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December 9, 2025

Reggae Girlz thump Trinidad 4-1

In their first meeting in seven years, the Reggae Girlz defeated Trinidad and Tobago 4-1 Tuesday night in an international friendly played at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Trinidad. Jody Brown bagged a…
Zinc fence damaged by Hurricane Melissa in St Andrew.
December 9, 2025

Miami HEAT join in donating to Hurricane Melissa relief efforts

NBA team the Miami HEAT, the Micky & Madeleine Arison Family Foundation and Carnival Corporation & plc have partnered to make a US$1 million donation to assist with expected recovery efforts…
Flow says its technical teams are on standby and ready to begin physical damage assessment and restoration efforts as soon as it receives the all clear.
December 9, 2025

Flow fixed network widely impacted by Melissa, most mobile customers still connected

Telecommunications company Flow says 72 per cent of its mobile customers still have access to connectivity while only 22 per cent of its fibre internet customers are currently registering online as a…
One of three homes damaged along Walker’s Avenue in Portmore, St Catherine, on Tuesday after a large tree was felled by Hurricane Melissa’s fierce winds.
December 9, 2025 by Kimone Francis

RAVAGED

Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica’s western parishes on Tuesday, leaving behind widespread destruction, catastrophic flooding, and crippling infrastructure damage in what officials are calling…
Clive Evans, a resident of Walker’s Avenue in Gregory Park, St Catherine, looks at the damage to his house caused by a fallen tree during Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025 by Corey Robinson

Near miss!

A man narrowly escaped death, a woman was injured, and more than a dozen residents were left homeless after two massive trees fell and damaged at least five homes on Walkers Avenue in Gregory Park, St…
This sweet and sour mackerel, topped with sesame seeds, was paired with fried festival and a side of garden vegetables.
December 9, 2025 by Krysta Anderson

Cooking up a storm

As the country grapples with the impact of Hurricane Melissa, the dangerous Category 5 storm that made landfall on Tuesday, many will depend on the non-perishables in their pantries or emergency kits.…
Police personnel at the Black River Police Station in St Elizabeth accessing damage to the station during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Black River Police Station heavily damaged as Hurricane Melissa floods St Elizabeth

The Black River Police Station in St Elizabeth was left battered by Hurricane Melissa, which unleashed heavy rains and fierce winds on the southern parish. Coleridge Minto, head of the St Elizabeth…
An elderly woman was seen sheltering beneath the eave of a business place along East Street in Kingston during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. ‘Empress’, as she introduced herself, said she was barred from entering a shelter with her dog. Instead of
December 9, 2025 by Andre Williams

Empress braves Melissa with ‘Police’ after shelter says ‘No Pets Allowed’

They say a dog is man’s best friend but, if 76-year-old ‘Empress’ had her way, she would not only change that saying to a human’s best friend, but would also ask that humans be kinder to her…
A downed power pole in the vicinity of the Bustamante Hospital for Children on Arthur Wint Drive in St Andrew during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
December 9, 2025

JPS says sections of power grid may need rebuilding amid severe damage from Hurricane Melissa

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that sections of the national electricity grid may have to be rebuilt arising from severe damage caused by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, which made…