Lead Stories
December 9, 2025
by Kimone Francis
Gov’t creates NARA to lead multibillion-dollar Melissa recovery
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced the establishment of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NARA), assessing that a fragmented approach by ministries will not meet the…
December 9, 2025
by Edmond Campbell
JPS requests licence extension to secure funding for Melissa recovery
Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Carol Palmer, has revealed that the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has asked the Government to extend its current licence, which expires in July 2027. The…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Maitland’s call patterns scrutinised in court as digital evidence unfolds
A senior crimefighter with background in technology on Wednesday mapped out a series of communications allegedly made by murder accused Noel Maitland on the day social media personality Donna-Lee…
December 9, 2025
by Bryan Miller
Rodents, disease concerns grow amid garbage backlog in Hanover
WESTERN BUREAU: With the parish of Hanover listed in the Ministry of Health and Wellness report confirming 11 cases of leptospirosis in western Jamaica since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, concerns…
December 9, 2025
by Gloria Charite
Hurricane's impact extends beyond infrastructure to mental health
This article marks the first in a series highlighting Youth Voices in Hurricane Melissa Recovery. It will feature perspectives from youth as they reflect on key areas of the recovery process, offering…
December 9, 2025
by Andre Williams
Pencils4Kids delivers $2m in relief to hurricane-hit Quickstep, Donegal
New York City-based charity Pencils4Kids has stepped in with relief support for the residents of Quickstep and Donegal in St Elizabeth, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The…
December 9, 2025
‘This is survival’
BELEM, Brazil (AP): Battered by last month’s ferocious climate-fuelled hurricane, Jamaica joined other small island nations and impoverished countries at Monday’s United Nations climate talks to…
December 9, 2025
by Edmond Campbell
Community colleges struggle to bounce back from Melissa’s battering
A senior official in the Ministry of Education says community colleges heavily damaged by Hurricane Melissa have received interim clean-up grants to help remove debris from their campuses. With…
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Couples Resorts sets up disaster relief fund as more than 100 staff lose homes
WESTERN BUREAU: Couples Resorts has launched a multimillion-dollar relief initiative to support employees and surrounding communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa, which struck western Jamaica on…