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A police patrol car passes the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in downtown Kingston on March 14, 2024.
December 9, 2025

Department of Correctional Services moves to protect inmates, staff during Hurricane Melissa

The Department of Correctional Services ( DCS ) says it has activated comprehensive emergency plans to safeguard the lives and well-being of inmates aand staff as Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica.…
Rosemarie Bent in a photo with persons using her home in Flagaman, St Elizebeth, as a shelter. Those persons had nowhere to go as they prepared for the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa which is expected to make landfall today.
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Mother, son turn Flagaman home into sanctuary for persons fleeing Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: In the hilly terrain of Flagaman, St Elizabeth, where the wind hums through sprawling melon fields and resilience grows as abundantly as the crops, melon vendor Rosemarie Bent has once…
Reggae Girlz head coach, Hubert Busby
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Reggae Girlz injury issues have led to growth - Busby

ALTHOUGH THE two nations are fierce rivals, the Reggae Girlz are set to face Trinidad and Tobago in senior women’s football for the first time in seven years when they take to the field today at the…
A customer buying baked goods at Top Loaf Bake Shops in Mandeville, Manchester on October 27, 2025, as Hurricane Melissa nears.
December 9, 2025

Mandeville residents stock up on bread as Hurricane Melissa approaches

As the rainfall increased and winds from Hurricane Melissa picked up speed in Mandeville, Manchester this morning, some residents were making one last ditch to get an item many deemed crucial to…
Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund, Everton Anderson, gives the welcome address at the ‘Meet-The-Buyer’ Symposium co-hosted by the Public Procurement Commission and NHF on October 14, at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites.
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | Owners of MSMEs trained in performance-driven procurement practices

Fifty private-sector stakeholders, mostly owners of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) were recently trained in performance-driven procurement practices, through a collaborative effort…
One of several homes in Dumfries, St James, fortified by residents ahead of the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

Residents in rural St James on edge

WESTERN BUREAU: As many Jamaicans anxiously await to see what will unfold when Hurricane Melissa makes landfall, yesterday was a day of mixed feelings for several St James residents, who were…
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December 9, 2025

JUTC suspends services amid Hurricane Melissa

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says regular Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) services have been suspended and emergency mode activated, even as he lamented the low take-up for evacuation in…
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December 9, 2025

Up to 50,000 Jamaicans could be relocated, says McKenzie as Hurricane Melissa nears

Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie says the Government is preparing for the possible relocation of up to 50,000 Jamaicans to safe areas or emergency shelters as Hurricane Melissa…
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier brings the ball up court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Washington, Monday, March 31, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Sports betting a booming business

The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people, including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures, on charges of illegal sports betting has drawn new scrutiny of the…