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Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew is Andrew Swaby
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

Kgn mayor calls for more resilient construction standards after Category 5 storm

Declaring that Hurricane Melissa has “exposed the need to strengthen national and municipal resilience”, Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby says a good place to start is updating Jamaica’s Small Building…
The NWC says considerable progress has been made with water restoration in St Thomas, with 29 out of 36 water systems now operational.
December 9, 2025

NWC says water restoration in St Thomas progressing, 29 of 36 water systems now operational

National Water Commission (NWC) says it is making every effort to restore regular water supply to customers in Heartease, Gutter Head, and Norris in St Thomas on or before Friday, November 14. The…
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December 9, 2025

SupportJamaica website receives over US$1 million and J$53 million in hurricane relief donations

Just over US$1 million in donations through credit cards were made to the SupportJamaica website up to early Tuesday, the Government has announced. The website also received an additional J$53.2…
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December 9, 2025

75-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run in Old Harbour

A 75-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Old Harbour, St Catherine last night. She has been identified as Amutual Smith of Red Ground district in Old Harbour. The police report that about…
Delano Seiveright, minister of state in the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Commerce.
December 9, 2025 by Adrian Frater

Seiveright optimistic for winter tourist season, despite Melissa blow

WESTERN BUREAU: While most hospitality workers in hurricane-battered western Jamaica come from communities still without electricity, water, and other essentials, Delano Seiveright remains hopeful…
Students of the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech, Jamaica) who were impacted by Hurricane Melissa received care packages donated by the Victoria Mutual Foundation during a handover ceremony held on November 7, at Lecture Theatre 50 at the Shared Fa
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | VM Foundation donates care packages to UTech students

Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill, speaking at the monthly meeting of the corporation on November 11, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Only 17 of 40 KSAMC councillors submit documents for $250,000 hurricane grant

A revelation that only 17 of 40 councillors at the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) have submitted the required documents to receive a $250,000 hurricane grant was the subject of…
General manager, store operations, Dionne Smallhorn adding Tru Shake to the care package bags.
December 9, 2025

Corporate Hands | Fontana Pharmacy extends support to hurricane-affected communities, shut-ins in MoBay

Following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, the western end of Jamaica, particularly the parishes of St James, St Elizabeth, and Westmoreland, experienced significant damage and…
Workers clean the entrance to the Accident and Emergency area at Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny after it was extensively damaged during Hurricane Melissa on October 30.
December 9, 2025

Protecting yourself and loved ones during hurricane recovery

As our nation continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, staying mindful of our health has never been more important. Health services in the central and eastern regions are not only…