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The NWC says it will continue to operate these distribution points until piped water supply is restored to all communities. -File photo
December 9, 2025

NWC establishes water distribution points in Hanover and Westmoreland

The National Water Commission (NWC) has established water distribution points across Hanover and Westmoreland to ensure residents have access to water following Hurricane Melissa. In Hanover, tanks…
Dr David Lowe, managing director of the Development Bank of Jamaica.
December 9, 2025

Growth & Jobs | DBJ launches $10-billion business recovery programme

THE DEVELOPMENT Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has launched a $10 billion M5 Business Recovery Programme to support businesses that have been disrupted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Managing Director,…
Business is buzzing once again at Border fishing village in St Elizabeth after it was wrecked by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

Border bounces back from hurricane ruin

Scott’s Cove, on the St Elizabeth side of the border with Westmoreland, was once idyllic. Category 5 Hurricane Melissa changed that. On one side of the cove sat a fishing village; on the other,…
Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica on October 28, 2025, brought widespread flooding, wind damage, and disruption to communities and critical infrastructure, leaving the country facing its most costly natural disaster on record.
December 9, 2025

Jamaica gets trillion-dollar aid package to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa

Five major international financial institutions have assembled a US$6.7 billion package, just over J$1 trillion, to support Jamaica’s recovery and reconstruction following Hurricane Melissa. The…
Seaboard Jamaica’s CEO, Corah Ann Robertson-Sylvester (second left), briefs (from left) Colonel Anthony Gregory, Major Dwayne Trowers, and Pan Jamaica Group Vice-Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Hall, on the coordinated efforts behind the donation of eight 40-fo
December 9, 2025

Seaboard Jamaica partners with relief agencies to support national recovery after Melissa

SEABOARD JAMAICA is working closely with a broad network of international and regional partners to support the country’s recovery following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The company has partnered…
Xan Gibson (right), general manager/director of XARS Equipment & Trucking Co Ltd, and Hunter McGovern, logistics team lead, MSF Holland (Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders).
December 9, 2025

XARS supports MSF relief efforts after Hurricane Melissa

XARS Equipment & Trucking Co Ltd is playing a key role in Jamaica’s post–Hurricane Melissa relief efforts, providing essential logistical and warehousing support to Médecins Sans Frontières…
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December 9, 2025

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December 9, 2025

Immigration Corner | Will shoplifting charge affect my visa renewal?

Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, I was in the United States on a J1 visa and was charged with shoplifting. I received a deferral certificate. Will I be able to apply and obtain a visa next year? I humbly…
December 9, 2025

Truck driver shot dead in Newlands, Portmore

A 44-year-old truck driver was shot dead in Newlands, Portmore, on Sunday, the St Catherine South police say. The deceased is suspected to be from Craighead, Golden District in Manchester. Reports…