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United States Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, head of the Congressional Black Caucus and whose parents are Jamaicans.
December 9, 2025 by Lester Hinds

J’can community in US being mobilised for post-Melissa relief

NEW YORK: United States Congresswoman Yvette Clarke yesterday pledged her full support to Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa continued to impact the island. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Clarke – who…
American football player Gio Reyna talks during an interview with The Associated Press at the stadium of his Bundesliga club Borussia Moenchengladbach in Moenchengladbach, Germany, on October 21.
December 9, 2025

‘It’s all on me now’

MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP): GIO REYNA went into the 2022 World Cup as one of United States’ brightest young football stars. Controversy over his training effort and a family conflict with the…
Volunteers prepare relief packages for communities amid Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Food For The Poor activates emergency response for Hurricane Melissa

Food For The Poor ( FFTP ) Jamaica has activated its emergency preparedness and disaster response plan to ensure swift assistance to vulnerable communities across the island impacted by Hurricane…
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December 9, 2025

Reggae Girlz going after victory against T&T to uplift Jamaicans amid Melissa

Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr is hopeful that a positive result against Trinidad and Tobago today could prove a ray of sunshine for Jamaicans who are now feeling the worsening effects of…
Real Madrid’s Dani Carvajal receives the ball during the La Liga football match between Real Madrid and Villareal in Madrid, Spain, on October 5, 2024.
December 9, 2025

Knee operation puts Carvajal out

MADRID (AP): REAL MADRID defender Dani Carvajal has undergone arthroscopic surgery and is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. Madrid said yesterday that the surgery on his right knee was…
Gospel music veterans Tommy Cowan (right) and Carlene Davis.
December 9, 2025 by Kenrick Morgan

‘God will cover us through the storm’

Gospel music veterans Tommy Cowan and Carlene Davis are encouraging Jamaicans to hold firmly to God as the country grapples with the impact of Melissa, the major Category 5 hurricane which has wreaked…
Female crocodile, Xena, keeps a careful watch over her nest at the Holland Bay Crocodile Sanctuary in St Thomas.
December 9, 2025

Crocodile risk rises as Hurricane Melissa floods communities

Residents across Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine and St Thomas are being urged to exercise extreme caution as heavy rains and flooding associated with Hurricane Melissa may drive crocodiles out of…
Helping children feel safe and supported during storms is possible when parents manage fear, maintain routines, and provide comfort.
December 9, 2025 by Krysta Anderson

Helping children cope during and after a hurricane

With Hurricane Melissa making landfall on the island, the nation has been on high alert, concerned about its impact and aftermath. Parents face the crucial responsibility of staying calm amid the…
December 9, 2025

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Westmoreland as devastating Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in New Hope in Westmoreland, on Jamaica’s south coast, becoming the most powerful hurricane to strike the island. Landfall was reported around noon Tuesday The…