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Persons gather outside the Naing Wholesale on Main Street in Lucea, Hanover, on Sunday to connect to a Starlink access point to get in touch with family and loved ones as the mobile networks remained non-functional across the parish.
December 9, 2025 by Jovan Johnson

Lucea residents battle isolation as networks remain down

On Sunday, in Lucea, Hanover, residents gathered in small groups outside shops and supermarkets, heads bowed to phones with fading bars, hoping for a message that would tell them family and friends…
Locals search among the rubble of a destroyed house after a 6.3 powerful in a rural area of the Khulm District, Samangan Province, northern Afghanistan, Monday, November 3, 2025.(AP Photo/Sirat Noori)
December 9, 2025

Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and injuring at least 640

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others, 25 critically, a disaster…
Fishermen at the Ocho Rios Fishing Village in St Ann return boats to the water following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

St Ann fisherfolk credit early preparations for minimising Hurricane Melissa impact

Fisherfolk across several communities in St Ann have credited early and proactive preparations with helping to safeguard boats, equipment, and livelihoods ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s landfall on…
Damaged light pole in St Ann following Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

JPS warns customers against illegal Melissa power reconnection

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is urging customers without electricity not to pay anyone, including contractors, who offer to reconnect their power for a fee amid outages caused by Hurricane…
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December 9, 2025

Water restored to more communities in St Elizabeth and Manchester

The National Water Commission (NWC) says water has been restored to more communities in St Elizabeth and Manchester amid Hurricane Melissa.
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December 9, 2025

NROCC says New May Pen Bridge remains safe amid concerns following Melissa

The National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (cc) says the New May Pen Bridge, which forms part of the May Pen to Williamsfield segment of Highway 2000, remains safe for use amid…
A control tower by an American Airlines hangar is shown at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, October 15, 2025, in DFW Airport, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, file)
December 9, 2025

Flight delays in US persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages

Flight delays continued at United States airports Sunday amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown entered its second month, with Newark airport in New Jersey experiencing…
Westmoreland firefighter Kimarie Drummond and her home that was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Westmoreland firefighter who helped others during Hurricane Melissa loses her home

While being on the frontline responding to devastation across Westmoreland caused by Hurricane Melissa, firefighter Kimarie Drummond is also in need, as she has lost her home to the Category 5 storm. …
A worker at the St Catherine Parish Court.
December 9, 2025

Displacement at St Catherine Parish Court amid impact of Hurricane Melissa

The closure of the St Catherine Parish Court due to damage caused by Hurricane Melissa has resulted in great discomfort for staff and concern among persons with court cases. When The Gleaner visited…