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Charles Stewart (left) and Jemarey Gordon.
December 9, 2025

Policemen killed along Waltham Park Road identified

The policemen killed on Thursday night along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew have been identified as constables Charles Stewart, assigned to St Catherine North police division, and Jemarey Gordon,…
A Grade 2 student of Shichigo Elementary School, Sendai, completes a form on disaster preparedness. On the desk is a poster of the route they take to get home. On the Stick-it notes are the suggestions given by students.
December 9, 2025

Editorial | Emulate international disaster risk-reduction best practices

Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest storms to hit Jamaica, has exposed the vulnerabilities of the country’s disaster preparedness and planning. The storm uncovered gaps in planning, coordination…
Letters
December 9, 2025

Adolescent fertility doing well, but …

THE EDITOR, Madam: Between 2000 and 2020, Jamaica achieved the largest reduction in adolescent fertility rate (AFR) among Caribbean countries, 57.2 per cent. That is highly commendable. We started…
A house in Robins River, Westmorland that lost the roof when Hurricane Melissa hit.
December 9, 2025

Lines of frustration, aftermath of chaos

THE EDITOR, Madam: It has been over two weeks since Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica. And yet, the storm’s impact is far from over. Banks, automated teller machines, and remittance offices such…
An aerial view of Falmouth, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Overcome Melissa’s tragedies

THE EDITOR, Madam: The advent of Hurricane Melissa will remain etched in the annals of history and more so in the minds of all who experienced it firsthand all the way from Jamaica, Hispaniola, Cuba,…
This photo shows a house damaged by Hurricane Melissa in New Works, Westmoreland.
December 9, 2025

Audrey Hinchcliffe | Cleaning and sanitisation critical after Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa’s disastrous effects on people, homes, businesses and communities heighten our awareness of the need for cleaning and sanitisation as an integral part of recovery. Foremost on our…
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett
December 9, 2025

Tony Deyal | Truth about dump and shallow brute

Jasmine Crockett, a 44-year-old American lawyer, focusing on legislation to improve the lives of everyday working people, said about Trump, the 47th President of the United States (US) made it clear,…
Renaldo Cephas (left) scored for Jamaica in last night’s match against hosts Trinidad and Tobago in their Concacaf World Cup qualifying match.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Boyz, T&T stalemate; Curacao run rampant

The race for the top spot in Group B will come down to the final day as Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago played out a 1-1 draw at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Concacaf World Cup Qualifying action…
Police personnel at the crime scene along Waltham Park Avenue in St Andrew, in the vicinity of 83 Lane, where two off-duty cops were shot dead last night.
December 9, 2025

2 off-duty cops shot dead along Waltham Park Road

The Major Investigation Division (MID) has launched a probe following the fatal shooting of two policemen along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew just before 8 p.m. last night. As at press time,…