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An aerial view of Black River in St Elizabeth following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, 2025.
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JMDA and MAJ appeal for volunteer doctors at Black River Hospital

The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) and the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ), in coordination with the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), are urgently appealing for volunteer…
31 Oct, 2025 0

Police criminal records offices in St James and Clarendon to remain closed

The police are advising that the criminal records offices in Summit, St James, and May Pen, Clarendon, will remain closed until further notice following Hurricane Melissa. However, the records…
The church of Lacovia Tombstone sits damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
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Melissa’s wrath: The loudest warning yet

On the afternoon the winds came, I remember the sky darkening as though the earth itself were drawing a breath before the blow. When the storm, named Hurricane Melissa, struck Jamaica as a Category 5…
A gardener waters the grass near the logo for the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, Monday, October 16, 2023. China’s Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted trade but left big debts and rais
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Yuen Yuen Ang | The global polytunity

Conflicts, trade wars, inequality, and democratic decay fill today’s headlines. Each crisis appears to be feeding the next, and it can feel as though the world is coming apart. Western leaders and…
A long line of frustrated persons at a gas station in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland.
31 Oct, 2025 0

Long lines, short tempers at gas station in Savanna-La-Mar

Chaos erupted at the Dunn’s River Total Energies gas station in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland early Friday as residents and motorists sparred over who should be served first. Scores of people lined…
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Jamaica’s signature – Lightness amid chaos

We all experienced nature’s brute strength. Some parts of Jamaica faced it more severely than others. Yet, what makes this island stand out is its spirit of lightness. Even in the face of destruction,…
Savanna-La-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland. - File photo.
31 Oct, 2025 0

Pregnant 18-year-old among Hurricane Melissa deaths in Westmoreland

An eight month pregnant woman is among the dead in central Westmoreland following the passage Hurricane Melissa. She has since been identified as 18-year-old Monique Coke. Reports are that Coke, her…
Luke Pohl-Bogdan’s poster for ‘Your Art, Our Earth’ 2024.
31 Oct, 2025 0

Terran Fielder | Art and renewable energy are a power couple

Art and climate action can coexist — and thrive. From solar sculptures to wind-powered light shows, creativity is lighting the path to a renewable future.
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31 Oct, 2025 0

Hurricanes can make deeper roots grow

THE EDITOR, Madam: No one today can prevent the storm from coming, or make it obey them by simply saying ‘hush’, as to an unruly pet (Mark 4:39). No one can be too prepared for these unforeseeable…