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December 9, 2025

73-y-o woman killed in house fire in Portmore

A 73-year-old woman was killed in a fire at her home in Portmore, St Catherine on Wednesday night. She has been identified as Sonya Ebanks of Braeton Parkway. Reports from the Portmore police are…
Residents walk in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in El Cobre, Cuba, Wednesday, October 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
December 9, 2025

Haiti and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed. Melissa …
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December 9, 2025

JDF helicopter deployed to recover bodies of Hurricane Melissa victims

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has dedicated a helicopter to locate and coordinate the collection of the bodies of persons who lost their lives during Hurricane Melissa. This was disclosed by…
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December 9, 2025

Jamaica operating on ‘slim’ power generation reserve margin following Melissa - Vaz

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says Jamaica is now operating on a “slim” power generation reserve margin due to the unavailability of some generation units and required high-voltage transmission lines. …
Roof damage at Manchester High School, which occurred during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Schools to reopen in some sections of Jamaica on Monday

Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon on Thursday informed that schools will reopen on Monday in parts of Jamaica which were not badly affected by Hurricane Melissa. Kingston, St Andrew and St…
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December 9, 2025

13 relief flights expected to arrive in Jamaica today

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says 13 Hurricane Melissa relief flights are expected into Jamaica today with supplies. Nine flights will arrive at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston,…
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December 9, 2025

Jamaica warns against fake hurricane relief websites, 28 identified so far

The Government is sounding a note of caution to persons making donations to Jamaica in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, urging them to verify the authenticity of websites…
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December 9, 2025

Death toll in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa expected to rise - McKenzie

The country is expected to hear today the number of Jamaicans who have died as a result of Hurricane Melissa. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond…
Premier of the Cayman Islands, André Ebanks, hands over hurricane relief supplies to Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams, at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on October 30. Over 1,500 packages containing some US$
December 9, 2025

Jamaica receives hurricane relief aid from Cayman Islands

Jamaica has received approximately 1,500 packages of relief supplies from the Cayman Islands to assist persons severely impacted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The supplies, valued at more than…