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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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…