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December 9, 2025
Damage to Sangster International mostly confined to small section - Vaz
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the damage to the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, is not as extensive as appears on videos that have been shared widely. He says the videos…
December 9, 2025
Like an apocalyptic movie - MP says Melissa has left Westmoreland in ruins
Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern Dr Dayton Campbell says the constituency has been left in ruins following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Campbell told The Gleaner that wooden houses…
December 9, 2025
Norman Manley and Ian Fleming airports to reopen today for relief flights, commercial flights to begin on Thursday
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is reporting that the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston and the Ian Fleming International Airport in St Mary will open today at 4:00 p.m. for relief flights,…
December 9, 2025
Now is the time to help – Scott Dunn
Managing Director of Dream Entertainment, Scott Dunn, whose Dream Weekend event will debut in Montego Bay next year, said the team is preparing to support those affected by Hurricane Melissa. The…
December 9, 2025
Kingston Wharves to resume operations Thursday, October 30
Kingston Wharves Limited ( KWL ) is preparing to resume operations Thursday, October 30, after experiencing minimal disruptions from Hurricane Melissa. The company said its teams are actively working…
December 9, 2025
McKenzie confirms four hurricane deaths in St Elizabeth
Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie has confirmed that four persons have died in St Elizabeth as a result of the heavy winds and rain that battered the parish and…
December 9, 2025
Work begins to clear Bog Walk Gorge after Melissa
The National Works Agency ( NWA ) has begun clearing operations in the Bog Walk Gorge, St Catherine, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Crews started work early Wednesday in the Damhead…
December 9, 2025
by Gregory Bryce
Samuda doubles down on inclusion of Russian, Belarusian para-athletes
CHRISTOPHER SAMUDA, president of the Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA), has reiterated his calls for the global inclusion of Russian and Belarusian para-athletes after they were barred from the…
December 9, 2025
Alborosie evokes ‘mystical energy’ with ‘Nine Mile’ album
Nine Mile is the title of the ninth studio album from Italian reggae singer, deejay and producer based in Kingston, Alborosie. If the name sounds familiar, it could be because Nine Mile in St Ann is…