Lead Stories

New York Attorney General Letitia James.
December 9, 2025 by Kimone Francis

Melissa’s fury sparks demand for temporary protection for J’cans in US

New York Attorney General Letitia James has called on the Trump administration to extend its Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Jamaicans in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.…
December 9, 2025 by Lester Hinds

Barrel shortage

NEW YORK: As relief efforts intensify following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, shippers in the United States say they are now grappling with a shortage of barrels needed to send supplies…
Jamaica's Reggae Boyz go through their drills during a training session on Monday just ahead of today's World Cup Qualifier against Curacao.
December 9, 2025 by Audley Boyd

STRIKING DISTANCE

Twenty-eight years and two days to the day, Jamaica’s senior men’s football team secured historic qualification to FIFA’s World Cup Finals – France ‘98 – with a goalless draw against Mexico at…
From left: Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn, Grenada's Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, Guyana's President Irfaan Ali, Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Jamaica's Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness, and Barbados' Prim
December 9, 2025

CARICOM leaders rally around Jamaica amid ‘unprecendented’ destruction

WESTERN BUREAU: Nearly one million Jamaicans have been affected and more than 150,000 homes damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Melissa, prompting a major regional response led by Guyana, which has…
JFF President Michael Ricketts.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

JFF defends higher ticket prices for crucial WCQ match

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is defending the increased ticket prices for today’s World Cup Qualifying match against Curaçao at the National Stadium. Earlier qualifiers were priced at $10,000…
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley discusses plans her country has to help with disaster recovery in Jamaica with residents of Whitehouse, Westmoreland, on Monday. A field hospital designated for Savanna-la-Mar will arrive on the island today, along with
December 9, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Mottley calls for fiscal space to help Jamaica bounce back from Melissa

WESTERN BUREAU: Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has called for urgent international support to ensure Jamaica gets the fiscal breathing room it needs to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa.…
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December 9, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Holness: Every dollar will be accounted for

WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is seeking to assure Jamaicans and international partners that all Hurricane Melissa recovery funds will be strictly monitored, insisting there will be…
Chief Medical Officer Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.
December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

11 leptospirosis, 2 tetanus cases confirmed in west

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting 11 cases of leptospirosis following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. According to Dr Karen Webster Kerr, principal medical officer and national…
Dr Christine Hendricks, executive director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities.
December 9, 2025 by Kimone Francis

Hendricks calls for inclusive rebuilding

Jamaica’s multibillion-dollar rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Melissa must put the needs of persons with disabilities at the centre, the country’s chief disability advocate has urged. Thousands of…