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December 9, 2025
JPS expected to get additional US$50 million from Electricity Disaster Fund for post-Melissa restoration
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says the gap in the funding needed to allow the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to quickly restore electricity to the entire island is expected to be narrowed further…
December 9, 2025
Gov’t eyes prefabricated housing to relocate hurricane evacuees, homeless
The Ministry of Local Government is looking to prefabricated housing solutions as an alternative arrangement to relocate hurricane evacuees, particularly those in schools, as well as members of the…
December 9, 2025
Earth Today | US$2 million and counting
AN INITIAL US$2 million in grants has been mobilised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Jamaica’s hurricane recovery effort.
December 9, 2025
Earth Today | Global climate talks end
AS THE curtains came down on another global climate talks (COP30) recently, head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Inger Andersen had some words of encouragement for countries while…
December 9, 2025
Earth Today | Small islands continue to eye 1.5 temperature goal
SMALL ISLAND developing states have made another plug for countries to comply with the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature goal, to limit global warming. “What is the truth for small island developing…
December 9, 2025
Basil Jarrett | The road to recovery must include our women
FOUR WEEKS on since the passing of Hurricane Melissa and you can rest assured that, whichever of the remaining 116 active shelters that you visit, the scene will be largely same. Among the debris,…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Unravelling JPS
With markets uncertain about the company’s continued control of Jamaica’s power grid, the Government’s decision to lend Jamaica Public Service (JPS) US$150 million to help pay for the post-Melissa…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Seiveright hails corporate Jamaica’s massive post-Melissa response
WESTERN BUREAU: Delano Seiveright, state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, is applauding what he describes as “one of the strongest private-sector mobilisations in recent…
December 9, 2025
NWC establishing temporary supply stations in communities
The National Water Commission (NWC) is establishing temporary water supply stations in communities that remain without potable water following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Corporate Public…