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Graduates from the Faculties of Science and Technology and Medical Sciences at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, during the graduation ceremony held on November 4, 2023
27 Oct, 2025 0

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…
Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Strategic Operations, Warren Clarke
27 Oct, 2025 0

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…
A police patrol car passes the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in downtown Kingston on March 14, 2024.
27 Oct, 2025 0

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.…
Rosemarie Bent in a photo with persons using her home in Flagaman, St Elizebeth, as a shelter. Those persons had nowhere to go as they prepared for the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa which is expected to make landfall today.
27 Oct, 2025 0

Mother, son turn Flagaman home into sanctuary for persons fleeing Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: In the hilly terrain of Flagaman, St Elizabeth, where the wind hums through sprawling melon fields and resilience grows as abundantly as the crops, melon vendor Rosemarie Bent has once…
Reggae Girlz head coach, Hubert Busby
27 Oct, 2025 0

Reggae Girlz injury issues have led to growth - Busby

ALTHOUGH THE two nations are fierce rivals, the Reggae Girlz are set to face Trinidad and Tobago in senior women’s football for the first time in seven years when they take to the field today at the…
A customer buying baked goods at Top Loaf Bake Shops in Mandeville, Manchester on October 27, 2025, as Hurricane Melissa nears.
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Mandeville residents stock up on bread as Hurricane Melissa approaches

As the rainfall increased and winds from Hurricane Melissa picked up speed in Mandeville, Manchester this morning, some residents were making one last ditch to get an item many deemed crucial to…
Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund, Everton Anderson, gives the welcome address at the ‘Meet-The-Buyer’ Symposium co-hosted by the Public Procurement Commission and NHF on October 14, at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites.
27 Oct, 2025 0

Growth & Jobs | Owners of MSMEs trained in performance-driven procurement practices

Fifty private-sector stakeholders, mostly owners of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) were recently trained in performance-driven procurement practices, through a collaborative effort…
One of several homes in Dumfries, St James, fortified by residents ahead of the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
27 Oct, 2025 0

Residents in rural St James on edge

WESTERN BUREAU: As many Jamaicans anxiously await to see what will unfold when Hurricane Melissa makes landfall, yesterday was a day of mixed feelings for several St James residents, who were…
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27 Oct, 2025 0

JUTC suspends services amid Hurricane Melissa

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says regular Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) services have been suspended and emergency mode activated, even as he lamented the low take-up for evacuation in…