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03 Nov, 2025
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Raging Yallahs River carves new path, leaving communities cut off
Vehicular and pedestrian access between St Thomas and St Andrew has been severed after the four-lane Yallahs River Bridge, located at the border of the two parishes, was washed away during the passage…
03 Nov, 2025
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Jamaica establishes Hurricane Melissa volunteer registry
The Government has established a mechanism to allow persons who want to help with Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa recovery to register with a database to volunteer. Minister of Culture, Gender,…
03 Nov, 2025
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Prof Charles hailed as incredibly prolific, deeply analytical
Former colleagues of the late Professor Christopher Andre Duane Charles, who died last week, are remembering him as a brilliant academic and fearless researcher whose incisive commentary and deep…
03 Nov, 2025
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Melissa makes Reynolds’ Harbour View appointment ‘bittersweet’
NEWLY APPOINTED head coach of Jamaica Premier League (JPL) strugglers Harbour View FC, Vassell Reynolds, has described his appointment as “bittersweet”, noting that his personal joy comes amid the…
03 Nov, 2025
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Gov’t to undertake national post-Melissa clean-up exercise
The Government is to undertake a national clean-up programme as part of post-hurricane efforts. Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie told a special press briefing on Monday at Jamaica House…
03 Nov, 2025
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Losses mount for horse racing despite quick restart
CHAIRMAN OF Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL), Solomon Sharpe, says the company has suffered losses of more than $150 million following the devastating passage of Category 5…
03 Nov, 2025
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Post-Melissa blueprint
MONTEGO BAY United (MBU) Chairman Yoni Epstein says the club will use the devastation caused by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa as added motivation to win this season’s Jamaica Premier League (JPL)…
03 Nov, 2025
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JaVA to place all players on world volleyball database
AUDLEY WEIR, general secretary of the Jamaica Volleyball Association (JaVA), said the body is looking to incorporate the global Volleyball Information System (VIS) to bring more visibility to…
03 Nov, 2025
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Approximately 2,500 Jamaicans still in hurricane shelters
The number of Jamaicans in hurricane shelters has significantly reduced to about 2,500. Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says these persons are in 186 shelters…