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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Kerensia Morrison (left), engages with St Ann farmer, Merissa Reider (right), and representative of the Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers, Susanne Uter, during the Intern
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | State minister hails rural women as pillars of national development

STATE MINISTER in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Kerensia Morrison, has hailed Jamaica’s rural women as pillars of national development, commending their resilience,…
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December 9, 2025

Water restored to more communities in St Elizabeth and Manchester

The National Water Commission (NWC) says water has been restored to more communities in St Elizabeth and Manchester amid Hurricane Melissa.
In this December 2020 photo, cars are parked on the roof and at ground level of popular retailer PriceSmart, at Red Hills Road, Kingston.
December 9, 2025

PriceSmart to double Jamaican presence

PriceSmart Inc, operator of membership warehouse clubs across the Americas, plans to double its store count in Jamaica to four by next year. “The company purchased land in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and…
December 9, 2025

Immigration Corner | How to update eVisa through a UKVI account

Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know how to update my United Kingdom eVisa through my UKVI account. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. HH Dear HH, An eVisa is a digital record of someone’s…
Damaged light pole in St Ann following Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

JPS warns customers against illegal Melissa power reconnection

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is urging customers without electricity not to pay anyone, including contractors, who offer to reconnect their power for a fee amid outages caused by Hurricane…
In this October 30 photo a man is seen sitting by the roadside on High Street, Black River, surrounded by debris of structures damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Immigration | Jamaica is calling – all hands on deck

Dear brothers and sisters, at home and abroad, In this column I usually offer practical immigration guidance for those dreaming of new beginnings abroad. This week my words flow from a deeper well,…
Fishermen at the Ocho Rios Fishing Village in St Ann return boats to the water following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

St Ann fisherfolk credit early preparations for minimising Hurricane Melissa impact

Fisherfolk across several communities in St Ann have credited early and proactive preparations with helping to safeguard boats, equipment, and livelihoods ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s landfall on…
Locals search among the rubble of a destroyed house after a 6.3 powerful in a rural area of the Khulm District, Samangan Province, northern Afghanistan, Monday, November 3, 2025.(AP Photo/Sirat Noori)
December 9, 2025

Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and injuring at least 640

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others, 25 critically, a disaster…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness (left) and Mark Golding, leader of the Opposition, at the 45th Annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast.
December 9, 2025

Michael Abrahams | We need unity

Melissa, one of the strongest tropical cyclones on record, struck the island as a Category 5 hurricane, causing widespread devastation in Western Jamaica. In the island’s record-keeping history,…