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Naldy Edwards (left) and Donovan Edwards, coffee farmers in Mount Airy, St Andrew, express concerns about the fate of their unpicked coffee cherries in the field if Melissa hits the island as a tropical storm or hurricane this weekend.
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

Mount Airy coffee farmers rush harvesting ahead of storm

The approaching Tropical Storm Melissa has forced coffee farmers in Mount Airy, St Andrew, to speed up the harvesting of their coffee cherries in an attempt to minimise potential damage from the…
Information Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon chats with Daryl Vaz, minister of energy and transport, at a special press briefing on Tropical Storm Melissa at Jamaica House in St Andrew on Thursday.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

State bodies, partners ramp up activities as Melissa approaches

The Government says it is ramping up its preparation efforts as Tropical Storm Melissa approaches Jamaica, with various state agencies and ministries working to ensure that essential services remain…
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December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

Court blocks JCA’s plan to exclude brokers, importers from goods inspections

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) cannot exclude customs brokers, importers, owners, or their agents from participating in the inspection of imported goods under its…
Dr Kevin Brown (right), president of the University of Technology, Jamaica, chats with Dr Darien Henry (second right), principal of the Montego Bay Community College, during the Dr Lorna Nembhard Public Lecture on Wednesday. Also pictured (from left) are B
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

UTech president wants African history taught in J’can schools

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, wants the Ministry of Education to integrate African history into curricula, citing the importance of having…
From left: Lemar James, president of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay, and Yemima Garcia, assistant governor and director of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay, present a bottle of wine to Rotarians Dr Ella Aiken and her husband, Professor William Aiken, distric
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Governor urges Rotarians to build legacy, create lasting change

WESTERN BUREAU: Professor William Aiken, district governor for Rotary International District 7020, is calling on Rotarians and other community leaders to shift their focus from short-term projects to…
The Jamaica coat of arms is painted on one of the structures at Great Huts Eco Resort in Boston, Portland.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

Great Huts promoting the Afro-Jamaican heritage

WE ARE still in Jamaica’s heritage month, and Heritage Week was concluded on Monday, October 20 with the annual National Honours and Awards Ceremony at King’s House. But, there is a place in Boston,…
Tropical Storm Melissa's projected path.
December 9, 2025

Jamaica now under tropical storm warning and hurricane watch

The tropical storm watch which was in effect for Jamaica has been upgraded to a tropical storm warning, while a hurricane watch is now in effect as Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the…
Dantay Brooks (centre) stands with Hugh Wildman (right) and Shemar Bryan, his attorneys, after his release from the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, Kingston, on March 7, 2025.
December 9, 2025

Mavado's son Dantay again charged by police

Dantay Brooks, the son of dancehall superstar Mavado, has been charged with gun-related offences. He was charged yesterday with assault at common law, unlawful wounding, possession of a prohibited…
Corporal Navado English.
December 9, 2025

Police Corporal killed in Linstead crash

A policeman attached to the St Catherine North division has succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicular crash along the Linstead Bypass in the parish on Wednesday night. He has been identified…