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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Retired) Antony Anderson
December 9, 2025 by Lester Hinds

Jamaica’s ambassador in US coordinating relief efforts for island

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson is working with members of the diaspora to coordinated disaster relief effort in anticipation of the impact of…
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December 9, 2025

Emergency operations centres activated in SERHA

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) wishes to advise the public that, in light of Hurricane Melissa, its emergency operations centres have been fully activated across the region to…
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December 9, 2025

‘Prioritise your mental health’

As Jamaica braces for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding Jamaicans to take care not only of their physical safety, but also their mental and emotional…
Devon Osbourne battens down a section of his house in Compound, Alligator Pond, Manchester, as he prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

Déjà vu

Haunted by the devastation left by Hurricane Beryl last year – which flattened homes and ripped off roofs – residents of Compound Alligator Pond in Manchester have spent the last few days securing…
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December 9, 2025

‘We’ve never experienced this before’

Jamaicans are being urged to brace for the worst as Hurricane Melissa intensifies south of the island and is forecast to make landfall as a Category 4 system early this week. At a media briefing on…
One of the entrances to Munro College in Malvern, St Elizabeth.
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

Scarred by Beryl, strengthened by its lessons

WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa, Munro College – one of the nation’s oldest boarding institutions – says it is far better prepared this time, drawing on hard-earned lessons…
Flagaman Community Centre in St Elizabeth, which is expected to be used as a shelter for residents in preparation for Tropical Storm Melissa which is expected to hit Jamaica over the weekend.
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

‘We’re not ready’

WESTERN BUREAU: As dark clouds gather once again over Jamaica’s southern plains, a sense of dread hangs heavy over the farming community of Flagaman, in St Elizabeth, as many residents who barely…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness addresses a special Jamaica House press briefing, looking at preparations for Tropical Storm Melissa, in St Andrew yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Holness declares ‘zero tolerance’ for price gouging

With Jamaicans continuing to shop for emergency items in preparation for Tropical Storm Melissa, which forecasters expect to develop into a hurricane and could sit over Jamaica for several days, Prime…
NOAA’s 7 p.m. update on October 25 for Tropical Storm Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Melissa watchers eye landfall Tuesday

Tropical Storm Melissa is now expected to make landfall in Jamaica next Tuesday as a major hurricane, with the system expected to bring heavy rains and flooding across the island. Speaking with The…