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December 9, 2025

Water restored to sections of St Elizabeth

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that water supply has been restored to some customers in St Elizabeth as its Luana Well facility was brought back into operation last evening via…
Damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in St Elizabeth.
December 9, 2025

JDF urges communities to clear open spaces to support relief operations

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is appealing to residents in communities hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa to assist with the clearing of debris from football fields, community centres, and other large…
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December 9, 2025

BOJ working with banks on cash access, relief for customers in hurricane-hit areas

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says it and the Jamaica Bankers Association are actively exploring initiatives to make banking services, including access to cash, available in the shortest possible time,…
Flow technicians in Westmoreland.
December 9, 2025

Flow mobile services restored in Savanna-La-Mar

Telecommunications company Flow says mobile services are now back online in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland, one of the most affected sites in the parish, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. …
Persons travelling with supplies along Crane Road in Black River St Elizabeth, after Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

US warns Americans to reconsider travel to Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa

The United States has raised its travel advisory for Jamaica from Level 2 to Level 3, citing a natural disaster risk arising from Hurricane Melissa. The updated advisory was issued on Tuesday,…
Elese Myles.
December 9, 2025

Suspected abduction of 17-year-old girl in Portmore - Police

The Portmore police are urgently appealing to the public for assistance in locating 17-year-old Elese Myles of Bridgeport, St Catherine, who is suspected to have been abducted from her community on…
A court date is being finalised.
December 9, 2025

St Catherine man charged for chopping brother during argument over land

The police in St Catherine on Saturday charged a man for allegedly chopping his brother in the neck with a machete during an argument over family land. Thirty-six-year-old Robert McKellop, a labourer…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth answers a question from a reporter during a roundtable on criminal cartels in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, October 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
December 9, 2025

US carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing three alleged drug smugglers

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The United States military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Saturday. …
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December 9, 2025

Sangster airport waives landing and parking fees for relief flights

MBJ Airports Limited (MBJ), the operator of Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, says it has waived all landing and parking fees for non-commercial relief flights bringing cargo…