacy extends support to hurricane-affected communities, shut-ins in MoBay

Following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, the western end of Jamaica, particularly the parishes of St James, St Elizabeth, and Westmoreland, experienced significant damage and…
Workers clean the entrance to the Accident and Emergency area at Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny after it was extensively damaged during Hurricane Melissa on October 30.
December 9, 2025

Protecting yourself and loved ones during hurricane recovery

As our nation continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, staying mindful of our health has never been more important. Health services in the central and eastern regions are not only…
Owen Hill, CEO of the Professional Football Jamaica Limited believes Jamaica Premier League restart sends powerful message.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

BACK TO BUSINESS

THE WRAY and Nephew-sponsored Jamaica Premier League (JPL) is set to resume on December 7, following a disruption in fixtures due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa. In a press release yesterday, the…
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis
December 9, 2025

Editorial | Real-time audits warranted

The decision by the auditor general (AuG) to conduct real-time audits of foreign aid to Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa is a welcome move that need not add bureaucracy to, or delay, the…
From left: Dr Dahlia Blake of Memorial Healthcare System; Captain Barrington Irving Jr, pilot and educator; and Dr Je‑Anne Beaufort of Memorial Healthcare System, after delivering more than 100,000 pounds of medical supplies to Jamaica in the wake of Hur
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

Captain Barrington Irving Jr delivers medical supplies, equipment

Jamaica-born pilot Captain Barrington Irving Jr and his non-profit Experience Aviation team, in partnership with Florida-based Memorial Healthcare System and the Buju Banton Foundation, have delivered…
Steve Mahon, the caretaker at the Sir Alexander Bustamante Monument in Blenheim, Hanover
December 9, 2025

Blenheim battered but Busta’s monument escapes Melissa’s wrath

WESTERN BUREAU: Amid the widespread destruction left behind in Hanover, one remarkable symbol of resilience remains: the monument to Jamaica’s first prime minister and National Hero, Sir Alexander…
People walk outside BBC Broadcasting House in London, Tuesday, November 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
December 9, 2025

UK government defends the BBC as critics circle and Trump threatens to sue

LONDON (AP) — Britain's government rallied to the defence of the BBC on Tuesday after allegations of bias from its critics and the threat of a lawsuit from US President Donald Trump over the way…