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December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Blessing across the west
WESTERN BUREAU When Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica on October 28, flattening homes, schools, and entire communities, Pastor Mary Wildish’s church, Trumpet Call Ministries, became a…
December 9, 2025
by Janet Silvera
Learning triumphs over disaster
WESTERN BUREAU: When Hurricane Melissa ripped the roof off Dumfries Primary and left children wandering aimlessly across Lima, St James, veteran teacher Elaine Morgan refused to let the storm steal…
December 9, 2025
17-y-o accused of shooting man arrested and charged after turning up at hospital with gunshot wound
A 17-year-old Hanover boy has been arrested and charged for the shooting of a man in Lucea. He was taken into custody recently after he turned up at a hospital with a gunshot wound. He is charged…
December 9, 2025
Sections of March Pen Road in Spanish Town under curfew
Sections of March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine are under a curfew. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 28, and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 30. …
December 9, 2025
Farmers to get help with water tanks, drip irrigation systems and water pumps
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, has announced an allocation of $30 million to provide on-farm infrastructure to assist farmers, as the agricultural sector embarks on its…
December 9, 2025
Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft, some flights disrupted
Airlines around the world reported short-term disruptions heading into the weekend as they fixed software on a widely used commercial aircraft, after an analysis found the computer code may have…
December 9, 2025
Underground electrical grid may not be feasible in every location
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica considers strategies to harden its electrical grid, the proposal to install underground insulation across the entire system may not be economically feasible. We must…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Rebuilding with urgency and wisdom
THE EDITOR, Madam: In this post-Melissa season, many families, schools, communities, and churches are trying to recover and rebuild as quickly as possible. As a church leader and citizen, I feel the…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Learn from Hong Kong fire
This newspaper is grateful that there hasn’t been a serious fire at any of Jamaica’s growing number of high-rise buildings, so as to test the integrity of their construction, or the capacity of the…