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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025

Holness announces funding for National Cleanup Programme

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced a budgetary allocation of $10 million has been approved for each constituency across Jamaica as part of the National Cleanup Programme, following the…
Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller. 
December 9, 2025

Westmoreland residents urged to be vigilant when purchasing water

The Westmoreland Public Health Department is urging residents to exercise caution when purchasing trucked water, particularly in communities experiencing shortages following the passage of Hurricane…
Nyla Wright
December 9, 2025

Nyla Wright shines as an all-round achiever and confident youth leader

When 12-year-old Nyla Wright learnt she had been awarded a coveted scholarship, her first emotion was simple and sincere joy. For her mother, Trishana Wright, the moment was just as powerful. “It was…
The storyboard of the history of Black River is still standing after Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

Black River: From Gravesend to ghost town to ruin

The parish of St Elizabeth was among 12 Anglican parishes established between 1655 and 1675, named after Elizabeth, Lady Modyford, wife of Governor Thomas Modyford. In 1773, Black River replaced…
A man clears a roadway in Lacovia, St Elizabeth, after downed power poles blocked it during Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Economic diversification is a necessary insurance against future storms

This is the third in a series highlighting Youth Voices in Hurricane Melissa recovery, featuring young people’s perspectives on resilience, rebuilding and the future after the storm. To rebuild –…
A UNDP team member assesses damage in Parottee, St Elizabeth, following Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

UNDP mobilises US$2 million in recovery grants

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has mobilised an initial US$2 million in Resilient Recovery grants to support Jamaica’s rebuilding efforts following the devastation of Hurricane…
From left: Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang; Ambassador of the  European Union to Jamaica, Dr Erja Askola; Ambassador of France to Jamaica, Marianne Ziss; and Ambassador of Germany to Jamaica, Hendrik Van Thiel, share lens after at
December 9, 2025

EU, Gov’t tout Citizen Security Plan in post-Melissa recovery

The Government of Jamaica and the European Union (EU) have praised their partnership on the multibillion-dollar Citizen Security Plan (CSP), saying the initiative has achieved major milestones in…
TUI UK passengers on arrival into the arrivals hall just outside customs at the Sangster International Airport earlier this month. They were among the first UK passengers to arrive on a charter flight from the UK since the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Janet Silvera

TUI resumes UK charter flights after Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s arrival numbers remain sharply down three weeks after Hurricane Melissa battered the island, leaving thousands of hotel rooms offline until well into 2026. But on Monday, a…
Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes addresses a press conference on Tuesday as other People’s National Party officials look on.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

Dawes presses Gov’t on testing capacity, clean-up failures amid rising disease risks

Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes is warning that Jamaica could “pay with lives” if it fails to prepare for a major public-health crisis following the devastation caused by Hurricane…