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December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Mandeville braces for Melissa’s wrath
As heavy rain and strong winds from Hurricane Melissa battered Mandeville on Monday afternoon, Rupert Roach sat alone on a bench in the Accident and Emergency Department at the Mandeville Regional…
December 9, 2025
Jamaica Post shrinks global parcel network to 44 countries
The Postal Corporation of Jamaica, which operates as Jamaica Post, has scaled back its outbound deliveries to currently one-quarter of the world nations, and that’s before factoring in disruptions…
December 9, 2025
by Raymond Graham
Gayle’s death returns spotlight to student-athlete health
THE RECENT death of student-athlete Taneisha Gayle of Edwin Allen High School has prompted head track and field coach Michael Dyke to call on the ministries of health, education, and sport to…
December 9, 2025
Hurricane Melissa forces rescheduling of Caribbean Cup clash
MIAMI, Florida (CMC): THE PATH of Hurricane Melissa has forced a significant reshuffling of the 2025 Concacaf Caribbean Cup schedule, impacting two key play-off series. Concacaf announced that the…
December 9, 2025
Reporting conditions for persons on bail temporarily suspended
The Court Administration Division is advising that the reporting conditions for persons on bail who are required to visit police stations or other designated reporting locations have been suspended…
December 9, 2025
by Adrian Frater
Chinese supermarkets save the day for MoBay’s ‘Melissa doubters’
WESTERN BUREAU: Except for the Chinese-owned supermarkets and sanitation workers, downtown Montego Bay resembled a ghost town yesterday. Businesses, gas stations, and street vendors had all cleared…
December 9, 2025
by Karen Madden
Opportunities abound
ALTHOUGH MISSING some key players, Reggae Girlz assistant coach Deon Burton is describing today’s game against Trinidad and Tobago as an important rehearsal as Jamaica steps up preparation ahead of…
December 9, 2025
Elizabeth Morgan | Jamaica and natural disasters – preparation should be high priority
AT THE time of writing, we are still waiting for Hurricane Melissa, now category 5, which could be the most powerful hurricane ever experienced in Jamaica since records have been kept. As many of us…
December 9, 2025
Dwight Fletcher | Jesus as Lord = unmatched authority
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” These words are at the beginning of many letters in the Bible and hold special significance today. Hurricane Melissa has…