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December 9, 2025
PCOD graduates urged to become ambassadors of transformation
Graduates of the Professional Certificate in Organisation Development (PCOD) programme were urged to move beyond credentials and become ambassadors of transformation, in a powerful and…
December 9, 2025
Bracing for Hurricane Melissa
On Sunday, Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm. It is likely to unleash torrential rain and threaten to cause…
December 9, 2025
Emergency operations centres activated in SERHA
The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) wishes to advise the public that, in light of Hurricane Melissa, its emergency operations centres have been fully activated across the region to…
December 9, 2025
‘Prioritise your mental health’
As Jamaica braces for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding Jamaicans to take care not only of their physical safety, but also their mental and emotional…
December 9, 2025
US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago, putting more pressure on Venezuela
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AP): A United States (US) warship docked in Trinidad and Tobago ‘s capital on Sunday as the Trump administration boosts military pressure on neighbouring Venezuela…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Déjà vu
Haunted by the devastation left by Hurricane Beryl last year – which flattened homes and ripped off roofs – residents of Compound Alligator Pond in Manchester have spent the last few days securing…
December 9, 2025
‘We’ve never experienced this before’
Jamaicans are being urged to brace for the worst as Hurricane Melissa intensifies south of the island and is forecast to make landfall as a Category 4 system early this week. At a media briefing on…
December 9, 2025
by Sashana Small
Neglect and fear collide in McGlashen as residents brace for Melissa
It’s been nearly a year since torrential rains caused a massive road collapse along the main thoroughfare in McGlashen, St Andrew – yet no repairs has been made. Now, with Hurricane Melissa…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Scarred by Beryl, strengthened by its lessons
WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa, Munro College – one of the nation’s oldest boarding institutions – says it is far better prepared this time, drawing on hard-earned lessons…