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29 Oct, 2025
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Melissa lands crushing blow
JAMAICA’S HORSE-RACING breeding industry was dealt a crushing blow by Hurricane Melissa, the powerful storm exacting what appears to be the near decimation of Trelawny’s iconic Orange Valley Estates…
29 Oct, 2025
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PAHO prepares aid shipment for Jamaica
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has 5.5 tons of humanitarian aid supplies ready for shipment to Jamaica as soon as the country’s airports reopens following the passage of Hurricane…
29 Oct, 2025
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‘I cried the whole night’
Reaching Cobie Ridge – a quiet settlement about seven miles southeast of Black River and roughly five miles from Santa Cruz– on Wednesday was no easy feat. Fallen trees, light poles, and broken…
29 Oct, 2025
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St Ann faces long road to recovery
Hurricane Melissa has left St Ann in ruins, with homes destroyed, roofs torn off, businesses damaged, and families struggling with loss and uncertainty. Across the parish, residents are counting their…
29 Oct, 2025
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Firefighters save Mandeville residents from flooded homes
Residents of Gibson Close, off Ward Avenue, in Mandeville had faced flooding before, but never one severe enough to submerge their homes. On Tuesday, as Hurricane Melissa battered the area,…
29 Oct, 2025
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Some NCB branches to reopen Thursday
The National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) says it will resume operations at eight branches on Thursday. It says this is part of its phased recovery efforts following the impact of Hurricane…
29 Oct, 2025
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A horrible day in Rocky Point
Unlike Hurricane Beryl last year, Hurricane Melissa did not wreak widespread destruction on the fishing village of Rocky Point in Clarendon. However, having fled Pedro Cays ahead of this week's…
29 Oct, 2025
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South Africa crush England, cruise into first final
GUWAHATI, India (AP): A SPECIAL hundred from skipper Laura Wolvaardt helped South Africa crush four-time champions England by 125 runs yesterday to reach the final of the Women’s Cricket World Cup for…
29 Oct, 2025
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US strikes another alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific and kills all 4 aboard, Hegseth says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the US military carried out another strike on a boat he said was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing all four…