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02 Nov, 2025 0

Sangster airport waives landing and parking fees for relief flights

MBJ Airports Limited (MBJ), the operator of Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, says it has waived all landing and parking fees for non-commercial relief flights bringing cargo…
PNP relief mission.
02 Nov, 2025 0

PNP undertakes hurricane relief mission in Westmoreland

The People’s National Party (PNP) says it today launched its first official hurricane relief mission to Westmoreland, as part of its islandwide recovery initiative following the devastation caused by…
General Manager of the JN Foundation, Claudine Allen.
02 Nov, 2025 0

JN strengthens humanitarian response for Melissa recovery

The JN Group says it has deepened humanitarian support to assist in Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. The company says Jamaica National has reintroduced its ISupportJamaica Fund to channel…
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attends an ECOWAS meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga, File)
02 Nov, 2025 0

Nigeria rejects US military threat over alleged Christian killings

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The United States cannot unilaterally carry out any military operation in Nigeria over its claims of Christian persecution in the West African country, a Nigerian presidential…
VM Building Society CEO, Paul Elliott. - File photo.
02 Nov, 2025 0

VMBS accelerates reopening of branches, ABM availability following Melissa

The VM Building Society says it is working to get all its operations up and running following Hurricane Melissa, noting that the majority of its branches are offering limited services and that most…
Partially empty shelves in a supermarket in Ocho Rios, St Ann on Friday, October 24, ahead of the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa.
02 Nov, 2025 0

Rush on gas stations, ATMs and supermarkets in Ocho Rios

The typical post-hurricane rush on business places was evident in Ocho Rios, St Ann on Sunday, as residents flocked to gas stations, ATMs, and supermarkets. Motorists swarmed gas stations, with…
People inspect the scene of a landslide that killed scores in the hilly area of Chesongoch in Elgeyo Marakwet county, western Kenya, Sunday, November 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
02 Nov, 2025 0

Kenyan landslide death toll rises to 26 as flash floods hamper search for survivors

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The death toll from a deadly landslide in western Kenya has risen to 26 after four more bodies were retrieved on Sunday, shortly before rescue efforts to find survivors were…
Rising underground water in Content in Williamsfield, Manchester.
02 Nov, 2025 0

Rising underground water floods section of Content in Williamsfield, Manchester

Rising water levels have flooded some homes in a section of Content in Williamsfield, Manchester and have left parts of the main road impassable. The underground water is believed to be associated…
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.
02 Nov, 2025 0

Recovery, donation task forces set up to get tourism back on track after Melissa

Following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which has caused widespread destruction across western Jamaica, high-level recovery and donation task forces for the tourism sector have been established by…