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Sergeant Arleen McBean, chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation.
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

$40m relief fund activated for storm-hit cops

WESTERN BUREAU: The management committee of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Welfare Fund has activated a $40-million humanitarian allocation to assist police officers whose homes and families…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green (left), is briefed by goat farmer, Delarno Small, during a farm tour in Bonnet District, Guys Hill, St Catherine, on November 20. Also pictured are Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gen
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | Resilient farmer expanding goat rearing after Hurricane Melissa setbacks

DELARNO SMALL, a dedicated farmer from Bonnet District in Guys Hill, St Catherine, is demonstrating resilience as he recovers from losses sustained during Hurricane Melissa and pursues significant…
Defined profile view highlighting the purposeful square design and the practical utility of the optional external ladder and roof box.
December 9, 2025 by Kareem LaTouche

The Jetour T2 - A Force in the Jamaican Automotive Landscape

The arrival of the Jetour brand has demonstrably shifted the automotive landscape in Jamaica. For decades, the local market has been overwhelmingly dominated by Japanese marques, namely Toyota and…
December 9, 2025

Jury frees man of multiple sex offences

A 37-year-old man was acquitted of multiple sex offences in the Supreme Court on Friday, after the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The accused had been charged with indecent assault, grievous…
The NWC says it will continue to operate these distribution points until piped water supply is restored to all communities. -File photo
December 9, 2025

NWC establishes water distribution points in Hanover and Westmoreland

The National Water Commission (NWC) has established water distribution points across Hanover and Westmoreland to ensure residents have access to water following Hurricane Melissa. In Hanover, tanks…
Dr David Lowe, managing director of the Development Bank of Jamaica.
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | DBJ launches $10-billion business recovery programme

THE DEVELOPMENT Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has launched a $10 billion M5 Business Recovery Programme to support businesses that have been disrupted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Managing Director,…
Business is buzzing once again at Border fishing village in St Elizabeth after it was wrecked by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

Border bounces back from hurricane ruin

Scott’s Cove, on the St Elizabeth side of the border with Westmoreland, was once idyllic. Category 5 Hurricane Melissa changed that. On one side of the cove sat a fishing village; on the other,…
Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica on October 28, 2025, brought widespread flooding, wind damage, and disruption to communities and critical infrastructure, leaving the country facing its most costly natural disaster on record.
December 9, 2025

Jamaica gets trillion-dollar aid package to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa

Five major international financial institutions have assembled a US$6.7 billion package, just over J$1 trillion, to support Jamaica’s recovery and reconstruction following Hurricane Melissa. The…
Seaboard Jamaica’s CEO, Corah Ann Robertson-Sylvester (second left), briefs (from left) Colonel Anthony Gregory, Major Dwayne Trowers, and Pan Jamaica Group Vice-Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Hall, on the coordinated efforts behind the donation of eight 40-fo
December 9, 2025

Seaboard Jamaica partners with relief agencies to support national recovery after Melissa

SEABOARD JAMAICA is working closely with a broad network of international and regional partners to support the country’s recovery following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The company has partnered…