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December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Jamaica will rise again
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaicans prepared earnestly for Hurricane Melissa, many were faced with a painful choice. Some had to place hurricane preparations above paying their bills, a decision that…
December 9, 2025
Key infrastructure extensively damaged by Hurricane Melissa, will take awhile to restore full power - JPS
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says key infrastructure across its power delivery network has been extensively damaged by Hurricane Melissa and that it will take a while to rebuild and restore power…
December 9, 2025
Mark Wignall | When tears are not enough
I can best express my pain by using the first words that come to me. And of course, it’s all about the destruction left behind by the passage of the monster hurricane, Melissa. The first words, quite…
December 9, 2025
Mini-meditations are a way to foster peace of mind
NEW YORK (AP): The idea of meditating can be intimidating. Beginners may imagine sitting uncomfortably in silence while breathing deeply and scrubbing all thoughts from their minds. But there are…
December 9, 2025
Imani Tafari-Ama | Surviving the trauma of Hurricane Melissa
The lone woman sitting on the evacuation bus travelling from Port Royal to a designated shelter was an explicit essay. Most residents refused to leave their homes to travel to the public facilities. …
December 9, 2025
Africka Stephens | Resilience is the real headline ... not that children were hiding in tunnels
When Hurricane Melissa loomed over Jamaica, international journalists rushed to report what many framed as impending devastation. Likewise, many observers, regionally and internationally, rushed to…
December 9, 2025
JUTC resumes regular service in KMTR
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has resumed regular services in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR), rolling out 175 buses today to serve routes across Kingston, St Andrew, and…
December 9, 2025
Christopher Burgess | Palisadoes Peninsula: Lessons from Melissa
Hurricane Melissa brought high seas along the Palisadoes Peninsula, and the coastal protection works held firm. Minister Daryl Vaz reported that he was “pleased to update the public that the…
December 9, 2025
Some courts to reopen November 3
The Judiciary of Jamaica, this afternoon, announced that several courts will resume operations on Monday, November 3, following closures caused by Hurricane Melissa. The Court of Appeal, Supreme…