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A house in Brompton, St Elizabeth that was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

IOM partners with Airbnb to shelter essential workers post-Melissa

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has announced a partnership with Airbnb.org to provide free emergency stays for families and frontline responders displaced by Hurricane Melissa. …
Professor Kevin Fenton CBE (centre), the recipient of the Sir Geoff Palmer Award is joined by Reach Society’s chairman Dr Dwain Neil OBE (left) and Jamaica’s High Commissioner, Alexander Williams.
December 9, 2025 by George Ruddock

Reach Society names award in honour of late patron

LONDON: The Reach Society’s 15th anniversary celebratory awards dinner at the Park Plaza Hotel, Victoria in central London on October 25 was dedicated to the memory of its inspirational patron,…
John-Paul Bramwell
December 9, 2025 by Olivia Brown

Melissa devastation renews calls to strengthen Jamaica’s food security

The passage of Hurricane Melissa has reignited urgent discussions around Jamaica’s food security, exposing the nation’s vulnerabilities and underscoring the need to revitalise local agriculture.…
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December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

No girl left behind

Hampton School has opened its boarding facilities to dozens of senior students whose lives were upended by Hurricane Melissa, even as the Malvern, St Elizabeth-based campus battles its own…
An area off the Bernard Lodge main road that has become an illegal dumping site in Portmore, St Catherine.
December 9, 2025 by Andre Williams

Garbage crisis boils over in St Catherine

Weeks of uncollected garbage and spreading illegal dumping sites are choking communities across St Catherine, fuelling public anger and sharp criticism of the National Solid Waste Management Authority…
Crystal Morris stands outside the cramped minivan where she shelters with her mom, son and two other relatives in New Works, Westmoreland.
December 9, 2025 by Kimone Francis

Pregnant and homeless

Nine months’ pregnant and rendered homeless by Hurricane Melissa, Crystal Morris is awaiting the birth of her child while living in cramped conditions inside an immobile minivan with her family. The…
The lower floor apartment where mother and daughter were discovered dead in the Keystone area of Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Thursday.
December 9, 2025 by Ruddy Mathison

Tragedy in Spanish Town

The sadness and gloom that settled over the Keystone community in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Thursday was palpable as residents emerged after hours of heavy rain only to be confronted with…
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen (left) congratulates Tiana Dinham after she was named the 2026 Rhodes Scholar on Thursday.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

A beacon of hope for St James, Hanover

The announcement came on a warm Thursday evening at King’s House in St Andrew. Beneath the high ceilings and the quiet anticipation of the gathered crowd, Governor General Sir Patrick Allen read the…
Residents caught up with their telephone calls.
December 9, 2025 by Adrian Frater

‘Babylon’ no more

WESTERN BUREAU: While Hurricane Melissa has not left behind many positive memories, it may have laid the foundation for a stronger relationship between the police in Montego Hills, St James, and…