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December 9, 2025

Up to 50,000 Jamaicans could be relocated, says McKenzie as Hurricane Melissa nears

Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie says the Government is preparing for the possible relocation of up to 50,000 Jamaicans to safe areas or emergency shelters as Hurricane Melissa…
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December 9, 2025

JUTC suspends services amid Hurricane Melissa

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says regular Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) services have been suspended and emergency mode activated, even as he lamented the low take-up for evacuation in…
A customer buying baked goods at Top Loaf Bake Shops in Mandeville, Manchester on October 27, 2025, as Hurricane Melissa nears.
December 9, 2025

Mandeville residents stock up on bread as Hurricane Melissa approaches

As the rainfall increased and winds from Hurricane Melissa picked up speed in Mandeville, Manchester this morning, some residents were making one last ditch to get an item many deemed crucial to…
A police patrol car passes the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in downtown Kingston on March 14, 2024.
December 9, 2025

Department of Correctional Services moves to protect inmates, staff during Hurricane Melissa

The Department of Correctional Services ( DCS ) says it has activated comprehensive emergency plans to safeguard the lives and well-being of inmates aand staff as Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica.…
Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Strategic Operations, Warren Clarke
December 9, 2025

Approximately 12,000 cops deployed, disaster measures under DRMA will be enforced for Melissa – JCF

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting that it has mobilised approximately 12,000 personnel across Jamaica, with another 2,000 officers on standby to be recalled from leave, if required, as…
Graduates from the Faculties of Science and Technology and Medical Sciences at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, during the graduation ceremony held on November 4, 2023
December 9, 2025

UWI Mona postpones graduation ceremonies as Hurricane Melissa nears

The University of the West Indies ( UWI ) Mona campus has postponed its graduation ceremonies scheduled for Thursday through Saturday as Jamaica braces for the passage of Hurricane Melissa. In a…
The temporary suspension is intended to ensure the safety of all concerned, given the potential for hazardous weather conditions from Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Reporting conditions for persons on bail temporarily suspended

The Court Administration Division is advising that the reporting conditions for persons on bail who are required to visit police stations or other designated reporting locations have been suspended…
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby.
December 9, 2025

All shelters are free of cost, says KSAMC as it denies claims that persons are being charged

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) says claims that persons are being charged for admission into emergency shelters in preparation for Hurricane Melissa are false. The KSAMC…
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December 9, 2025

Two men gunned down in Spanish Town, attackers being sought

Investigators assigned to the St Catherine North Police Division are searching for gunmen who attacked and shot two men along Williams Street in Spanish Town this afternoon. The deceased are yet to…