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A section of the farm at Eastern Banana Estates, shows how complete was the destruction caused by Hurricane Gilbert in September 1988.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

More destruction in the 1800s and 1900s

THERE WAS a hurricane from October 12 to 14 in 1812, August 1813, October 1815, October and November 1818, August 1832, and October 1875. In the occurrence of August 18-19, 1880, in eastern Jamaica,…
A work crew clearing downed trees and other debris from a section of the Mandela Highway in St Catherine on October 29, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa the day before.
December 9, 2025

All clear issued following Hurricane Melissa, utilities to move to restoration mode

The Government has issued an all clear for Jamaica following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. This following guidance from the Meteorological Service of Jamaica and the Office of Disaster…
Letters
December 9, 2025

When prayer replaces planning: Rethinking our response to disaster

THE EDITOR, Madam: Hurricane MelisSa’s devastation in St Elizabeth and nearby parishes revealed more than damaged homes – it exposed a troubling mindset. As the storm approached, many Jamaicans…
Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz celebrate one of the four goals they put past Trinidad and Tobago in a 4-1 win at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

Girlz dedicate win to Jamaicans impacted by Hurricane Melissa

REGGAE GIRLZ head coach Hubert Busby Jr says their 4-1 win against Trinidad and Tobago yesterday took on special meaning as they hoped to bring some joy back to the island, which is grappling with the…
TAYLOR
December 9, 2025

The perfect storm

HURRICANE MELISSA, packing sustained winds of 295 km/h or 185 mp/h, barrelled across Jamaica on Tuesday, with winds that howled loudly and sustained showers that, together, have hurled climate change…
The Norman Manley International Airport during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
December 9, 2025

Norman Manley airport conducting post-hurricane assessments

PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), the operator of the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, says it is undertaking comprehensive checks before transitioning into restoration and a…
Flood waters along Ward Avenue in Mandeville, Manchester from Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Flash flood watch issued as more rains expected from Melissa, tropical storm warning discontinued

The Met Office has issued a flash flood watch for northern, southwestern, and south-central parishes, as Hurricane Melissa continues to move away from Jamaica. At the same time, it has discontinued…
From left: Matthew Samuda, minister of water, environment and climate change; Professor Dale Webber, chairman of the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica; and Mark Berman, high commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, in discussion at the recent launch event for
December 9, 2025

Earth Today | Jamaica, Canada partner to build resilience in urban centres

JAMAICA HAS taken a major step toward climate resilience and sustainable urban development with the official launch of the Jamaica Urban Solutions for the Environment (J-USE) Project. The J-USE…
Letters
December 9, 2025

We will rise again!

THE EDITOR, Madam: At first I ignored it, chalking it up to yet another example of journalistic sensationalism. After all, the news of the world’s most beloved island nation being under threat by a…