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December 9, 2025
Department of Correctional Services moves to protect inmates, staff during Hurricane Melissa
The Department of Correctional Services ( DCS ) says it has activated comprehensive emergency plans to safeguard the lives and well-being of inmates aand staff as Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica.…
December 9, 2025
Approximately 12,000 cops deployed, disaster measures under DRMA will be enforced for Melissa – JCF
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting that it has mobilised approximately 12,000 personnel across Jamaica, with another 2,000 officers on standby to be recalled from leave, if required, as…
December 9, 2025
UWI Mona postpones graduation ceremonies as Hurricane Melissa nears
The University of the West Indies ( UWI ) Mona campus has postponed its graduation ceremonies scheduled for Thursday through Saturday as Jamaica braces for the passage of Hurricane Melissa. In a…
December 9, 2025
Reporting conditions for persons on bail temporarily suspended
The Court Administration Division is advising that the reporting conditions for persons on bail who are required to visit police stations or other designated reporting locations have been suspended…
December 9, 2025
All shelters are free of cost, says KSAMC as it denies claims that persons are being charged
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) says claims that persons are being charged for admission into emergency shelters in preparation for Hurricane Melissa are false. The KSAMC…
December 9, 2025
Two men gunned down in Spanish Town, attackers being sought
Investigators assigned to the St Catherine North Police Division are searching for gunmen who attacked and shot two men along Williams Street in Spanish Town this afternoon. The deceased are yet to…
December 9, 2025
Some ABMs taken out of service due to safety concerns amid passage of Melissa, says bankers association
The Jamaica Bankers Association says some ABMs in specific locations have been temporarily decommissioned due to safety concerns as part of preparation plans by member institutions for the passage of…
December 9, 2025
US animal rights group PETA urges Jamaicans to protect their pets amid Hurricane Melissa
As Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island, international animal rights group PETA is urging Jamaicans not to leave their pets tethered or penned outside and to look out for animals in distress. …
December 9, 2025
Low take-up of disaster relocation in Alligator Pond
Only one person boarded a bus that was brought to evacuate residents from the flood-prone community of Alligator Pond in Manchester this afternoon, Councillor for the division, Omar Robinson, has…