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December 9, 2025
Permanent Secretaries to decide on reopening of government offices
Permanent Secretaries across government are now making assessments to determine when offices will reopen. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon said that…
December 9, 2025
BOJ remains closed for Hurricane Melissa clean-up, to reopen on Friday
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says its building suffered minor impacts as a result of the passage of Hurricane Melissa. As a result, the location will remain closed while clean-up operations take place…
December 9, 2025
Damage to Sangster International mostly confined to small section - Vaz
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the damage to the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, is not as extensive as appears on videos that have been shared widely. He says the videos…
December 9, 2025
Rebuilding Black River will be a ‘massive task’ after Hurricane Melissa - Holness
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says it is going to be “a massive task” to rebuild the town of Black River in St Elizabeth, confirming reports that the parish capital was flattened by Hurricane…
December 9, 2025
Golding encourages Jamaicans to remain resilient, pledges support for Hurricane Melissa recovery
Leader of the Opposition Mark Golding is encouraging Jamaicans to come together and remain resilient as the country begins to pick up the pieces from the devastation caused by the Category 5 Hurricane…
December 9, 2025
US sending dozens of relief workers to help with fallout from Hurricane Melissa
WASHINGTON (AP):The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to Caribbean island nations as they deal with devastation caused by…
December 9, 2025
Select Scotiabank branches to reopen on Thursday with limited services
The Scotia Group is advising that some branches across the Corporate Area, St Catherine, Manchester, Clarendon, St James, and St Thomas will reopen on Thursday, offering limited services to facilitate…
December 9, 2025
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…
December 9, 2025
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…