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Far left, Jackie Josephs Haughton, board member of Manning’s Past Students Association York Chapter, presenting care packages to the students at Manning’s School
03 Dec, 2025 0

Diaspora group delivers relief to Manning’s School

WESTERN BUREAU When Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, destroying homes, schools and livelihoods, the Manning’s School Past Students’ Association, New York Chapter (MPSA NY), moved…
The SSP Diaries
03 Dec, 2025 0

SSP Diaries | Courting ‘Gaza’ in the Caribbean

AS CONFLICTS rage across the world, the Caribbean continues to be counted as one of the ‘hotspots’ globally. In the Central area, the Haitian situation remains unresolved for many years and, in the…
Frame of a house being rebuilt in Moore Town, Portland, after Hurricane Melissa destroyed the previous structure on October 28, 2025.
03 Dec, 2025 0

Rebuild with concrete, not containers, engineering groups urge after Hurricane Melissa

Three of the leading construction and engineering groups in Jamaica are urging the Government to prioritise permanent, hurricane-resilient housing over temporary container units as the country moves…
Patrons at the For the Love of Jamaica hurricane relief concert held recently at Boxpark Wembley in the UK.
03 Dec, 2025 0

For the Love of Jamaica raises £20K for Melissa recovery

More than £20,000 has been raised by Jamaicans and other supporters in the UK for children’s homes, early childhood institutions, homes for the elderly, persons with disabilities, community groups,…
Malahoo Forte
03 Dec, 2025 0

Editorial | Damoclean Marlene

The positive twist is that Marlene Malahoo Forte is no longer a minister and, therefore, not a member of the Cabinet. So, she can’t, from the inside, as readily have a say in shaping government…
Glenroy Brown stands on the rubble left of a section of his home in Beeston Spring after Hurricane Melissa.
03 Dec, 2025 0

Earth Today | Climate funds yield results

MULTILATERAL CLIMATE Funds (MCFs) have produced a results impact report that reveals US$34 billion in total approved financing, US$176.2 billion in co-financing, close to 2,300 active adaptation and…
03 Dec, 2025 0

Court orders removal of 16 Haitians for immigration breaches

A parish court judge has ordered 16 Haitians to leave Jamaica after they were found to have overstayed the three-day period granted to them upon arrival. The order was issued today after the group was…
Letters
03 Dec, 2025 0

IMF ‘blackmails’ Jamaica

THE EDITOR, Madam: On December 1, Jamaica secured a $6.7 billion loan to help rebuild after Hurricane Melissa. With damages estimated at $8.8 billion, the loan doesn’t cover the full extent of…
A Toyota Hiace bus left disabled along Oxford Road in St Andrew following an early morning shooting and robbery attempt on December 3, 2025.
03 Dec, 2025 0

Police probing shooting and robbery attempt in St Andrew

Police are investigating a daring early morning shooting and robbery attempt along Oxford Road on Wednesday. Explosions were reportedly heard about 8:50 a.m., and men seen running away from the…