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The crash, which occurred shortly after 3 p.m., involved a public passenger bus.
December 9, 2025

Update | Five fatalities reported following Highway 2000 bus crash

Five people have been confirmed dead following a bus crash along the East-West corridor of Highway 2000. The Gleaner has been told that the deceased are three males and two females. The crash,…
Daryl Vaz, Minister of Transport.
December 9, 2025

Vaz urges greater caution on roads after highway crash leaves five dead

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is urging road users to exercise heightened caution, stressing that split-second mechanical failures or lapses can have life-altering consequences. His warning follows…
Reverend Kevin Page (right), from the JN Group Chaplaincy Unit, conducts a counselling session with Marcella Powell at Albert Town High School during a recent Hurricane Melissa relief mission to southern Trelawny.
December 9, 2025

Hurricane Melissa survivors in south Trelawny get counselling

The JN Group, working with local and corporate partners, recently stepped in to provide urgently needed psychosocial support to residents in Southern Trelawny still reeling from the impact of…
Residents across South West St Elizabeth receive sleeping bags, solar lanterns, water and care packages delivered by the Hurricane Relief Command Centre and Tank-Weld Metals Ltd.
December 9, 2025

Tank-Weld assists hurricane recovery in South West St Elizabeth

Tank-Weld Metals, in partnership with the South West St Elizabeth hurricane Relief Command Centre, has distributed care packages and shelter items to seven communities hardest hit by Hurricane…
Nadine Tarawali, executive director of Special Projects at JDSF, addresses supporters and attendees at this year’s Bredrin 2k Walk on November 16.
December 9, 2025

Over $3m raised to aid Down’s syndrome families after Melissa

The Jamaica Down’s Syndrome Foundation has raised $3.1 million in sponsorship and product donations to support members affected by Hurricane Melissa. The funds were generated through the foundation’s…
Denbigh High School Principal, Annett Daley
December 9, 2025 by Raymond Graham

Denbigh High spared the worst of Melissa, aids western schools

Classes at several rural high schools remain disrupted after Hurricane Melissa, but Denbigh High has returned to full operation. Principal Annett Daley said the school, located on Jackson Road near…
Steven Victor, minister of agriculture, fisheries and environment at Palau National Government, AOSIS Chair and Anne Rasmussen, AOSIS climate lead negotiator, at the closing session of COP30.
December 9, 2025

Earth Today | Small islands continue to eye 1.5 temperature goal

SMALL ISLAND developing states have made another plug for countries to comply with the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature goal, to limit global warming. “What is the truth for small island developing…
Inger Andersen
December 9, 2025

Earth Today | Global climate talks end

AS THE curtains came down on another global climate talks (COP30) recently, head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Inger Andersen had some words of encouragement for countries while…
A UN representative surveys some of the damage from Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Earth Today | US$2 million and counting

AN INITIAL US$2 million in grants has been mobilised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Jamaica’s hurricane recovery effort.