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Carl Grant, councillor for the Lluidas Vale Division in St Catherine, seeks to reassure resident Sharon Small, whose one-bedroom house was blown away by Melissa’s outer bands.
December 9, 2025 by Ruddy Mathison

Feeling forgotten

Several residents of St Catherine who suffered significant damage to their homes as a result of Hurricane Melissa’s outer bands are expressing frustration that their cries for help have gone…
Former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson speaking with The Gleaner at his St Andrew home on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Patterson: Include political parties, churches and artistes in rebuilding process

Retired former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson has indicated that the island’s two main political parties and parliamentary system must be pivotal in the rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of…
December 9, 2025 by Neil Armstrong

Some Jamaican farm workers returning from Canada have lost homes

Several Jamaican workers of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) in Canada have lost their homes and businesses as a result of Hurricane Melissa, and some are still unable to reach their…
All courts will be reopened on Thursday, November 6. - Stock Image
December 9, 2025

Some courts closed today as judiciary embarks on clean-up and relief exercise at Western courts

The Court Administration Division is advising that a clean-up and relief exercise is being undertaken at courts in western parishes that are affected by Hurricane Melissa. The division says teams…
The NHF says it will continue its mobile services for the foreseeable future.
December 9, 2025

NHF providing mobile pharmacy services in parishes hit hard by Melissa

The National Health Fund (NHF) says it has rolled out mobile pharmacy services to three of the most affected parishes in Western Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa. The NHF says the mobile service was…
Commuters are being encouraged to report operators who are overcharging.
December 9, 2025

Transport operators overcharging passengers since Hurricane Melissa warned to stop, could lose road licences

The Transport Authority says public passenger vehicle operators (PPV) who have raised their fares since the passage of Hurricane Melissa should discontinue doing so immediately, as the practise is…
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, shares details regarding municipal corporations severely affected by Hurricane Melissa, at a press conference held at Jamaica House on November 3.
December 9, 2025

Unaffected municipal corporations to assist those severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Municipal Corporations that were not affected by the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa have been mobilised to assist those whose operations have been severely disrupted. This was stated by Minister…
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, (left) with a team from international Christian relief organisation Samaritan’s Purse at the field hospital that was set-up by the organisation on the grounds of the Black River High School in St El
December 9, 2025

Field hospital in Black River, St Elizabeth operational

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that the field hospital in St Elizabeth is up and running and that Jamaicans in need are receiving care. The facility is located on the grounds of the…
A plume of smoke rises from the site of a UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
December 9, 2025

At least 7 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash and explosion at Kentucky airport

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball Tuesday while taking off from the company’s global aviation hub in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least seven…