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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams, speaking in the House of Representatives on December 2, 2025.
03 Dec, 2025 0

Parliament approves suspension of fiscal rules to allow for Hurricane Melissa spending

A motion to suspend the fiscal rules to allow for additional spending towards Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts was on Tuesday scrapped and then re-tabled after a senior opposition lawmaker pointed…
The Pentagon is seen on Sunday, August 27, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
03 Dec, 2025 0

Family of Colombian man killed in US strike in the Caribbean files human rights challenge

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The family of a Colombian man has filed the first formal challenge to US military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats, arguing in a petition to the premier human rights…
The new Little London Police Station in Westmoreland.
03 Dec, 2025 0

Little London Police Station boosts safety, dignity for officers

WESTERN BUREAU After years in a cramped space under threat of eviction, police in Little London have moved into a modern station that leaders call a turning point for security and public trust in…
Far left, Jackie Josephs Haughton, board member of Manning’s Past Students Association York Chapter, presenting care packages to the students at Manning’s School
03 Dec, 2025 0

Diaspora group delivers relief to Manning’s School

WESTERN BUREAU When Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, destroying homes, schools and livelihoods, the Manning’s School Past Students’ Association, New York Chapter (MPSA NY), moved…
Residents of Chatham, St James, collect care packages and bottled water during the RG CARES outreach in St James on November 23, part of the foundation’s continuing relief efforts following Hurricane Melissa.
03 Dec, 2025 0

RG CARES Foundation brings relief to St James

A convoy from the RG CARES Foundation recently brought relief supplies to communities across sections of South St James following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. Working with church leaders,…
Residents of Giddy Hall, St Elizabeth receive care packages from Give Back Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.
03 Dec, 2025 0

Give Back Jamaica supports western families

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Give Back Jamaica joined forces with non-profit organisations to deliver relief to families across St Elizabeth and Westmoreland. Hopeton Brown, president of Give…
Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert
03 Dec, 2025 0

Dalrymple-Philibert: No Jamaican will be denied access to justice despite hurricane damage

WESTERN BUREAU: State Minister Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert has vowed that no Jamaican will be denied access to justice despite Hurricane Melissa’s crippling blow, which damaged courthouses and justice…
Volunteers cleaning bed-bases at the Mustard Seed Children’s Home in Adelphi, St James, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
03 Dec, 2025 0

Christmas treat still on for Mustard Seed Children’s Home

WESTERN BUREAU: Despite the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28, organisers say the annual Christmas treat for children at the Mustard Seed Home in Adelphi, St James, will go ahead.…
The Evolution of Jamaican Cooking and Preserving Our Culture won Best Independently Published Book in the World.
03 Dec, 2025 0

Book on Jamaican cuisine earns global recognition

Jamaican cuisine is more than food. It is memory, migration, survival, celebration and identity served on a plate. Its evolution reflects centuries of cultural blending, creativity and resilience,…