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December 9, 2025
Bartlett urges tourism sector to heighten readiness for Tropical Storm Melissa
With Tropical Storm Melissa inching closer to Jamaica, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is urging industry players and visitors to act swiftly to protect lives and property, describing preparedness as…
December 9, 2025
Gas prices down $3.06, diesel down $3.06
Motorists will pay less for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $3.06 to sell for $151.36 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will also go down by…
December 9, 2025
Bahamas gov't defends decision to use dormant accounts to fund disaster emergencies
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government is defending its decision to table legislation aimed at transferring funds from dormant accounts to the country’s Disaster Emergency Fund, saying that…
December 9, 2025
Flow says all systems ready for Tropical Storm Melissa
Telecommunications provider Flow says its teams and systems are fully prepared for the potential impact of Tropical Storm Melissa, as Jamaica braces for possible adverse weather conditions. The…
December 9, 2025
Schools directed to move classes to online
The Ministry of Education is advising the public that all schools have been directed to suspend face-to-face classes and transition to online teaching, out of an abundance of caution due to the…
December 9, 2025
Moneague College adjusts classes amid Tropical Storm Melissa
The Moneague College in St Ann has closed the facility to residential students as Tropical Storm Melissa approaches Jamaica. A notice from the Office of the Principal, Howard Isaacs, says the…
December 9, 2025
Red cards and walk-off mar STETHS vs Kemps Hill daCosta Cup match
Today’s must-see game between St Elizabeth Technical High and Kemps Hill High in the opening of the round of 16 in the ISSA daCosta Cup competition was marred by verbal clashes with game officials and…
December 9, 2025
St Catherine disaster preparedness official concerned about flooding in low-lying communities amid TS Melissa
Chairman of the St Catherine Disaster Preparedness Management Committee, Dr Kurt Waul, has raised alarm over the potential impact of slow-moving Tropical Storm Melissa, warning that its sluggish pace…
December 9, 2025
39 rounds of ammunition seized in St Ann
Lawmen assigned to the Discovery Bay police in St Ann seized 39 rounds of ammunition during an operation on Tuesday. Reports are that about 11:45 p.m., a police team conducted an operation in the…