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Heavy equipment and trucks are seen at Sandy Gully clearing debris and garbage ahead of Tropical Storm Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

Sandy Gully race against time

A major de-silting of sections of the Sandy Gully in St Andrew got under way yesterday morning in a race against time as Tropical Storm Melissa meanders towards Jamaica. Works Minister Robert Morgan,…
Clive ‘Busy’ Campbell
December 9, 2025 by Livingston Scott

Busy wants return of Jackie Bell KO, calls for Ziadie honour

CALLS FOR a return of the Jackie Bell knockout football competition, the premier and once-coveted Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) tournament, were echoed all around the annual…
West Indies Women’s head coach, Shane Deitz (second right), gives instructions during a training session with players.
December 9, 2025

Windies Women get ready for hectic 2026 with camp

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC): WITH A hectic 2026 schedule fast approaching, West Indies Women have begun an intensive eight-week training camp in Antigua to prepare themselves for a rigorous year of…
Dr Delroy Fray, clinical coordinator for the Western Regional Health Authority.
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

WRHA hospitals ready for Melissa amid bed space concerns

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Delroy Fray, the clinical coordinator for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), says hospitals under the region’s umbrella are well-equipped to face any emergencies that may…
Melissa is forecast to meander over the central Caribbean Sea and could potentially become a major hurricane.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

Menacing Melissa

Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica Evan Thompson says he is not ruling out the possibility of Tropical Storm Melissa making landfall in Jamaica. However, Thompson argued…
Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green
December 9, 2025

Ministry of Agriculture ramps up preparation efforts ahead of Tropical Storm Melissa

The Ministry of Agriculture says it has moved into high gear as it activates its national disaster preparedness protocols in anticipation of the approaching weather system. Portfolio Minister Floyd…
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December 9, 2025

Overseas line workers being brought in to Jamaica as part of Melissa preparations - JPS

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says overseas line workers, under partnerships with overseas contractors, are being brought in as part of preparations for the impact of Tropical Storm Melissa. The…
Clarke is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assault at common law, and using a firearm to commit a felony.
December 9, 2025

Adjustments made to court operations amid TS Melissa

Operations at courts islandwide have been adjusted as Jamaica braces for Tropical Storm Melissa. The Court Administration Division is reporting that all courts were closed at 3:00 p.m. today to allow…
December 9, 2025

Hello Mi Neighbour | What does a ‘clean’ lie look like?

ANYBODY HAS ever told a real dirty lie on yuh? Please don’t begin to relive the experience now! A dirty lie is one that damages our good reputation while a “clean lie” if there is such a thing, is one…