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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, shares details regarding municipal corporations severely affected by Hurricane Melissa, at a press conference held at Jamaica House on November 3.
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Unaffected municipal corporations to assist those severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Municipal Corporations that were not affected by the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa have been mobilised to assist those whose operations have been severely disrupted. This was stated by Minister…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, (left) with a team from international Christian relief organisation Samaritan’s Purse at the field hospital that was set-up by the organisation on the grounds of the Black River High School in St El
05 Nov, 2025 0

Field hospital in Black River, St Elizabeth operational

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that the field hospital in St Elizabeth is up and running and that Jamaicans in need are receiving care. The facility is located on the grounds of the…
A plume of smoke rises from the site of a UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
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At least 7 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash and explosion at Kentucky airport

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball Tuesday while taking off from the company’s global aviation hub in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least seven…
Sergeant Davian Bennett
05 Nov, 2025 0

Policeman dies after collapsing at work

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is mourning the sudden death of one of its members who collapsed at work and later died in hospital. According to police reports, around 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday,…
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05 Nov, 2025 0

Gun recovered after men flee police stop in Florence Hill, St Andrew

The St Andrew North police are searching for two men who fled a stop by cops in Florence Hill last night, leaving behind a loaded gun. The police report that about 11:30 p.m., cops were on patrol…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness speaking in Parliament on Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday, November 4.
05 Nov, 2025 0

JDF establishes 22 disaster relief outposts

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has established 22 humanitarian assistance and disaster relief outposts to scale up the response to marooned communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Prime…
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Section of Brandon Hill in St Andrew being blocked by landslide

The police are advising the public that Brandon Hill in St Andrew is currently impassable due to a landslide. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes where necessary. …
A court date is being finalised.
05 Nov, 2025 0

Update | Man charged for Dunbeholden, Portmore gun attack that left two men injured

The police have charged a 21-year-old man for last week’s shooting of two men in Dunbeholden, Portmore, St Catherine. Orane Sertchell, alias Natty, who lives in the area, is charged with wounding…
Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green surveys damage during a tour of St Elizabeth in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which hit Jamaica on October 28, 2025, causing widespread devastation to the agricultural sector.
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Green says relief support mobilised for agriculture sector, detailed damage assessments being done

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says the Ministry is mobilising all efforts to restore livelihoods, production, and national food security as quickly and safely as possible in the aftermath of…