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Fuel pumps are covered in plastic at a gas station ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Melissa in Kingston, Jamaica, on Sunday, October 26.
26 Oct, 2025 0

Bracing for Hurricane Melissa

On Sunday, Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm. It is likely to unleash torrential rain and threaten to cause…
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26 Oct, 2025 0

Emergency operations centres activated in SERHA

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) wishes to advise the public that, in light of Hurricane Melissa, its emergency operations centres have been fully activated across the region to…
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26 Oct, 2025 0

‘Prioritise your mental health’

As Jamaica braces for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding Jamaicans to take care not only of their physical safety, but also their mental and emotional…
The USS Gravely destroyer prepares to dock for military exercises in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
26 Oct, 2025 0

US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago, putting more pressure on Venezuela

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AP): A United States (US) warship docked in Trinidad and Tobago ‘s capital on Sunday as the Trump administration boosts military pressure on neighbouring Venezuela…
Devon Osbourne battens down a section of his house in Compound, Alligator Pond, Manchester, as he prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Melissa.
25 Oct, 2025 0

Déjà vu

Haunted by the devastation left by Hurricane Beryl last year – which flattened homes and ripped off roofs – residents of Compound Alligator Pond in Manchester have spent the last few days securing…
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25 Oct, 2025 0

‘We’ve never experienced this before’

Jamaicans are being urged to brace for the worst as Hurricane Melissa intensifies south of the island and is forecast to make landfall as a Category 4 system early this week. At a media briefing on…

From left: Sean Hamilton, Devon Dubidat, Sally Ann Richards, residents of McGlashen, St Andrew, share their concerns about the roads in the community and potential worsening of the access challenges after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
25 Oct, 2025 0

Neglect and fear collide in McGlashen as residents brace for Melissa

It’s been nearly a year since torrential rains caused a massive road collapse along the main thoroughfare in McGlashen, St Andrew – yet no repairs has been made. Now, with Hurricane Melissa…
One of the entrances to Munro College in Malvern, St Elizabeth.
25 Oct, 2025 0

Scarred by Beryl, strengthened by its lessons

WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa, Munro College – one of the nation’s oldest boarding institutions – says it is far better prepared this time, drawing on hard-earned lessons…
In this file photo goat farmer Patricia Gordon is seen with her goats in the Blue Mountains.
25 Oct, 2025 0

Why safeguarding farming should be a priority

The notion that agriculture and farming are menial skills is a dangerous misconception that undermines the very foundation of societal well-being. Far from being a lowly pursuit, farming is a…