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December 9, 2025
All JDF personnel in Haiti accounted for amid TS Melissa
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is reporting that all personnel who are deployed in Haiti are accounted for and in high spirits. Tropical Storm Melissa has brought intense rain to Haiti, causing…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica upgraded from hurricane watch to hurricane warning
The Met office has moved Jamaica from a hurricane watch to a hurricane warning, as Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to rapidly strengthen while moving closer to the island. A hurricane warning…
December 9, 2025
WPM pulls garbage trucks from neighbouring parishes to address St James’ waste backlog
WESTERN BUREAU: The National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) Western Parks and Markets Limited (WPM) has pulled several garbage trucks from neighbouring parishes to help clear the backlog…
December 9, 2025
by Christopher Thomas
Find a shelter if you are vulnerable, says MoBay mayor
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon has issued a stern warning to residents of flood-prone communities in St James to relocate if Tropical Storm Melissa impacts the parish and weather…
December 9, 2025
JAA urges strict avoidance of flooded roadways as storm nears
With flooding expected to be a major consequence of Tropical Storm Melissa, due to heavy rainfall that could begin as early as this weekend, Owen Smith, general manager of the Jamaica Automobile…
December 9, 2025
Hurricane tips
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has urged all Jamaicans to take immediate steps to safeguard their health, property, and well-being as the country braces for the impact of Tropical Storm…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
Storm wary market vendors warn consumers to brace for price increase
With Tropical Storm Melissa now threatening sections of the island, vendors at Coronation Market in downtown Kingston are taking no chances, though not everyone is convinced the system will make a…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
PM marshals monetary resources to mitigate potential impact of Melissa
With Tropical Storm Melissa projected to cause major damage to Jamaica’s infrastructure amid widescale flooding and landslides, the country is expected to be forced to draw on several monetary sources…
December 9, 2025
VMBS relocates New York office
VM Building Society (VMBS) has relocated its New York Representative Office to 2700 Church Avenue, in the heart of Flatbush, Brooklyn. This new, larger space, which is set to officially open on…